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Kinross Gold — Shareholder Meeting (May 2015)

41 slides from Kinross Gold's shareholder meeting presentation, May 6, 2015

  1. Slide 1: 2015 Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders

    2015 ANNUAL & SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS MAY 6, 2015

  2. Slide 2: 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, constitute “forward looking statements” within the

  3. Slide 3: Principles for Building Value

    OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE QUALITY OVER QUANTITY BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH DISCIPLINED CAPITAL ALLOCATION PRINCIPLES FOR BUILDING VALUE

  4. Slide 4: Strong Foundation for Building Value

    FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY BALANCE SHEET FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FINANCIAL STRENGTH OPERATIONAL DISCIPLINE EXCELLENCE STRONG FOUNDATION FOR BUILDING VALUE

  5. Slide 5: 2014 Achievements

    HEALTH AND OPERATIONAL BALANCE SHEET SAFETY EXCELLENCE STRENGTH 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  6. Slide 6: Best Safety Performance in Kinross History

    BEST SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN KINROSS HISTORY INDUSTRY-LEADING HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  7. Slide 7: Industry-Leading Health and Safety Performance

    TOTAL REPORTABLE INJURY FREQUENCY RATE SDF 0.93 0.86 0.56 0.42 0.38 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 INDUSTRY-LEADING HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  8. Slide 8: Record Annual Production

    RECORD ANNUAL PRODUCTION 28% 2.71M Ounces(1) 53% 19% Americas West Africa Russia (1) Refer to endnote #1. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  9. Slide 9: Reduced All-In Sustaining Cost

    $1,122 REDUCED $1,082 ALL-IN SUSTAINING COST(2) $973 2012 2013 2014 (2) Refer to endnote #2. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  10. Slide 10: Paracatu, Brazil

    PARACATU, BRAZIL IMPLEMENTED NEW ORE BLENDING STRATEGY RECORD ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF 521,026 OUNCES REDUCED COST OF SALES(3) BY $20/OZ. (3) Refer to endnote #3. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  11. Slide 11: Self-Perform Mining

    SELF-PERFORM MINING INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCED COSTS MARICUNGA TASIAST CHIRANO CHILE MAURITANIA GHANA OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE DELIVERING RESULTS 2014

  12. Slide 12: Maricunga, Chile

    MARICUNGA, CHILE FOCUS ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES RECORD ANNUAL PRODUCTION REDUCED COST OF SALES(3) PER OZ. BY 19% (3) Refer to endnote #3. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  13. Slide 13: Russian Operations

    RUSSIAN OPERATIONS FIRST FULL YEAR OF PRODUCTION FROM DVOINOYE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  14. Slide 14: Strong Liquidity Position

    STRONG LIQUIDITY POSITION $1.0 $2.5B AT DEC 31, 2014 $1.5 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Undrawn credit facilities BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  15. Slide 15: Generating Free Cash Flow

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS* GENERATING $1,025 FREE CASH FLOW $794 2013 2014 * includes restricted cash BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  16. Slide 16: Reduced Capital Expenditures

    REDUCED $1.26B CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ($M) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES DOWN 50% $632M 2013 2014 BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  17. Slide 17: $150 Million Cash Proceeds from Sale of Fruta del Norte

    $150 MILLION CASH PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF FRUTA DEL NORTE BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  18. Slide 18: Prudent Debt Management

    PRUDENT DEBT MANAGEMENT REPAID $60M OF THE KUPOL LOAN IN 2014 ONLY MATERIAL NEAR-TERM MATURITY $250M SENIOR NOTES DUE IN 2016 BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  19. Slide 19: 2014 Achievements

    HEALTH AND OPERATIONAL BALANCE SHEET SAFETY EXCELLENCE STRENGTH 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS

  20. Slide 20: Continue to Improve Safety Performance

    CONTINUE TO IMPROVE SAFETY PERFORMANCE INDUSTRY-LEADING HEALTH & SAFETY PERFORMANCE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  21. Slide 21: Deliver 2015 Guidance

    DELIVER 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 GUIDANCE MET or EXCEEDED annual production guidance    MET or came in UNDER annual cost of sales guidance    MET or came in UNDER annual capital expenditures guidance    OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  22. Slide 22: Deliver 2015 Guidance

    DELIVER 2015 GUIDANCE(4) GOLD EQUIVALENT PRODUCTION(1) 2.4 TO 2.6 MILLION OUNCES COST OF SALES(3) $720 TO $780 PER OUNCE ALL-IN SUSTAINING COST(2) (1) Refer to endnote #1 (2) Refer to endnote #2. $1,000 TO $1,100 PER OUNCE (3) Refer to endnote #3. (4) Refer to endnote #4. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2015

