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Kinross Gold — Scotiabank Mining Conference 2015

50 slides from Kinross Gold's conference presentation, Nov 30, 2015

  1. Slide 1: Kinross Gold Corporation

    November 30 2015 KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION 1 www.kinross.com

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained or incorporated by reference in or made in giving this presentation and responses to questions, including but not limited to any information as to the future performance of Kinross

  3. Slide 3: The Way Forward: Principles for Building Value

    THE WAY FORWARD PRINCIPLES FOR BUILDING VALUE • Focus on operational excellence • Quality over quantity • Disciplined capital allocation • Maintaining a strong balance sheet 3 www.kinross.com

  4. Slide 4: Delivering Operational Excellence

    DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 4 www.kinross.com

  5. Slide 5: Third Quarter Highlights: Delivering Strong Performance

    THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS DELIVERING STRONG PERFORMANCE Continuing track record of meeting or beating our operational targets • Strong performance from operations delivered solid Q3 2015 results • On track to meet 2015 REVISED guidance for production, cost of sales and all-in sustaining cost • Expect

  6. Slide 6: Diversified Portfolio of Operating Mines

    OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO OF OPERATING MINES Over RUSSIA 50% of estimated 2015 gold equivalent production from mines located in the Americas AMERICAS Dvoinoye Kupol Fort Knox Kettle River-Buckhorn Round Mountain 2015E GOLD EQUIVALENT PRODUCTION(1,2) Tasiast 29% Chirano WEST AFRICA

  7. Slide 7: Americas

    • Five mines located in the US, Brazil and Chile AMERICAS • Over 50% of annual production is from the Americas region 7 www.kinross.com

  8. Slide 8: Americas

    OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AMERICAS • ROUND MOUNTAIN benefiting from • PARACATU production increased due to continuous improvement initiatives aimed higher mill grades and increased recovery, at improving heap leach operations which improved cost of sales  Temporarily suspended Plant 1 and • FORT KNOX

  9. Slide 9: New Processing Initiative at Paracatu

    AMERICAS NEW PROCESSING INITIATIVE AT PARACATU Modest capital investment to add low-cost, incremental production • Low-cost, incremental production resulting from:  Enriched grades near discharge areas of the facility  Utilization of excess capacity in Plant 1 due to ore blending strategy  Lower

  10. Slide 10: La Coipa Project

    ORGANIC GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES LA COIPA PROJECT • Pre-feasibility study on La Coipa completed during Q3 2015 • Project offers a number of expected attractive attributes:  Leverages existing infrastructure  Relatively low execution risk  Modest capital investment  Exploration upside  Located in an

  11. Slide 11: La Coipa Pre-Feasibility Study Results

    PRE-FEASIBILTY STUDY RESULTS LA COIPA PROJECT Project expected to generate a 20% IRR at an assumed gold price of $1,200 per ounce • PFS based on using existing infrastructure to blend and process higher grade material from the recently delineated Phase 7 deposit with oxide/transition material from t

  12. Slide 12: La Coipa Project: Next Steps

    PRE-FEASIBILTY STUDY RESULTS LA COIPA PROJECT Based on positive results, Kinross intends to complete further optimization studies and continue to assess additional exploration opportunities at La Coipa PERMITTING • Submitted a DIA earlier this year • Preparing a response to the relevant agencies’ re

  13. Slide 13: Russia

    • Continued strong performance from the high-grade, low-cost Kupol and RUSSIA Dvoinoye underground mines 13 www.kinross.com

  14. Slide 14: Russia

    OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE RUSSIA • Continued strong performance from the combined KUPOL-DVOINOYE operation • Q3 production cost of sales decreased year-over- year to $469 per Au eq. oz. • Lowest level since Dvoinoye operations commenced in 2013 • Benefiting from higher mill grades resulting from proces

  15. Slide 15: Near-Site Exploration Targets

    RUSSIA NEAR-SITE EXPLORATION TARGETS MOROSHKA • Located approximately 4 km East of Kupol • Drilling defined ~198koz. gold and ~2.3Moz. silver of estimated Indicated Mineral Resources(5) SEPTEMBER NORTH-EAST • Located approximately 15 km NW of Dvoinoye • Drilling defined high-grade gold mineralizatio

