Kinross reports 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results

Delivered on all key guidance metrics, maintains three-year outlook of 2.0 million Au eq. oz. per year

Record free cash flow of $2.5 billion and returned $1.5 billion to debt and equity holders in 2025

Targeting 40% of free cash flow in return of capital to shareholders in 2026

TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) (“Kinross” or the “Company”) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 1.

This news release contains forward-looking information about expected future events and financial and operating performance of the Company. We refer to the risks and assumptions set out in our Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information located on pages 41 and 42 of this release. All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

2025 full-year results and 2026 guidance:

Record Q4 and full-year highlights:

Operational highlights:

Development project and mineral reserves and resources highlights:

CEO Commentary:

J. Paul Rollinson, CEO, made the following comments in relation to 2025 fourth-quarter and year-end results:

“2025 marked another excellent year for Kinross. We met our guidance once again, delivered robust margins, and generated record free cash flow of $2.5 billion, an 85% increase year-over-year. We returned approximately $1.5 billion to debt and equity holders, and achieved an end-of-year net cash position of $1 billion, further strengthening our balance sheet. These results underscore the consistency of our operating portfolio and our rigorous focus on cost discipline.

“We recently announced that we are proceeding with three U.S.-based projects, Phase X, Curlew and Redbird, which together are expected to contribute over $4 billion of net asset value and extend mine lives. In addition to these U.S. projects, we will have meaningful catalysts in the coming year at both of our world class development projects - Great Bear and Lobo-Marte.

“We are carrying strong momentum into 2026 and are forecasting another strong year of production of approximately 2.0 million gold equivalent ounces. Our focus will be on margins and cash flow as we continue to hold the line on controllable costs while maintaining capital discipline as we execute on our grade enhancement strategy. We are planning to continue with our capital allocation strategy by reinvesting in our business, further strengthening our balance sheet, and returning capital to our shareholders. This includes investing an additional $350 million in our business and are targeting 40% of free cash flow to return of capital through both share buybacks and dividends. This includes increasing our quarterly dividend by 14%, in addition to the 17% increase in Q3 2025.”

Financial results

Summary of financial and operating results

The following operating and financial results are based on fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 gold equivalent production:

Production: Kinross produced 483,582 Au eq. oz. in Q4 2025, compared with 501,209 Au eq. oz. in Q4 2024.

Over the full year, Kinross produced 2,012,106 Au eq. oz., compared with full-year 2024 production of 2,128,052 Au eq. oz.

Average realized gold price 11: The average realized gold price in Q4 2025 was $4,144 per ounce, compared with $2,663 per ounce in Q4 2024. For full-year 2025, the average realized gold price per ounce was $3,423 compared with $2,393 per ounce for full-year 2024.

Revenue: During the fourth quarter, revenue increased to $2,023.0 million, compared with $1,415.8 million during Q4 2024. Revenue increased to $7,051.1 million for full-year 2025, compared with $5,148.8 million for full-year 2024. The 37% year-over-year increase is primarily due to the increase in the average realized gold price.

Production cost of sales: Production cost of sales per Au eq. oz. 2 sold was $1,297 for Q4 2025, compared with $1,098 in Q4 2024. Production cost of sales per Au eq. oz. 2 sold was $1,140 for full-year 2025, compared with $1,020 for full-year 2024. The increase is primarily due to higher royalty costs as a result of the higher average realized gold price, and slightly lower production year-over-year.

Attributable production cost of sales per Au eq. oz. 1 sold was $1,289 for Q4 2025, compared with $1,096 in Q4 2024. Attributable production cost of sales per Au eq. oz. 1 sold was $1,135 for full-year 2025, compared with $1,021 for full-year 2024.

Attributable production cost of sales per Au oz. sold on a by-product basis 1 was $1,235 in Q4 2025, compared with $1,069 in Q4 2024, based on attributable gold sales of 473,093 ounces and attributable silver sales of 646,265 ounces.

Attributable production cost of sales per Au oz. sold on a by-product basis 1 was $1,096 for full-year 2025, compared with $988 in full-year 2024, based on attributable gold sales of 1,968,741 ounces and attributable silver sales of 2,772,508 ounces.

Margins 4: Kinross delivered record margins in both comparable periods. Margins per Au eq. oz. sold increased by 82% to $2,847 for Q4 2025, compared with the Q4 2024 margin of $1,565, outpacing the 56% increase in the average realized gold price. Full-year 2025 margin per Au eq. oz. sold increased by 66% to $2,283, compared with $1,373 for full-year 2024, outpacing the 43% increase in the average realized gold price.

Attributable all-in sustaining cost 1: Attributable all-in sustaining cost per Au eq. oz. sold was $1,825 in Q4 2025, compared with $1,510 in Q4 2024. Full-year attributable all-in sustaining cost per Au eq. oz. sold was $1,571, compared with $1,388 for full-year 2024.

In Q4 2025, attributable all-in sustaining cost per Au oz. sold on a by-product basis 1 was $1,781, compared with $1,490 in Q4 2024. Attributable all-in sustaining cost per Au oz. sold on a by-product basis 1 was $1,539 for full-year 2025, compared with $1,365 for full-year 2024.

Operating cash flow 5: Kinross delivered record operating cash flow in both comparable periods. Operating cash flow was $1,146.9 million for Q4 2025, compared with $734.5 million for Q4 2024. Operating cash flow for full-year 2025 was $3,760.5 million, compared with $2,446.4 million for full-year 2024.

Kinross delivered record attributable adjusted operating cash flow in both comparable periods. Attributable adjusted operating cash flow 1 for Q4 2025 was $1,136.0 million, compared with $677.0 million for Q4 2024. Attributable adjusted operating cash flow 1 for full-year 2025 was $3,605.2 million, compared with $2,293.9 million for full-year 2024.

Attributable free cash flow 1: Kinross delivered record attributable free cash flow in both comparable periods. Attributable free cash flow of $769.4 million was generated in Q4 2025, compared with $434.4 million in Q4 2024. Attributable free cash flow of $2,473.5 million was generated in full-year 2025, compared with attributable free cash flow of $1,340.2 million in full-year 2024.

Earnings 6: Kinross delivered record earnings in both comparable periods. Reported net earnings were $906.5 million for Q4 2025, or $0.75 per share, compared with reported net earnings of $275.6 million, or $0.22 per share, for Q4 2024. Full year reported net earnings in 2025 were $2,390.1 million, or $1.96 per share, compared with reported net earnings of $948.8 million, or $0.77 per share, for full-year 2024.

Kinross delivered record adjusted net earnings in both comparable periods. Adjusted net earnings 7 , 8 were $809.3 million, or $0.67 per share, for Q4 2025, compared with $240.0 million, or $0.20 per share, for Q4 2024. Full-year adjusted net earnings 7 , 8 were $2,243.9 million, or $1.84 per share, compared with $838.3 million, or $0.68 per share, for full-year 2024.

Capital expenditures 3: Capital expenditures were $368.2 million for Q4 2025, compared with $280.7 million for Q4 2024. Capital expenditures for full-year 2025 were $1,194.2 million, compared with $1,075.5 million for full-year 2024, which included the ramp-up of development activities at Great Bear, Round Mountain Phase X, and Bald Mountain Redbird 1 and 2.

Attributable capital expenditures 1 were $361.7 million for Q4 2025, compared with $278.8 million for Q4 2024. Attributable capital expenditures 1 for full-year 2025 were $1,175.2 million, compared with $1,050.9 million for full-year 2024.

