TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/09/12 — Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) today announced that the Kinross Professorship in Mining and Sustainability at Queen-s University, which was originally established in 2007, has been extended for five years and will be re-named the Kinross Professorship in Mining Health and Safety.
The focus of the professorship will include, among other aspects: the delivery of courses on mining health and safety at an undergraduate and graduate level; development and delivery of short courses on mining health and safety for industrial practitioners; and development of educational materials in identified areas of focus within mining health and safety.
„Health and safety is a foundation of responsible mining and is central to a successful mining culture. We believe this professorship will help to reinforce the critical importance of safety with a new generation of mining graduates, and will provide a valuable safety resource for the industry,“ said James Crossland, Executive Vice-President of External Relations and Corporate Responsibility at Kinross Gold.
To support the professorship Kinross will contribute $625,000 to Queen-s University over a five year period, commencing May 1st 2012.
Contacts: Media Contact Kinross Gold Corporation Steve Mitchell Vice-President, Corporate Communications 416-365-2726
Investor Relations Contact Kinross Gold Corporation Erwyn Naidoo Vice-President, Investor Relations 416-365-2744
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