Kinross Announces Tasiast Work Stoppage Ends and Production Resumes
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 06/11/12 -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) announced today that the unlawful work stoppage at its Tasiast mine that began on June 5 has ended. Employees returned to work on June 9, and production has resumed.
About Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana, Mauritania, Russia and the United States, employing approximately 8,000 people worldwide. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).
Contacts:
Media Contact
Kinross Gold Corporation
Steve Mitchell
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
416-365-2726
steve.mitchell@kinross.com
Investor Relations Contact
Kinross Gold Corporation
Erwyn Naidoo
Vice-President, Investor Relations
416-365-2744
erwyn.naidoo@kinross.com