Kinross increases Kupol ownership to 100%

On April 4, 2011, Kinross announced that it had increased its ownership in the Kupol mine from 75% to 100%. This transaction consolidated Kinross' ownership in a world-class mine, located in a key region, with significant production, low costs and strong cash flow.

Welcoming our new Chief Financial Officer

In April, Kinross welcomed Paul Barry as its new Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Barry succeeds Thom Boehlert, whose departure was announced earlier in the year.

Mr. Barry joins Kinross following a distinguished career in the United States, where from 2009 to 2011, he was an independent consultant in Washington, D.C. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Barry was Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Pepco Holdings, Inc., and from 2002 to 2007 he held several positions at Duke Energy Corporation, including Senior Vice-President and Chief Development Officer.

Kinross announces $2.5M to build new medical emergency centre in Mauritania

On March 30th, Kinross announced that it was committing US$2.5 million to build and help equip a new Medical Emergency Center in Mauritania.

The new emergency centre will provide much-needed additional health care infrastructure and will serve not only the people of Nouakchott, a city of approximately one million inhabitants, but also people from other parts of the country who largely depend on Nouakchott as a centre for health care services and resources. Currently, Nouakchott has only limited emergency treatment facilities, which are required to handle all emergency medical cases in the country.

Kinross increases Kupol ownership to 100%

On April 4, 2011, Kinross announced that it had increased its ownership in the Kupol mine from 75% to 100%. This transaction consolidated Kinross' ownership in a world-class mine, located in a key region, with significant production, low costs and strong cash flow.

Kinross named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

On September 8, Kinross was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the first time and to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the second consecutive year.

For the third year in a row, Kinross was named one of "Canada's Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations" by Maclean's magazine and for the second year in a row, recognized as one of the "Best 50 Corporate Citizens of Canada" by Corporate Knights magazine.