Kinross Declares Dividend

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2013) - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K)(NYSE:KGC) announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of US$0.08 per common share, payable on March 28, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 21, 2013.

This dividend qualifies as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes.

About Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana, Mauritania, Russia and the United States, employing approximately 8,000 people worldwide. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:KGC).