Kinross Gold Corporation announced the appointment of Claude Schimper as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Paul Tomory, Executive Vice-President and Chief Technical Officer, will be leaving the Company on August 31, 2022 to pursue new opportunities. In his new role, Mr. Schimper will be responsible for the operational success of the Companys recently re-positioned portfolio, with approximately 70% of Kinross production now based out of the Americas.

Mr. Schimper has more than 30 years of mining experience and first joined Kinross in 2010, holding progressively more senior operational roles within the Company, most recently as Executive Vice-President, Operations with oversight of the Russia and West Africa regions. He was also Vice-President and General Manager, Kupol before assuming the leadership of the Companys Russia region in 2014. Previous to Kinross, Mr. Schimper was the Chief Operating Officer for Balkan Resources Inc., and also held positions at Placer Dome, Canada, and several South African mines including AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng gold mine.

Mr. Schimper received a South African National Higher Diploma in Metalliferous Mining from the Technikon Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. With this new appointment, Claude will take charge of re-positioned portfolio, and bring an enhanced focus on operational commitments while continuing to prioritize safety. Ned Jalil will take on an expanded role as Senior Vice-President, Technical Services, to lead Kinross Technical Services function, reporting directly to Paul Rollinson.

He will oversee project development, exploration, geology, mine planning, operations strategy and the supply chain functions, bringing his technical expertise and over 25 years of international leadership and experience in strategic operations and engineering to his role. Mr. Jalil rejoined Kinross in January 2022, having previously held various leadership roles, most notably directing the strategic planning and technical services of the Companys tier one Paracatu mine and delivering the sites successful asset optimization initiative. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Atlantic Nickel and Minerao Vale Verde, where he oversaw the Santa Rita nickel mine and the Serrote copper project.