6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September, 2017

Commission File Number: 001-13382

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

17^th Floor, 25 York Street,

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2V5

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40F:

Form 20-F ¨  Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ¨  No x

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This report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the sole purpose of providing a copy of the press release dated September 7, 2017, in which Kinross Gold Corporation announced the date of release of results of its pre-feasibility studies on Tasiast Phase Two and Round Mountain Phase W.

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99.1 Press Release dated September 7, 2017

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION

Signed: //Kathleen M. Grandy//

Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

September 7, 2017

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

  Kinross Gold Corporation 25 York Street, 17th Floor Toronto, ON Canada M5J 2V5

NEWS RELEASE

Kinross to announce results of Tasiast Phase Two and Round Mountain Phase W feasibility studies on September 18, 2017

Toronto, Ontario, September 7, 2017 – Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K; NYSE:KGC) will release the results of the Tasiast Phase Two and Round Mountain Phase W feasibility studies on Monday, September 18, 2017 before market open.

Kinross' management team will hold a conference call and webcast on the same day at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss details of the studies. The call-in numbers are as follows:

Conference call details

Canada & US toll-free – 1-800-319-4610

Outside of Canada & US – 1-604-638-5340

UK toll-free: 0808-101-2791

Replay (available up to 14 days after the call):

Canada & US toll-free – 1-800-319-6413; Passcode – 1683 followed by #.

Outside of Canada & US – 1-604-638-9010; Passcode – 1683 followed by #.

You may also access the presentation and question and answer session on a listen-only basis via webcast at our website www.kinross.com. The audio webcast will be archived on www.kinross.com.

About Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Russia, Mauritania, Chile and Ghana. Our focus is on delivering value based on the core principles of operational excellence, balance sheet strength, disciplined growth and responsible mining. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).

Media Contact

Louie Diaz

Director, Corporate Communications

phone: 416-369-6469

louie.diaz@kinross.com

Investor Relations Contact

Tom Elliott

Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development

phone: 416-365-3390

tom.elliott@kinross.com

www.kinross.com