  16. Slide 16: Foreign Investment

    RUSSIA FOREIGN INVESTMENT The world’s leading companies are continuing to invest in Russia in 2015 16 www.kinross.com

  17. Slide 17: Foreign Investment Advisory Council

    RUSSIA FOREIGN INVESTMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FIAC is chaired by the Russian Prime Minister and includes CEOs from over 50 international companies 17 www.kinross.com

  18. Slide 18: West Africa

    WEST • Record annual production for Tasiast and Chirano in 2014 AFRICA • Strong focus on optimizing efficiency and performance 18 www.kinross.com

  19. Slide 19: West Africa

    OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE WEST AFRICA • TASIAST production decreased compared with Q2 2015 due mainly to the wind-down of dump leach production • CHIRANO production decreased as a result of expected lower grades due to declining contribution from the Akwaaba underground deposit • Development of the Ako

  20. Slide 20: Chirano Mine Life Extension

    WEST AFRICA CHIRANO MINE LIFE EXTENSION Mine life extension at one of Kinross’ lowest cost operations • Extension of estimated mine life to 2020 with additional mineral resource estimates at two deposits:  Paboase (currently in production)  Akoti underground (production expected to begin mid-2016)

  21. Slide 21: Phased Approach to a Tasiast Mill Expansion

    ORGANIC GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PHASED APPROACH TO A TASIAST MILL EXPANSION • Concept under study would add incremental capacity to increase mill throughput in two phases by leveraging existing infrastructure  PHASE ONE would increase throughput to 12,000 tpd with the addition of a gyratory crusher an

  22. Slide 22: Two-Phased Expansion Concept

    TASIAST EXPANSION PROJECT TWO-PHASED EXPANSION CONCEPT PHASE ONE • Leverages existing mill infrastructure to increase throughput to 12,000 tpd from 8,000 tpd • Includes installation of an oversized SAG mill and gyratory crusher • Expected to enhance processing of the harder, higher grade West Branch

  23. Slide 23: Phase One Estimates

    TASIAST EXPANSION PROJECT PHASE ONE ESTIMATES Highlights of the early detailed engineering work completed to date on Phase One Metric Estimates Average annual production – first 2 years 368,000 gold ounces Cash cost per ounce – first 2 years $575 per gold equivalent ounce All-in sustaining cost per

  24. Slide 24: Two-Phased Expansion Concept: Phase Two

    TASIAST EXPANSION PROJECT TWO-PHASED EXPANSION CONCEPT PHASE TWO • Could further increase total throughput to as much as 38,000 tpd with the addition of milling, leaching, thickening and refining capacity CONCEPUTAL FLOW SHEET Gyratory Ore Oversized crusher stockpile SAG mill Additional ball Additio

  25. Slide 25: A Phased Approach to a Mill Expansion

    TASIAST EXPANSION PROJECT A PHASED APPROACH TO A MILL EXPANSION A phased approach would optimize the current operation in the near-term while reducing overall capital cost of a larger expansion A FINANCIALLY PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE TO REALIZING TASIAST’S GROWTH POTENTIAL • A feasibility study on the ini

  26. Slide 26: Strong Financial Discipline

    STRONG FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE 26 www.kinross.com

  27. Slide 27: Solid Financial Position

    STRONG BALANCE SHEET SOLID FINANCIAL POSITION(i) Maintaining balance sheet strength & financial flexibility remain priority objectives STRONG LIQUIDITY POSITION MAINTAINING FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY • Improved balance sheet during the first 9 months of 2015:  Added $41M to cash position, ending the per

  28. Slide 28: Focus on Managing Costs

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE FOCUS ON MANAGING COSTS REVIEW OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ALL-IN SUSTAINING COST(4) ($ per gold equivalent ounce) • Completed company-wide review of overhead spending and organizational structure $1,122 $1,082 • Reduced corporate labour costs by 23%, with expected annualized savi

