FORM 52-109FT2
            CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS DURING TRANSITION PERIOD




I, Tye W. Burt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinross Gold
Corporation certify that:

1.      I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in
        Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers'
        Annual and Interim Filings) of Kinross Gold Corporation, (the "Issuer")
        for the interim period ending March 31, 2005.

2.      Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue
        statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
        to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in
        light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the
        period covered by the interim filings; and

3.      Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with
        the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly
        present in all material respects the financial condition, results or
        operations and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date and for the
        periods presented in the interim filings.


Date:   February 17, 2006




/s/ Tye W. Burt
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Tye W. Burt
President and Chief Executive Officer



                                 FORM 52-109FT2
            CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS DURING TRANSITION PERIOD




I, Tye W. Burt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinross Gold
Corporation certify that:

4.      I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in
        Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers'
        Annual and Interim Filings) of Kinross Gold Corporation, (the "Issuer")
        for the interim period ending June 30, 2005.

5.      Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue
        statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
        to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in
        light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the
        period covered by the interim filings; and

6.      Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with
        the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly
        present in all material respects the financial condition, results or
        operations and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date and for the
        periods presented in the interim filings.


Date:   February 17, 2006




/s/ Tye W. Burt
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Tye W. Burt
President and Chief Executive Officer



                                 FORM 52-109FT2
            CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS DURING TRANSITION PERIOD




I, Tye W. Burt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinross Gold
Corporation certify that:

7.      I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in
        Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers'
        Annual and Interim Filings) of Kinross Gold Corporation, (the "Issuer")
        for the interim period ending September 30, 2005.

8.      Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue
        statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
        to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in
        light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the
        period covered by the interim filings; and

9.      Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with
        the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly
        present in all material respects the financial condition, results or
        operations and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date and for the
        periods presented in the interim filings.


Date:   February 17, 2006




/s/ Tye W. Burt
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Tye W. Burt
President and Chief Executive Officer