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Kinross upgraded to Baa2 Rating by Moody’s
Early redemption of $500 million in Senior Notes completed(All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.) TORONTO, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) (“Kinross”) announced today that Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has upgraded the senior unsecured rating of Kinross to Baa2 from Baa3. The outlook has been changed to stable from positive. In its announcement, Moody’s noted Kinross’ scale and production profile, low fina
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