Balance sheet

During the quarter, Kinross repaid its outstanding 4.50% Senior Notes, which had an aggregate principal amount of $500 million, ahead of their July 15, 2027 due date. In 2025, Kinross repaid approximately $700 million of its debt, in line with its commitment to balance sheet strength.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the senior unsecured rating of Kinross to Baa2 (stable) from Baa3 (positive).

As of December 31, 2025, Kinross had cash and cash equivalents of $1.7 billion, compared with $611.5 million at December 31, 2024, and net cash 9 of $1.0 billion.

The Company had additional available credit 12 of $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2025, and total liquidity 10 of approximately $3.5 billion.

Capital allocation

In 2025, Kinross returned $752.4 million to shareholders through its share buyback program and quarterly dividend. This included repurchasing $600.3 million in shares at an average price of $19.58 (reducing our share count by 2.5%) and a 17% increase to its dividend during the year.

Kinross will continue to maintain its disciplined approach to capital allocation, including strengthening its balance sheet, investing in its business and project pipeline, and returning capital to shareholders. The $350.0 million increase in its 2026 capital expenditures guidance is primarily driven by additional investment in non-sustaining capital to support the Company’s production profile later in this decade, but primarily in the 2030s. In 2026, Kinross is planning to allocate 40% of free cash flow to shareholders through both share buybacks and dividends, assuming recent gold prices are sustained and operations continue to deliver on plan.

Kinross’ Board of Directors has also approved a further 14% increase to the quarterly dividend to $0.04 per common share, which would amount to $0.16 per common share on an annualized basis. Since Q3 2025, Kinross has increased its dividend by 33%. The fourth quarter dividend, having been approved by the Board of Directors, is payable on March 26, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2026.

Operating results

Mine-by-mine summaries for 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year operating results may be found on pages 21 and 25 of this news release. Highlights include the following:

Tasiast delivered on its annual production and cost guidance. Primarily due to planned lower grades, full-year production decreased compared with 2024. Quarter-over-quarter production increased primarily due to higher grades. Cost of sales per ounce sold increased compared with 2024 and quarter-over-quarter primarily due to higher royalties driven by higher gold prices.

During the quarter, the Company successfully finalized a five-year collective labour agreement at Tasiast.

Paracatu performed well in 2025 as full-year production increased and cost of sales per ounce sold decreased compared with 2024 primarily due to the higher production. The higher production was a result of planned higher grades, higher recoveries and the timing of ounces processed through the mill, partially offset by a decrease in throughput.

Production increased quarter-over-quarter due to higher grades, higher recoveries and the timing of ounces processed through the mill, partially offset by lower throughput, consistent with mine plan sequencing. Cost of sales per ounce sold increased quarter-over-quarter due to lower throughput and higher royalties driven by higher gold prices.

La Coipa delivered on its full-year production guidance and had its strongest quarter of the year with increased throughput through the mill. Primarily as a result of planned mine sequencing, full-year production decreased compared with 2024. Quarter-over-quarter production increased primarily due to stronger mill throughput. Full-year cost of sales per ounce sold was higher mainly due to higher royalties, labour and contractor costs. Cost of sales per ounce sold decreased quarter-over-quarter mainly as a result of the increase in production. Kinross continues to progress permitting work for mine life extensions at the operation.

During the quarter, the Company successfully finalized a two-year collective labour agreement at La Coipa.

Annual production at Fort Knox increased compared with 2024 due to a full year of production from higher-grade, higher-recovery ore from Manh Choh, partially offset by a decrease in throughput. Cost of sales per ounce sold increased year-over-year, primarily due to higher royalties and maintenance costs. Quarter-over-quarter, production decreased due to planned mine sequencing, including fewer tonnes of higher-grade Manh Choh ore processed,

and cost of sales per ounce sold increased due to the decrease in production.

At Round Mountain, full-year production decreased compared with 2024 per planned mine sequencing as the site transitioned from Phase W to the start of Phase S ore in Q3 2025, with lower mill grades, and fewer ounces stacked and recovered from the heap leach pads. Full-year cost of sales per ounce sold increased compared with 2024 primarily due to the decrease in ounces sold. Quarter-over-quarter, production decreased due to planned lower grades and reduced stacking on the heap leach pads per mine plan sequencing. Cost of sales per ounce sold increased quarter-over-quarter due to higher cost ounces from the heap leach pads and blending of higher-grade mill ore with lower-grade stockpiles.

At Bald Mountain, full-year production and cost of sales per ounce sold was in line with 2024. Quarter-over-quarter, production was lower due to planned mine sequencing, and cost of sales per ounce sold increased due to higher royalties and lower production.

Development projects

Kinross was pleased to announce construction decisions in January 2026 for Round Mountain Phase X, Curlew and Bald Mountain Redbird 2. These projects are expected to contribute 3 million ounces of production at attractive economics and extend mine lives in Nevada well into the 2030s. Together, the projects have an Internal Rate of Return 13 of 59% and a Net Present Value 14 of $4.3 billion at a gold price of $4,500 per ounce.

In 2022, Kinross initiated a portfolio and grade enhancement strategy that is expected to provide organic offsets to inflation pressures. The implementation began with the completion of the Tasiast 21k and 24k mill expansions, and the restart of the La Coipa mine, increasing the proportion of higher-grade mill feed in the portfolio. Following these portfolio enhancements, Manh Choh came online in 2024, contributing high-grade production at Fort Knox.

Higher-grade underground mining at Phase X and Curlew are expected to benefit long-term costs within Kinross’ U.S. portfolio. These three projects are expected to start contributing in 2028, coinciding with getting back into higher-grade mining at Tasiast. Looking to the end of the decade and into the early 2030s, with strong grades and low costs, Great Bear and Lobo-Marte are expected to contribute to the next phases of the Company’s grade enhancement strategy.

The announcement is available here.

Great Bear

At Great Bear, Kinross continues to progress its AEX program alongside permitting, detailed engineering and procurement of major equipment for the Main Project.

For AEX, surface construction is currently 80% complete. The Company is currently working with the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to finalize the two remaining AEX water permits. The AEX underground development will provide access for resource and exploration drilling to further delineate extensions of mineralization at depth. AEX is not on the critical path for first production at Great Bear.

For the Main Project, detailed engineering is advancing well and is approximately 35% complete. Initial procurement for major process plant and surface infrastructure is underway, with contract awards in progress. Manufacturing of selected long-lead items is anticipated to commence later in 2026.

Federally, the second of three phased submissions for the Project’s Impact Statement was submitted on schedule in December. The third and final submission remains on track for the end of Q1 2026. In addition to the Impact Statement, Kinross has advanced other federal Main Project permits, with technical documents submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada during the quarter.

Provincially, the Company is also advancing Main Project permitting and pleased to report that the Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines officially designated the Great Bear Main Project for inclusion in its streamlined One Project, One Process (“1P1P”) permitting framework, which is expected to provide a more coordinated and integrated approach to Ontario’s mining project authorizations, permitting and Indigenous community consultation. Kinross is supportive of this streamlined approach and expects it will help facilitate Great Bear's targeted first gold production in late 2029.

Lobo-Marte

Kinross has completed baseline studies to support the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Lobo-Marte project and plans to submit it by Q2 2026. Kinross also plans to provide a project update later this year. Lobo-Marte continues to be a potential large, low-cost mine with the potential to contribute to the portfolio in the early 2030s.

