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Kinross Announces Appointment of Geoffrey P. Gold as Chief Legal Officer
Kinross Announces Appointment of Geoffrey P. Gold as Chief Legal Officer.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nTORONTO, April 10 /CNW/ - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC)\n(\"Kinross\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the appointment of\nGeoffrey P. Gold as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Kinross\neffective May 24, 2006.\nWith more than 12 years in the mining industry, Mr. Gold has extensive\nlegal experience, both domestic and international. He joins Kinross from\nPlacer Dome where he was most recently Vice President, Assistant Secretary and\nAssociate General Counsel after a series of promotions.\nMr. Gold completed his bachelor of laws and a bachelor of commerce (with\nhonours) from the University of British Columbia and was called to the bar in\n1990. He also served five years in private practice as an Associate with the\nVancouver law firm Bull, Housser & Tupper.\n\"Geoff Gold is an outstanding lawyer and his industry experience will be\na great asset to Kinross,\" said Tye Burt, President and Chief Executive\nOfficer of Kinross Gold Corporation. \"Our four-point plan includes attracting\nand retaining the best people in the industry and Geoff is an example of our\nsuccess in strengthening the Kinross leadership team.\"\nThis appointment follows the May 30, 2006 retirement of John Ivany,\nExecutive Vice President for Kinross. Mr. Ivany has been with Kinross since\n1995 and has been instrumental in growing Kinross to become the third largest\nprimary gold producer in North America.\n\"John has played a key role in Kinross' growth through strong leadership\nand guidance. His wisdom and experience will be missed,\" added Mr. Burt.\n\"Senior management and the Board of Directors wish to thank John for his\nvaluable contribution to the Company and wish him well in his retirement.\"\n\nAbout Kinross Gold Corporation\n\nKinross, a world-class gold company based in Canada, has since 1993\nbecome the third largest primary gold producer in North America and the\nseventh largest in the world. With nine mines in stable countries including\nCanada, the United States, Brazil and Chile, Kinross employs more than 4,000\npeople worldwide.\nKinross' strong balance sheet and no-gold hedging policy allow it to take\nfull advantage of increasing cash flow, revenues and profit margins per ounce\nof gold. Kinross is focused on a strategic objective to maximize net asset\nvalue and cash flow per share throu...