Kinross to Announce Details of Tasiast Two-Phased Expansion Studies on March 30, 2016

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - March 23, 2016) - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K) (NYSE: KGC) will release the results of the Tasiast Phase One feasibility study and Phase Two pre-feasibility study on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, before market open. Kinross will also file an updated NI 43-101 Technical Report for Tasiast at this time.

Kinross' management team will host a presentation and question and answer session at 1 p.m. ET to discuss details of the studies. The presentation will be accessible via audio webcast on our website at www.kinross.com, where it will also be archived.

About Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Mauritania, and Russia. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KGC).