Company Guidance

The following section of the news release represents forward-looking information and users are cautioned that actual results may vary. We refer to the risks and assumptions contained in the Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information on pages 41 and 42 of this news release.

This Company Guidance section below references attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce, attributable all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce sold, and sustaining, non-sustaining and attributable capital expenditures, which are non-GAAP ratios and financial measures, as applicable, with no standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The definitions of these non-GAAP ratios and financial measures and comparable reconciliations are included on pages 27 to 33 of this news release.

Production guidance

In 2026, Kinross expects to produce 2.0 million attributable Au eq. oz. 15 (+/- 5%) from its operations. Production is expected to remain stable at 2.0 million attributable Au eq. oz. 1 5 (+/- 5%) for each of 2027 and 2028. In 2025, Kinross produced 2,012,106 attributable Au eq. oz.

Cost guidance

Attributable production cost of sales 1 is expected to be $1,360 per Au eq. oz. (+/- 5%) for 2026. In 2025, production cost of sales 2 and attributable production cost of sales 1 were $1,140 per Au eq. oz. and $1,135 per Au eq. oz., respectively. The year-over-year increase in 2026 is primarily a result of the impact of higher gold prices on royalty costs, inflationary impacts, as well as planned mine sequencing, which has a higher proportion of waste stripping being classified as operating expense versus capital costs, while overall mined tonnes remain similar.

The Company expects its attributable all-in sustaining cost 1 to be $1,730 per Au eq. oz. (+/- 5%) for 2026. In 2025, attributable all-in sustaining cost 1 was $1,571 per Au eq. oz. sold. The expected 10% increase in 2026 is largely a result of the impact of higher gold prices on royalty costs (4%) and inflationary impacts (5%), as well as a minor impact from mine plan sequencing (1%), demonstrating strong management of controllable costs.

2026 production and cost guidance

2026 attributable 1 production and cost guidance by country

Material assumptions used to forecast 2026 guidance, most notably relating to production cost of sales, are as follows:

Taking into account existing currency and oil hedges:

Attributable capital expenditures 18 guidance

Attributable capital expenditures for 2026 are forecast to be approximately $1,500 million (+/- 5%) and are summarized in the table below. In 2025, capital expenditures 3 and attributable capital expenditures were $1,194.2 million and $1,175.2 million, respectively.

Kinross’ attributable capital expenditures outlook for 2027 and 2028 is expected to be in line with 2026, subject to ongoing inflationary impacts and project opportunities currently under study, which have the potential to contribute in the 2030s.

2026 sustaining capital 1 8 includes the following forecast spending estimates:

2026 non-sustaining capital 1 8 includes the following forecast spending estimates:

Other 2026 guidance

Sustainability

Kinross continued to advance its Sustainability priorities in 2025, delivering meaningful progress across energy efficiency, community partnerships and governance. The Company maintained its strong position with external Sustainability rankings, including its leading position in the S&P Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

During the year, the Company completed its 2025 energy efficiency program, delivering an estimated 1.5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of more than 30 projects. This included haul route optimization and cycle time improvements.

Across operating regions, Kinross delivered tangible social benefits to local communities. Kinross Chile was recognized as the Best Company of Atacama 2025 for its stakeholder engagement and social investment programs. In Alaska, Fort Knox committed $100,000 to expand its partnership with Trout Unlimited, supporting aquatic habitat and watershed health. In Brazil, Paracatu completed its second Social Progress Index measurement, showing measurable improvements in community well-being compared with the 2022 baseline. In Mauritania, through its long-standing partnership with Project C.U.R.E. and Mauritania’s Ministry of Health, Kinross delivered another donation of medical supplies, fulfilling its commitment to reach every region of the country. To date, the program has supported more than 70 health clinics.

Kinross maintained its focus on strong governance standards for its Board of Directors, including welcoming a new Board Chair and two new Board members in 2025. Kinross was, once again, the top scoring mining Company in The Globe and Mail’s annual corporate governance ranking, placing in the top 15% of companies overall.

Exploration update

In 2025, approximately 275,000 metres of drilling was completed for all exploration projects (brownfields, minex and greenfields).

Brownfields and minex exploration

The Company’s brownfields and minex exploration efforts – which accounted for approximately 85% of the Company’s exploration – continued to focus within the footprint of existing mines and projects during 2025.

Great Bear

In 2025 exploration at Great Bear shifted to focus on regional exploration work on the ~120 square kilometre land package to look for additional open pit and underground opportunities, and approximately 62,000 metres were drilled.

Exploration has generated encouraging results stepping out up to 1.8 kilometres along strike of the main LP zone, both to the northwest and southeast.

There were also encouraging results on the broader land package outside of the main LP trend:

These areas will be followed up in the 2026 drilling program, which includes approximately 55,000 metres of planned drilling.

Additionally, prospecting and mapping on the Red Lake North property, located 66 kilometres from the Great Bear property, has identified shear hosted, mineralized quartz veining that can be traced for over 1 kilometre in length. Highlights from grab samples include values of 7.9 g/t, 13.9 g/t and 65.3 g/t gold. Detailed mapping and sampling, and drilling will be conducted in 2026 to follow up on these positive initial results.

Round Mountain

In 2025, work at Round Mountain was focused on underground infill drilling of the Phase X exploration target, which confirmed good grades and robust widths within the target zone and defined a significant initial mineral reserve of approximately 1.2 Moz., and initial mineral resource of 0.2 Moz. of measured and indicated, and 0.5 Moz. of inferred. Approximately 28,000 metres were drilled underground at Phase X.

Highlights from Phase X underground drilling campaign:

The Company also received results from step out drilling ~220 metres down dip and along plunge of the Phase X resource, showing mineralization with similar grades and widths to the initial resource with RX-0105 intersecting 68 metres at 3.1 g/t, supporting the hypothesis that this system extends significantly down dip and highlighting potential for further resource and mine plan additions.

In 2026, Kinross plans to focus exploration at Phase X on proximal and down dip extensions of the resource, alongside further infill drilling of the lower zone and surface exploration targeting future open pit extensions on the broader land package.

Curlew

The 2025 drilling program at Curlew included approximately 14,000 metres of underground drilling. Exploration development was also driven to establish more efficient drilling platforms in both the North Stealth and Roadrunner zones.

Drilling in the North Stealth zone was focused on expanding inferred high-grade mineralization, as well as infill drilling of areas that will be targeted in the early years of the mine plan.

Program highlights from assays received in 2025 include:

In 2026, Kinross plans to focus on expanding areas of wide, higher-grade mineralization proximal to North Stealth and in the Roadrunner area down dip with potential to augment the life of mine plan, alongside infill drilling across the property in preparation for the initial years of mining.

Alaska

At Fort Knox, approximately 29,000 metres of drilling in 2025 focused on growth at two main target areas: the area proximal to the satellite Gil pit, and growth opportunities proximal to the Fort Knox pit, which may offer potential to augment medium-term production plans at Fort Knox

Gil highlights include:

Fort Knox highlights include:

In 2026, drilling at Fort Knox will continue to focus on growth opportunities proximal to the Gil and Fort Knox pits.

Bald Mountain

At Bald Mountain, drilling in 2025 targeted both the north and south areas of existing operations. Approximately 26,000 metres of drilling was completed covering exploration and infill targets.