  29. Slide 29: Levers for Reducing Costs

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE LEVERS FOR REDUCING COSTS Proactively managing our business with a strict focus on the health of our balance sheet Market factors outside of our Levers for reducing costs control Opex Gold price CASH Discretionary spending Oil FLOW Higher cost mines FX 29 www.kinross.com

  30. Slide 30: Compelling Valuation

    COMPELLING VALUATION 30 www.kinross.com

  31. Slide 31: Production and Free Cash Flow Yield

    COMPELLING VALUATION PRODUCTION AND FREE CASH FLOW YIELD 2016E GOLD PRODUCTION(i) (Moz.) 2016E FREE CASH FLOW YIELD(ii) 6.0 7.9% 5.0 6.2% 4.0 4.3% 3.0 1.5% 1.3% 2.0 1.0 -0.5% 0.0 -13.3% Barrick Newmont Goldcorp Kinross Agnico Yamana Eldorado Barrick Kinross Goldcorp Newmont Agnico Yamana Eldorado (i

  32. Slide 32: Net Debt to EBITDA (LTM)

    COMPELLING VALUATION NET DEBT TO EBITDA (LTM) 2.9 2.6 1.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.6 Barrick Yamana Goldcorp Agnico Newmont Kinross Eldorado Source: Bloomberg, company reports Information on this slide is as at September 30, 2015 and does not take into account the Nevada asset purchase announced November 12, 2

  33. Slide 33: Enterprise Value versus Production

    COMPELLING VALUATION ENTERPRISE VALUE VERSUS PRODUCTION Multiple of $20.4 2016E Gold Delta with Kinross Production Kinross Enterprise (Moz.)(ii) (US$B) Value $15.9 Barrick 5.8 17.2 6.4 Enterprise value (US$ billions)(i) Newmont 5.1 12.7 5.0 $12.3 Goldcorp 3.4 9.1 Kinross 2.9 - - $6.8 Agnico 1.5 3.6

  34. Slide 34: 2016E Metrics

    COMPELLING VALUATION 2016E METRICS Attractive value opportunity relative to peers, considering Kinross’ annual production, cost structure, track record and growth opportunities EV / 2016E EBITDA P / 2016E OPERATING CF 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.3 6.9 6.4 6.3 6.1 5.5 4.9 3.8 3.5 3.3 2.5 Agnico Eldorado Goldcorp N

  35. Slide 35: Kinross Value Proposition

    KINROSS VALUE PROPOSITION EXCELLENT OPERATIONAL TRACK RECORD • Continuing to meet or outperform our operational targets STRONG BALANCE SHEET • $2.5B in liquidity(i) and conservative net debt of ~$950M • Repaid the Kupol loan during Q3, ahead of schedule ATTRACTIVE FUTURE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES • La Co

  36. Slide 36: Appendix

    APPENDIX 36 www.kinross.com

  37. Slide 37: Fort Knox, USA (100%)

    AMERICAS FORT KNOX, USA (100%) Among the world’s few cold climate heap leach facilities • Impressive track record of operational excellence OPERATING RESULTS(3) YTD Q3 FY 2014 2015 Production (Au. Eq. oz.) 379,453 313,992 Production cost of sales ($/oz.) $712 $604 2014 GOLD RESERVE AND RESOURCE ESTI

  38. Slide 38: Round Mountain, USA (50%)

    AMERICAS ROUND MOUNTAIN, USA (50%)* Round Mountain is a best-practice leader in many areas, including preventative maintenance • On November 12, 2015, Kinross announced an agreement to purchase the other 50% of Round Mountain from Barrick Gold Corporation OPERATING RESULTS(3) YTD Q3 FY 2014 2015 Pro

  39. Slide 39: Kettle River-Buckhorn, USA (100%)

    AMERICAS KETTLE RIVER-BUCKHORN, USA (100%) Low-cost, high-grade underground mine located in Washington state • Significant cash flow contributor with costs among the lowest in the portfolio • Small footprint operation OPERATING RESULTS(3) YTD Q3 FY 2014 2015 Production (Au. Eq. oz.) 123,382 78,067 P

