Kinross Declares Dividend

08.08.2012  |  Marketwired

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/08/12 -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of US$0.08 per common share, payable on September 28, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 21, 2012.

This dividend qualifies as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes.

About Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana, Mauritania, Russia and the United States, employing approximately 8,000 people worldwide. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Contacts:

Media Contact: Kinross Gold Corporation

Steve Mitchell

Vice-President, Corporate Communications

416-365-2726
steve.mitchell@kinross.com


Investor Relations Contact: Kinross Gold Corporation

Erwyn Naidoo

Vice-President, Investor Relations

416-365-2744
erwyn.naidoo@kinross.com