As a result of strong near mine exploration and progression of project studies, Bald Mountain converted approximately 200,000 Au. oz. to reserves, largely driven by near-pit exploration, more than offsetting production depletion.

Highlights for the exploration campaign beyond the reserve conversion included positive results at both the Rat and Top target areas.

Highlights from Rat and Top:

In 2026, Kinross plans to target near mine growth opportunities at several of the existing Bald Mountain open pits as well as advancing drilling on other satellite target opportunities.

Tasiast

At Tasiast, approximately 44,000 metres of drilling were completed in 2025. Drill testing of the West Branch orebody continued at depth throughout the year, providing additional data to support the assessment of future underground mining potential. The program intersected several broad, well-mineralized zones down plunge of the current West Branch underground resource, which includes 1.8 Moz. These results extend mineralization approximately 1,800 metres along strike and down plunge, confirming strong continuity beyond current resource boundaries.

Figure 1: Strong underground potential at Tasiast West Branch

A figure accompanying this announcement is available at

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Highlighted intercepts from West Branch deep drilling:

In addition to the reserve additions at Fennec, Kinross also advanced exploration across other target areas, including C68, Piment and Prolongation. While further drilling is required to fully define these targets, results to date are encouraging and indicate continued exploration upside.

Highlighted intercepts include:

Drilling in 2026 will focus on following up on 2025 results at the satellite open pit ore bodies and extending underground targets at depth.

Chile

At La Coipa, the 2025 drilling program completed approximately 12,000 metres of drilling across multiple deposits further defining existing trends within the La Coipa area of operations, targeting extensions of previously mined orebodies.

Drill results in the Puren area, where we are currently mining and which includes our next planned layback at La Coipa were encouraging, including:

Drill results in closer proximity to Phase 7 (Pompeya) pit which we are also currently mining were also encouraging, including:

Drilling in 2026 will focus on growth opportunities, following up the 2025 near mine successes around the existing La Coipa operations and planned future laybacks.

Brazil

Brownfields exploration in 2025 focused on the large licenses south of and adjacent to the Paracatu mine. Approximately 9,000 metres of drilling was completed. Drilling showing similar style of mineralization to Paracatu will be followed up on in 2026. New gold in soil anomalies and induced polarization geophysics anomalies identified in 2025 will also be drill tested in 2026.

The 2025 minex campaign focused on several near mine opportunities, including the south pile, southwest expansion, and the northeast target areas.

Together with mine design optimization, resource drilling supported the addition of 700,000 Au oz. to reserves in 2025, nearly offsetting production depletion.

Greenfields exploration update

The greenfields exploration strategy is to identify high potential geological units that have the right age, structural complexity and potential to host high-grade gold mineralization. The Company looks for opportunities where it can stake its own claims or collaborate with high-quality junior exploration companies through either joint venture agreements or via equity investment. The primary focus is exploring for orogenic, epithermal, Carlin and intrusion related gold and gold-copper style deposits.

The greenfields exploration programs in 2025 were focused on targets located in Canada, the U.S.A. and Finland with approximately 40,000 metres of drilling completed on all projects.

Canada

Exploration in Canada was primarily on the large land holdings in Snow Lake, Manitoba, where Kinross has 100% ownership of six exploration properties: Laguna, Laguna North, Puella Bay, Lucky Jack, DSN and SLG and has an earn-in agreement on the McCafferty property with Strider Resources whereby Kinross can earn 100% of the property for cash and work commitments.

High-grade gold was discovered on the SLG property through prospecting and mapping. Sampling along a 1.0 kilometre length returned gold grades of 73.1 g/t, 16.8 g/t, 16.5 g/t, 16.3g/t, 16.0 g/t, 14.2 g/t, 11.7 g/t and 10.9 g/t. Drill testing of this prospective trend will take place in the winter of 2026.

Kinross conducted the first drill program on the McCafferty property during the fourth quarter of 2025. The drilling successfully intersected the target vein with the deepest intercept occurring at ~200m below surface. Preliminary highlights of the drilling are as follows:

Outside of Manitoba, Kinross has 100% ownership of four greenfield exploration properties in northwest Ontario, three of which are in the Red Lake district and one in the Kenora district. Mapping, prospecting and airborne magnetic geophysics were conducted on several of these properties and the initial results will be followed up in 2026.

In October 2025, the company became the operator of the joint venture properties in New Brunswick under option with Puma Resources. Work consisted of prospecting, mapping and drilling on the Williams Brook property at the Lynx Zone where gold rich quartz veining has been identified and was reported by the joint venture company.

Kinross will continue to advance this area and drill test other known showings starting with a winter 2026 drilling program followed by mapping and prospecting throughout the spring and summer that will be followed up with a late summer to fall drilling campaign.

U.S.A.

Kinross holds a number of projects in Nevada that are either 100% owned or are in joint venture with private individuals, state agencies or junior exploration companies. Work on Kinross’ Nevada projects in 2025 included geophysics, prospecting, mapping, reverse circulation and diamond drilling of early-stage targets.

Since 2024, the company has been in a joint venture was with Riley Gold Corporation on its PWC project, which is contiguous with the western boundary of Nevada Gold Mines’ Pipeline Complex. In 2025 Kinross completed two diamond drill holes, designed to test for favourable lower plate carbonate Carlin-type host rocks. The highlight of the program was reported by Riley Gold in a press release dated November 24, 2025, in which they announced a 149 metre core intercept at 0.09 g/t gold in hole PW25-03 confirming the presence of Carlin type disseminated gold mineralization. Other high-grade results in the hole occur along faults that are interpreted to have acted as fluid conduits carrying gold up from lower plate hosted mineralization.

Work in 2026 will follow-up on the exciting results at PWC and advance exploration on the other projects.

Finland

Kinross actively explored its projects in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt a greenstone belt of similar scale to the Abitibi that has had limited historical gold exploration and development. Kinross’ land positions are proximal to Agnico Eagle’s Kittilä gold mine and Rupert Resource’s Ikkari gold deposit, which reported more than 4 million ounces at 2.2 g/t Au in indicated resources.

Work in 2025 included approximately 15,000 metres of drilling on the projects, of which 11,000 metres was base-of-till drilling and is used to test the surface of bedrock under cover for gold anomalies. Base-of-till drilling was used successfully in the discoveries of Agnico Eagle’s Kittilä gold mine and Rupert Resource’s Ikkari gold deposit.

Work will continue on the joint venture ground in 2026 and advance the other projects through base-of-till drilling, mapping and prospecting and diamond drilling of the highest priority anomalies.

2026 Focus

2026 exploration expenditure guidance (brownfields, minex and greenfields) is $185 million (+/-5%) compared with the $174 million incurred in 2025. The 2026 programs are designed to follow-up on existing zones of mineralization and extend the life of mine operations and to make new discoveries in all of Kinross’ jurisdictions.

Priority exploration projects:

Full drill results are available here: www.kinross.com/Exploration-Drill-Results-Appendix-A-Q4-YE-2025

2025 Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources update

(See the Company’s detailed Annual Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Statement estimated as at December 31, 2025 and explanatory notes starting at page 35.)

Kinross increased its gold price assumptions from $1,600 per ounce to $2,000 per ounce for its mineral reserve estimates and from $2,000 per ounce to $2,500 per ounce for its mineral resource estimates, as of December 31, 2025 21.