  40. Slide 40: Paracatu, Brazil (100%)

    AMERICAS PARACATU, BRAZIL (100%) Large gold mine with a long mine life that extends to 2030 • Paracatu is among the world’s largest gold operations with annual throughput of ~60Mt • Achieved record annual production in 2014 OPERATING RESULTS(3) YTD Q3 FY 2014 2015 Production (Au. Eq. oz.) 521,026 36

  41. Slide 41: Maricunga, Chile (100%)

    AMERICAS MARICUNGA, CHILE (100%) High-altitude heap leach operation located in the highly prospective Maricunga District • New team focused on improving operating efficiencies and reducing costs • Record annual production in 2014 OPERATING RESULTS(3) YTD Q3 FY 2014 2015 Production (Au. Eq. oz.) 247,

  42. Slide 42: Kupol-Dvoinoye (100%)

    RUSSIA KUPOL-DVOINOYE (100%) Our Russian operations are a model for successfully operating in a remote location • High-grade, low-cost underground mines • Dvoinoye is the 4th mine Kinross has operated in its 20-year history in the region OPERATING RESULTS(3) FY 2014 YTD Q3 2015 Production (Au. Eq. o

  43. Slide 43: Tasiast, Mauritania (100%)

    WEST AFRICA TASIAST, MAURITANIA (100%) Operating mine with a large gold resource located in a prospective district • Achieved record annual production in 2014 • Continuing effort to reduce operating costs at existing operation OPERATING RESULTS(3) YTD Q3 FY 2014 2015 Production (Au. Eq. oz.) 260,485

  44. Slide 44: Chirano, Ghana (90%)

    WEST AFRICA CHIRANO, GHANA (90%) Cost reductions achieved at Chirano through transition to self-perform mining • Chirano is now among our lowest cost operations following transition to self-perform mining in open pits and underground OPERATING RESULTS(2,3) YTD Q3 FY 2014 2015 Production (Au. Eq. oz.

  45. Slide 45: FY2014 Operating Results

    OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE FY2014 OPERATING RESULTS PRODUCTION PRODUCTION COST OF SALES(3) OPERATION (Au eq. oz.) ($ per Au eq. oz.) Fort Knox 379,453 $712 Round Mountain (50%) 169,839 $855 Kettle River – Buckhorn 123,382 $678 Paracatu 521,026 $816 Maricunga 247,216 $953 AMERICAS TOTAL 1,440,916 $804 Ku

  46. Slide 46: La Coipa Pre-Feasibility Study Results

    PRE-FEASIBILTY STUDY RESULTS LA COIPA PROJECT • The pre-feasibility study estimates a 5.5 year mine life, following receipt of permits and commencement of stripping  Processing expected to commence 1.5 years after pre-stripping has been initiated and continue for 4 years ADDITIONAL OPERATING METRIC

  47. Slide 47: Explanatory Notes: Exploration

    EXPLANATORY NOTES: EXPLORATION Kupol & Dvoinoye Exploration Results All 28 drill holes in 2014 at Providence were diamond drill core holes (HQ or NQ core diameter). The Providence vein dips sub-vertically, therefore, drill holes are angled between minus 50° and 75° to the east and west. The composit

  48. Slide 48: Explanatory Notes: Exploration

    EXPLANATORY NOTES: EXPLORATION Tasiast Exploration Results Drill hole identifiers ending with suffix DD are diamond drill core holes (HQ diameter) and those ending with suffix RC are reverse circulation (RC) holes. Holes with “A” prefixing DD or RC are diamond core or reverse circulation re-drills o

  49. Slide 49: Endnotes

    ENDNOTES 1) For more information regarding Kinross’ production, cost and capital expenditures outlook for 2015, please refer to the news releases dated February 10, 2015 and September 17, 2015, available on our website at www.kinross.com. Kinross’ outlook for 2015 represents forward-looking informat

  50. Slide 50: Kinross Gold Corporation

    KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION 25 York Street, 17th Floor │Toronto, ON │ M5J 2V5 www.kinross.com 50 www.kinross.com

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