  23. Slide 23: Deliver 2015 Guidance

    DELIVER 2015 GUIDANCE GOLD EQUIVALENT PRODUCTION 2.4 TO 2.6 MILLION OUNCES COST OF SALES $720 TO $780 PER OUNCE ALL-IN SUSTAINING COST $1,000 TO $1,100 PER OUNCE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  24. Slide 24: Restart Maricunga Operations

    RESTART MARICUNGA OPERATIONS HEAVY RAINS SEVERELY DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE ATACAMA REGION GOVERNMENT DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY NO DAMAGE TO THE MARICUNGA FACILITIES OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  25. Slide 25: Restart Maricunga Operations

    RESTART MARICUNGA OPERATIONS PLAN TO RESTART MINING AND CRUSHING IN JUNE NO IMPACT TO REGIONAL GUIDANCE ANTICIPATED OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  26. Slide 26: Optimize Tasiast Operations

    OPTIMIZE TASIAST OPERATIONS $150M IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & COST SAVINGS IDENTIFIED SINCE 2013 TRANSITION TO SELF-PERFORM IN MOBILE MAINTENANCE INSTALLED LOWER COST POWER SUPPLY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  27. Slide 27: Optimize Tasiast Operations

    OPTIMIZE TASIAST OPERATIONS CONNECTING WATER PUMPING STATION TO ON-SITE POWER PLANT EXPECTED TO REDUCE POWER COSTS IN THIS AREA BY ~80% OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  28. Slide 28: Optimize Tasiast Operations

    OPTIMIZE TASIAST OPERATIONS UPGRADING ELUTION CIRCUIT EXPECTED TO GENERATE ANNUALIZED SAVINGS OF $5 MILLION OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  29. Slide 29: Maintain Strong Balance Sheet & Financial Flexibility

    MAINTAIN STRONG BALANCE SHEET & FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE 2015 OBJECTIVES

  30. Slide 30: Complete La Coipa Pre-Feasibility Study

    COMPLETE LA COIPA PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY EXPECT TO BE COMPLETED DURING Q3 2015 PROCEEDING WITH PERMITTING ADVANCING DRILLING AT DISTRICT TARGETS ADVANCE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 2015 OBJECTIVES

  31. Slide 31: Extend Mine Life at Chirano

    EXTEND MINE LIFE AT CHIRANO ADDITIONAL OUNCES AT PABOASE AND AKOTI TO EXTEND MINE LIFE TO 2020E ADVANCE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 2015 OBJECTIVES

  32. Slide 32: Implement New Processing Initiative at Paracatu

    IMPLEMENT NEW PROCESSING INITIATIVE AT PARACATU REPROCESSING TAILINGS FROM THE SANTO ANTONIO FACILITY EXPECT TO CONTRIBUTE AN ADDITIONAL 34,000 OUNCES OF PRODUCTION ANNUALLY PLAN TO COMMENCE IN Q4 2015 ADVANCE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 2015 OBJECTIVES

  33. Slide 33: Maintain Tasiast Mill Expansion Optionality

    MAINTAIN TASIAST MILL EXPANSION OPTIONALITY ATTRACTIVE PROJECT IN THE RIGHT GOLD PRICE ENVIRONMENT ADVANCE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 2015 OBJECTIVES

  34. Slide 34: Evaluate Growth Opportunities

    EVALUATE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH AND FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE REMAIN PRIORITIES ADVANCE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 2015 OBJECTIVES

  35. Slide 35: Building Strong Relationships

    PERCENTAGE OF WORKFORCE FROM BUILDING HOST COUNTRIES STRONG RELATIONSHIPS 96% 97% 98% 2012 2013 2014 COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE MINING

  36. Slide 36: Building Strong Relationships

    BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS CONTRIBUTED TO ~700 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE MINING

  37. Slide 37: Engaging with Our Stakeholders

    ENGAGING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS 90,000 STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGED COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE MINING

  38. Slide 38: Engaging with Our Stakeholders

    ENGAGING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS 90,000 STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGED COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE MINING

  39. Slide 39: Principles for Building Value

    OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE QUALITY OVER QUANTITY BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH DISCIPLINED CAPITAL ALLOCATION PRINCIPLES FOR BUILDING VALUE

  40. Slide 40: Endnotes

    1) Unless otherwise noted, gold equivalent production, gold equivalent ounces sold and production cost of sales figures in this presentation are based on Kinross’ 90% share of Chirano production and sales. 2) All-in sustaining cost is a non-GAAP measure. For more information and a reconciliation of

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