The Company also increased its silver price assumptions to $23.53 per ounce and $29.41 per ounce for its mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, respectively.

Kinross continues to prioritize quality, high-margin, low-cost ounces in its portfolio, and maintained its fully loaded costing methodology with the objective of converting to reserves.

Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves

Kinross’ total estimated proven and probable gold reserves at December 31, 2025, were approximately 20.9 million ounces, a decrease of 4% or 1.0 million ounces from 21.9 million ounces at December 31, 2024. The net decrease was driven by depletion of 2.1 million ounces, partially offset by 1.2 million ounces added to proven and probable reserves, mainly at Paracatu, Bald Mountain, Tasiast, and Round Mountain.

Paracatu added 700,000 Au oz. to reserves before depletion through mine design optimizations and exploration nearly offsetting production depletion.

Bald Mountain added 200,000 Au oz. to reserves before depletion driven by conversion of resources to reserves along with the Redbird 2 and satellites project approvals.

Tasiast added 200,000 Au oz. to reserves before depletion driven by additions within the existing reserve pit design at West Branch and further additions to reserves at the Fennec satellite pit.

Round Mountain’s 2025 reserve update reflects the transition to the Phase X underground. Higher margin underground reserves (3.2 g/t) replaced lower margin open pit reserves (0.8 g/t), adding approximately 100,000 Au oz. to reserves before depletion, and driving improved value, margins and returns, with a significantly higher IRR and NPV. The higher-grade component of Phase W resource converted to underground reserve. The remaining lower grade open pit resource with high strip ratio was removed, improving the quality of the overall resource. Phase X underground extends mine life by eight years to 2038. Underground mining also has significant potential to extend resources with lower incremental capital relative to open pit expansions with potential extensions of mineralization down-dip.

Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources

Kinross’ total measured and indicated mineral resource estimate increased by 6% to 27.5 million Au oz. at year-end 2025, compared with 25.9 million Au oz at year-end 2024. The net addition of 1.6 million ounces was driven by gains across the portfolio, including at Fort Knox, La Coipa, Paracatu, Maricunga and Lobo-Marte, partially offset by reduction at Round Mountain with the transition to underground.

Inferred Mineral Resources

Kinross’ total inferred mineral resource estimate increased by 26% to 16.6 million Au oz at year-end 2025, compared with 13.2 million Au oz. at year-end 2024. The addition of 3.4 million ounces was driven by strong growth across the portfolio, including at Tasiast, Fort Knox, Round Mountain, Bald Mountain, Maricunga and Lobo-Marte. These results reflect continued discovery, and the advancement of exploration programs across Kinross’ global portfolio.

Conference call details

In connection with this news release, Kinross will hold a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer session. To access the call, please dial:

Canada & US toll-free – +1 (888) 596-4144; Conference ID : 9425112

Outside of Canada & US – +1 (646) 968-2525; Conference ID: 9425112

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

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You may also access the conference call on a listen-only basis via webcast at our website www.kinross.com. The audio webcast will be archived on www.kinross.com.

This release should be read in conjunction with Kinross’ 2025 year-end Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis report at www.kinross.com. Kinross’ 2025 year-end Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis have been filed with Canadian securities regulators (available at www.sedarplus.ca) and furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). Kinross shareholders may obtain a copy of the financial statements free of charge upon request to the Company.

About Kinross Gold Corporation

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

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Review of operations

Consolidated balance sheets

Consolidated statements of operations

Consolidated statements of cash flows

Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios

The Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures and ratios in this document. These financial measures and ratios are not defined under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation. The Company believes that these financial measures and ratios, together with financial measures and ratios determined in accordance with IFRS, provide investors with an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. The inclusion of these financial measures and ratios is meant to provide additional information and should not be used as a substitute for performance measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. These financial measures and ratios are not necessarily standard and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers.

Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings per Share

Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures and ratios which determine the performance of the Company, excluding certain impacts which the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s underlying performance for the reporting period, such as the impact of foreign exchange gains and losses, reassessment of prior year taxes and/or taxes otherwise not related to the current period, impairment charges (reversals), gains and losses and other one-time costs related to acquisitions, dispositions and other transactions, and non-hedge derivative gains and losses. Although some of the items are recurring, the Company believes that they are not reflective of the underlying operating performance of its current business and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Management believes that these measures and ratios, which are used internally to assess performance and in planning and forecasting future operating results, provide investors with the ability to better evaluate underlying performance, particularly since the excluded items are typically not included in public guidance. However, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share measures and ratios are not necessarily indicative of net earnings and earnings per share measures and ratios as determined under IFRS.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings for the periods presented:

Attributable Free Cash Flow

Attributable free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net cash flow provided from operating activities less attributable capital expenditures and non-controlling interest included in net cash flows provided from operating activities. The Company believes that this measure, which is used internally to evaluate the Company’s underlying cash generation performance and the ability to repay creditors and return cash to shareholders, provides investors with the ability to better evaluate the Company’s underlying performance. However, this measure is not necessarily indicative of operating earnings or net cash flow provided from operating activities as determined under IFRS.

The following table provides a reconciliation of attributable free cash flow for the periods presented:

See pages 33 and 34 for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.

Attributable Adjusted Operating Cash Flow

Attributable adjusted operating cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net cash flow provided from operating activities excluding changes in working capital, certain impacts which the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s regular operating cash flow, and net cash flows provided from operating activities, net of working capital changes, relating to non-controlling interests. Working capital is excluded given that numerous factors can result in it being volatile. The Company uses attributable adjusted operating cash flow internally as a measure of the underlying operating cash flow performance and future operating cash flow-generating capability of the Company. However, the attributable adjusted operating cash flow measure is not necessarily indicative of net cash flow provided from operating activities as determined under IFRS.

The following table provides a reconciliation of attributable adjusted operating cash flow for the periods presented:

See pages 33 and 34 for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.

Attributable Average Realized Gold Price per Ounce

Attributable average realized gold price per ounce is a non-GAAP ratio which calculates the average price realized from gold sales attributable to the Company. The Company believes that this measure provides a more accurate measure with which to compare the Company's gold sales performance to market gold prices. The following table provides a reconciliation of attributable average realized gold price per ounce for the periods presented:

See pages 33 and 34 for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.

Attributable Production Cost of Sales per Equivalent Ounce Sold

Production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold is defined as production cost of sales, as reported on the consolidated statement of operations, divided by the total number of gold equivalent ounces sold. This measure converts the Company’s non-gold production into gold equivalent ounces and credits it to total production.

Attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold is a non-GAAP ratio and is defined as attributable production cost of sales divided by the attributable number of gold equivalent ounces sold. This measure converts the Company’s attributable non-gold production into gold equivalent ounces and credits it to total attributable production. Management uses this measure to monitor and evaluate the performance of its operating properties that are attributable to its shareholders.

The following table provides a reconciliation of production cost of sales and attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold for the periods presented:

See pages 33 and 34 for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.

Attributable Production Cost of Sales per Ounce Sold on a By-Product Basis

Attributable production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis is a non-GAAP ratio which calculates the impact of the Company’s non-gold production as a credit against its per ounce production costs, rather than converting its non-gold production into gold equivalent ounces and crediting it to total production, as is the case in co-product accounting. Management believes that this ratio provides investors with the ability to better evaluate Kinross’ production cost of sales per ounce on a comparable basis with other major gold producers who routinely calculate their cost of sales per ounce using by-product accounting rather than co-product accounting.

The following table provides a reconciliation of attributable production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis for the periods presented:

See pages 33 and 34 for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.

Attributable All-In Sustaining Cost and All-In Cost per Ounce Sold on a By-Product Basis

Attributable all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis are non-GAAP financial measures and ratios, as applicable, calculated based on guidance published by the World Gold Council (“WGC”). The WGC is a market development organization for the gold industry and is an association whose membership comprises leading gold mining companies including Kinross. Although the WGC is not a mining industry regulatory organization, it worked closely with its member companies to develop these metrics. Adoption of the all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost metrics is voluntary and not necessarily standard, and therefore, these measures and ratios presented by the Company may not be comparable to similar measures and ratios presented by other issuers. The Company believes that the all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost measures complement existing measures and ratios reported by Kinross.

All-in sustaining cost includes both operating and capital costs required to sustain gold production on an ongoing basis. The impact of silver sold is deducted from the total production cost of sales as it is considered residual production, i.e. a by-product. Sustaining operating costs represent expenditures incurred at current operations that are considered necessary to maintain current production. Sustaining capital represents capital expenditures at existing operations comprising mine development costs, including capitalized development, and ongoing replacement of mine equipment and other capital facilities, and does not include capital expenditures for major growth projects or enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations.

All-in cost is comprised of all-in sustaining cost as well as operating expenditures incurred at locations with no current operation, or costs related to other non-sustaining activities, and capital expenditures for major growth projects or enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations.

Attributable all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis are calculated by adjusting production cost of sales, as reported on the consolidated statements of operations, as follows:

See pages 33 and 34 for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.

Attributable All-In Sustaining Cost and All-In Cost per Equivalent Ounce Sold

The Company also assesses its attributable all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost on a gold equivalent ounce basis. Under these non-GAAP financial measures and ratios, the Company’s production of silver is converted into gold equivalent ounces and credited to total production.

Attributable all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost per equivalent ounce sold are calculated by adjusting production cost of sales, as reported on the consolidated statements of operations, as follows:

See pages 33 and 34 for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.

Capital Expenditures and Attributable Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures are classified as either sustaining capital expenditures or non-sustaining capital expenditures, depending on the nature of the expenditure. Sustaining capital expenditures typically represent capital expenditures at existing operations including capitalized exploration costs and capitalized development unless related to major projects, ongoing replacement of mine equipment and other capital facilities and other capital expenditures and is calculated as total additions to property, plant and equipment (as reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows), less non-sustaining capital expenditures. Non-sustaining capital expenditures represent capital expenditures for major projects, including major capital development projects at existing operations that are expected to materially benefit the operation, as well as enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations. Management believes the distinction between sustaining capital expenditures and non-sustaining expenditures is a useful indicator of the purpose of capital expenditures and this distinction is an input into the calculation of attributable all-in sustaining costs per ounce and attributable all-in costs per ounce. The categorization of sustaining capital expenditures and non-sustaining capital expenditures is consistent with the definitions under the WGC all-in cost standard. Sustaining capital expenditures and non-sustaining capital expenditures are not defined under IFRS, however, the sum of these two measures total to additions to property, plant and equipment as disclosed under IFRS on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Additions to property, plant and equipment per the consolidated statements of cash flows includes 100% of capital expenditures for Manh Choh. Attributable capital expenditures is a non-GAAP financial measure and includes Kinross' 70% share of capital expenditures for Manh Choh. Management believes this to be a useful indicator of Kinross’ cash resources utilized for capital expenditures.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the classification of capital expenditures for the periods presented:

See pages 33 and 34 for details of the footnotes referenced within the tables above.

Endnotes

2025 Annual Mineral Reserve and Resource Statement

Inferred Mineral Resources

Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Statement Notes

(1) Unless otherwise noted, the Company's mineral reserves are estimated using appropriate cut-off grades based on an assumed gold price of $2,000 per ounce and a silver price of $23.53 per ounce. Mineral reserves are estimated using appropriate process recoveries, operating costs and mine plans that are unique to each property and include estimated allowances for dilution and mining recovery. Mineral reserve estimates are reported in contained units based on Kinross' interest and are estimated based on the following foreign exchange rates:

Canadian Dollar to $US 1.38

Chilean Peso to $US 940.00

Brazilian Real to $US 5.25

Mauritanian Ouguiya to $US 40.00

(2) The Company’s mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates as at December 31, 2025 are classified in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) “CIM Definition Standards For Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves” adopted by the CIM Council (as amended, the “CIM Definition Standards”) in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects” (“NI 43-101”). Mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates reflect the Company’s reasonable expectation that all necessary permits and approvals will be obtained and maintained.

(3) Cautionary note to U.S. investors concerning estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources. These estimates have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of United States’ securities laws. Unless otherwise indicated, mining terms used herein and in any document incorporated by reference but not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in NI 43-101. The terms “mineral reserve”, “proven mineral reserve”, “probable mineral reserve”, “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are Canadian mining terms as defined in accordance with NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards. These definitions differ from the definitions in subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K (“Subpart 1300”). While the definitions in Subpart 1300 are similar to the definitions in NI 43-101 and the CIM Definitions Standard, the definitions in Subpart 1300 differ from the requirements of, and the definitions in, NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards. U.S. investors are cautioned that while the above terms are “substantially similar” to CIM Definitions, there are differences in the definitions in Subpart 1300 and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that the Company may report as “proven mineral reserves”, “probable mineral reserves”, “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Company prepared the mineral reserve or mineral resource estimates under the standards set forth in Subpart 1300. U.S. investors are also cautioned that while the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recognizes “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” under Subpart 1300, investors should not assume that any part or all of the mineralization in these categories will ever be converted into a higher category of mineral resources or into mineral reserves. Mineralization described using these terms has a greater amount of uncertainty as to its existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been characterized as reserves. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to assume that any measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources, or inferred mineral resources that the Company reports are or will be economically or legally mineable. Further, “inferred mineral resources” have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. Therefore, U.S. investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the “inferred mineral resources” exist. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of “inferred mineral resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. As a foreign private issuer that files its annual report on Form 40-F with the SEC pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system, the Company is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the Subpart 1300 provisions and will continue to provide disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards. If the Company ceases to be a foreign private issuer or loses its eligibility to file its annual report on Form 40-F pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system, then the Company will be subject to reporting pursuant to the Subpart 1300 provisions, which differ from the requirements of NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards.

For the above reasons, the mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and related information herein may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

(4) The Company’s mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates were prepared under the supervision of and verified by Mr. Nicos Pfeiffer, who is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101.

(5) The Company’s normal data verification procedures have been used in collecting, compiling, interpreting and processing the data used to estimate mineral reserves and mineral resource.

(6) Rounding of values to the 000s may result in apparent discrepancies.

(7) Round Mountain refers to the Round Mountain project, which includes the Round Mountain deposit and the Gold Hill deposit. The Round Mountain deposit does not contain silver and all silver resources at Round Mountain are contained exclusively within the Gold Hill deposit. Disclosure of gold mineral reserves and mineral resources reflect both the Round Mountain deposit and the Gold Hill deposit. Disclosure of silver mineral reserves and mineral resources reflect only the Gold Hill deposit.

(8) Includes mineral resources and mineral reserves from the Puren deposit in which the Company holds a 65% interest; as well as mineral resources from the Catalina deposit, in which the Company holds a 50% interest.

(9) Mineral resources are exclusive of mineral reserves.

(10) Unless otherwise noted, the Company’s mineral resources are estimated using appropriate cut-off grades based on a gold price of $2,500 per ounce and a silver price of $29.41 per ounce. Mineral resource estimates are reported in contained units based on Kinross' interest. Foreign exchange rates for estimating mineral resources were the same as for mineral reserves.

(11) Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have to demonstrate economic viability. Mineral resources are subject to infill drilling, permitting, mine planning, mining dilution and recovery losses, among other things, to be converted into mineral reserves. Due to the uncertainty associated with inferred mineral resources, it cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to indicated or measured mineral resources, including as a result of continued exploration.

(12) The mineral resource estimates for Curlew assume a $2,000 per ounce gold price.

Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Statement Definitions

A ‘Mineral Resource’ is a concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade or quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade or quality, continuity and other geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge, including sampling.

An ‘Inferred Mineral Resource’ is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling. Geological evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify geological and grade or quality continuity. An Inferred Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration.

An ‘Indicated Mineral Resource’ is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient confidence to allow the application of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. Geological evidence is derived from adequately detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing and is sufficient to assume geological and grade or quality continuity between points of observation. An Indicated Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to a Measured Mineral Resource and may only be converted to a Probable Mineral Reserve.

A ‘Measured Mineral Resource’ is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape, and physical characteristics are estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the application of Modifying Factors to support detailed mine planning and final evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. Geological evidence is derived from detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing and is sufficient to confirm geological and grade or quality continuity between points of observation. A Measured Mineral Resource has a higher level of confidence than that applying to either an Indicated Mineral Resource or an Inferred Mineral Resource. It may be converted to a Proven Mineral Reserve or to a Probable Mineral Reserve.

A ‘Mineral Reserve’ is the economically mineable part of a Measured and/or Indicated Mineral Resource. It includes diluting materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the material is mined or extracted and is defined by studies at Pre-Feasibility or Feasibility level as appropriate that include application of Modifying Factors. Such studies demonstrate that, at the time of reporting, extraction could reasonably be justified. The reference point at which Mineral Reserves are defined, usually the point where the ore is delivered to the processing plant, must be stated. It is important that, in all situations where the reference point is different, such as for a saleable product, a clarifying statement is included to ensure that the reader is fully informed as to what is being reported. The public disclosure of a Mineral Reserve must be demonstrated by a Pre-Feasibility Study or Feasibility Study.

A ‘Probable Mineral Reserve’ is the economically mineable part of an Indicated, and in some circumstances, a Measured Mineral Resource. The confidence in the Modifying Factors applying to a Probable Mineral Reserve is lower than that applying to a Proven Mineral Reserve.

A ‘Proven Mineral Reserve’ is the economically mineable part of a Measured Mineral Resource. A Proven Mineral Reserve implies a high degree of confidence in the Modifying Factors.

Cautionary statement on forward-looking information

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained or incorporated by reference in this news release including, but not limited to, any information as to the future financial or operating performance of Kinross, constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the provisions of the Securities Act (Ontario) and the provisions for “safe harbor” under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release, include, but are not limited to, those under the headings (or headings that include) “2025 full-year results and 2026 guidance”, “2025 Q4 and full-year highlights”, “Development project and mineral reserves and resources highlights”, “CEO commentary”, “Return of capital”, “Development projects” and “Company Guidance”, as well as statements with respect to our guidance for production, cost guidance, including production costs of sales, all-in sustaining cost of sales, and capital expenditures; anticipated returns of capital to shareholders, including the declaration, payment, increase and sustainability of the Company’s dividends; the size, scope and execution of the proposed share buybacks and the anticipated timing thereof, including the Company’s statement targeting share buybacks for 2026 of 40% of free cash flow; identification of additional resources and reserves or the conversion of resources to reserves; the Company’s liquidity; the forecast production, mine life impact and economics of the Phase X, Curlew and Redbird 2 projects; the Company’s debt levels; the schedules budgets, and forecast economics for the Company’s development projects; budgets for and future plans for exploration, development and operation at the Company’s operations and projects, including the Great Bear project; planned timing for the submission of permits and impact statements; potential mine life extensions at the Company’s operations; the Company’s balance sheet and liquidity outlook, as well as references to other possible events including, the future price of gold and silver, costs of production, operating costs; price inflation; capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of projects and new deposits, estimates and the realization of such estimates (such as mineral or gold reserves and resources or mine life), success of exploration, development and mining, currency fluctuations, capital requirements, project studies, government regulation, permit applications, environmental risks and proceedings, and resolution of pending litigation. The words “advance”, “believe”, “continue”, “expects”, “focus”, “goal”, “guidance”, “on plan”, “on track”, “opportunity”, “plan”, “potential”, “priority”, “progress”, “prospective”, “target”, “upside”, or variations of or similar such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, should or will be achieved, received or taken, or will occur or result and similar such expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Kinross as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The estimates, models and assumptions of Kinross referenced, contained or incorporated by reference in this news release, which may prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to, the various assumptions set forth herein and in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2025 as well as: (1) there being no significant disruptions affecting the operations of the Company, whether due to extreme weather events and other or related natural disasters, labour disruptions (including but not limited to strikes or workforce reductions), supply disruptions, power disruptions, damage to equipment, pit wall slides or otherwise; (2) permitting, development, operations and production from the Company’s operations and development projects being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations including, without limitation: the maintenance of existing permits and approvals and the timely receipt of all permits and authorizations necessary for construction and operations; water and power supply and continued operation of the tailings reprocessing facility at Paracatu; permitting of the Great Bear project (including the consultation process with Indigenous groups), permitting and development of the Lobo-Marte project; in each case in a manner consistent with the Company’s expectations; and the successful completion of exploration consistent with the Company’s expectations at the Company’s projects; (3) political regulatory and legal developments in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates being consistent with its current expectations including, without limitation, restrictions or penalties imposed, or actions taken, by any government, including but not limited to amendments to the mining laws and tailings facility regulations in Brazil (including those related to financial assurance requirements), potential amendments to water laws and/or other water use restrictions and regulatory actions in Chile, dam safety regulations, potential amendments to minerals and mining laws and energy levies laws, new regulations relating to work permits, potential amendments to customs and mining laws (including but not limited to amendments to the VAT) and the potential application of the tax code in Mauritania, potential amendments to and enforcement of tax laws in Mauritania (including, but not limited to, the interpretation, implementation, application and enforcement of any such laws and amendments thereto), substantial changes to the federal and/or provincial regulatory and permitting regimes in Canada, potential third party legal challenges to existing permits, and the impact of any trade tariffs being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (4) the completion of studies and the results of those studies being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (5) the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar, Brazilian real, Chilean peso, Mauritanian ouguiya and the U.S. dollar being approximately consistent with current levels; (6) certain price assumptions for gold and silver which includes, as it relates to share repurchases, assumptions that prices for gold and silver remain approximately consistent with current levels; (7) prices for diesel, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately consistent with the Company’s expectations; (8) attributable production and cost of sales forecasts for the Company meeting expectations; (9) the accuracy of the current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates of the Company and Kinross’ analysis thereof being consistent with expectations (including but not limited to ore tonnage and ore grade estimates), future mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates being consistent with preliminary work undertaken by the Company, mine plans for the Company’s current and future mining operations, and the Company’s internal models; (10) labour and materials costs increasing on a basis consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (11) the terms and conditions of the legal and fiscal stability agreements for Tasiast being interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with their intent and Kinross’ expectations and without material amendment or formal dispute (including without limitation the application of tax, customs and duties exemptions and royalties); (12) asset impairment potential; (13) the regulatory and legislative regime regarding mining, electricity production and transmission (including rules related to power tariffs) in Brazil being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (14) access to capital markets, including but not limited to maintaining our current credit ratings consistent with the Company’s current expectations; (15) potential direct or indirect operational impacts resulting from infectious diseases or pandemics; (16) changes in national and local government legislation or other government actions, including Ontario environmental regulations and the Canadian federal impact assessment regime; (17) litigation, regulatory proceedings and audits, and the potential ramifications thereof, being concluded in a manner consistent with the Company’s expectations (including without limitation litigation in Chile relating to the alleged damage of wetlands and the scope of any remediation plan or other environmental obligations arising therefrom); (18) the Company’s financial results, cash flows and future prospects being consistent with Company expectations in amounts sufficient to permit sustained dividend payments; (19) the impacts of potential geotechnical instability being consistent with the Company’s expectations; and (20) the impacts of groundwater inflows at the La Coipa pit being consistent with the Company’s expectations. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the inaccuracy of any of the foregoing assumptions; fluctuations in the currency markets; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold or certain other commodities (such as fuel and electricity); price inflation of goods and services; changes in the discount rates applied to calculate the present value of net future cash flows based on country-specific real weighted average cost of capital; changes in the market valuations of peer group gold producers and the Company, and the resulting impact on market price to net asset value multiples; changes in various market variables, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, gold or silver prices and lease rates, or global fuel prices, that could impact the mark-to-market value of outstanding derivative instruments and ongoing payments/receipts under any financial obligations; risks arising from holding derivative instruments (such as credit risk, market liquidity risk and mark-to-market risk); changes in national and local government legislation, taxation (including but not limited to income tax, advance income tax, stamp tax, withholding tax, capital tax, tariffs, value-added or sales tax, capital outflow tax, capital gains tax, windfall or windfall profits tax, production royalties, excise tax, customs/import or export taxes/duties, asset taxes, asset transfer tax, property use or other real estate tax, together with any related fine, penalty, surcharge, or interest imposed in connection with such taxes), controls, tariffs, policies and regulations; the security of personnel and assets; political or economic developments in Canada, the United States, Chile, Brazil, Mauritania or other countries in which Kinross does business or may carry on business; business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, us; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and complete divestitures; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining, development or refining activities; employee relations; litigation or other claims against, or regulatory investigations and/or any enforcement actions, administrative orders or sanctions in respect of the Company (and/or its directors, officers, or employees) including, but not limited to, securities class action litigation in Canada and/or the United States, environmental litigation or regulatory proceedings or any investigations, enforcement actions and/or sanctions under any applicable anti-corruption, international sanctions and/or anti-money laundering laws and regulations in Canada, the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction; the speculative nature of gold exploration and development including, but not limited to, the risks of obtaining and maintaining necessary licenses and permits; diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; adverse changes in our credit ratings; and contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of gold exploration, development and mining, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance, or the inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks). Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, Kinross’ actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Kinross, including but not limited to resulting in an impairment charge on goodwill and/or assets. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s expectations and plans relating to the future. All of the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by this cautionary statement and those made in our other filings with the securities regulators of Canada and the United States including, but not limited to, the cautionary statements made in the “Risk Analysis” section of our MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2025. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Kinross. Kinross disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Key Sensitivities

Approximately 70%-80% of the Company's costs are denominated in U.S. dollars.

A 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates would be expected to result in an approximate $30 impact on attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold 1 , 17.

Specific to the Brazilian real, a 10% change in the exchange rate would be expected to result in an approximate $50 impact on Brazilian attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold 1.

Specific to the Chilean peso, a 10% change in the exchange rate would be expected to result in an approximate $50 impact on Chilean attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold 1.

A $10 per barrel change in the price of oil would be expected to result in an approximate $3 impact on attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold 1.

A $100 change in the price of gold would be expected to result in an approximate $5 impact on attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold 1 as a result of a change in royalties.

Other information

Where we say "we", "us", "our", the "Company", or "Kinross" in this news release, we mean Kinross Gold Corporation and/or one or more or all of its subsidiaries, as may be applicable.

The technical information about the Company’s mineral properties contained in this news release has been prepared under the supervision of Mr. Nicos Pfeiffer, an officer of the Company who is a “qualified person” within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101.

Source: Kinross Gold Corporation

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1 Unless otherwise stated, production figures in this news release are on an attributable basis. “Attributable” includes Kinross’ 70% share of Manh Choh production, costs and capital expenditures. Financial figures include 100% of Manh Choh results except when denoted as attributable. Attributable figures are non-GAAP financial measures and ratios. Refer to footnote 7.

2 “Production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold” is defined as production cost of sales, as reported on the consolidated statements of operations, divided by total gold equivalent ounces sold.

3 Capital expenditures is reported as "Additions to property, plant and equipment" on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

4 “Margins” per equivalent ounce sold is defined as average realized gold price per ounce less production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold.

5 Operating cash flow figures in this release represent “Net cash flow provided from operating activities,” as reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

6 Earnings, net earnings, and reported net earnings figures in this release represent “Net earnings attributable to common shareholders,” as reported on the consolidated statements of operations.

7 These figures are non-GAAP financial measures and ratios, as applicable. They are defined and actual results are reconciled on pages 27 to 33 of this news release. Non-GAAP financial measures and ratios have no standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

8 Adjusted net earnings figures in this news release represent “Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders.”

9 Net cash is calculated as cash and cash equivalents of $1,742.3 million less long-term debt of $738.2 million as reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2025.

10 “Total liquidity” is defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents, as reported on the consolidated balance sheets, and available credit under the Company’s credit facilities (as calculated in Section 6 Liquidity and Capital Resources of Kinross’ MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2025).

11 “Average realized gold price per ounce” is defined as gold revenue divided by total gold ounces sold.

12 “Available credit” is defined as available credit under the Company’s credit facilities and is calculated in Section 6 Liquidity and Capital Resources of Kinross’ MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2025.

13 The economic analysis of the projects were carried out using a discounted cash flow approach on an after-tax basis, based on a long-term gold price of $4,500/oz. in USD. The IRR on total investment that is presented in the economic analysis was calculated assuming 100% equity financing.

14 The NPV was calculated from the after-tax cash flow generated by the project, based on a discount rate of 5% and a valuation date of January 1, 2026.

15 Attributable gold equivalent ounce production guidance for 2026 includes approximately 3.3 million ounces of silver.

16 The percentages are calculated based on the mid-point of country 2025 forecast production.

17 Refers to all of the currencies in the countries where the Company has mining operations, fluctuating simultaneously by 10% in the same direction, either appreciating or depreciating, taking into consideration the impact of hedging and the weighting of each currency within our consolidated cost structure.

18 Forecast 2026 sustaining, non-sustaining and total forecast capital expenditures are on an attributable basis and include Kinross’ share of Manh Choh (70%) capital expenditures. Actual results as reported for the year ended December 31, 2025, for sustaining, non-sustaining and total capital expenditures (refer to footnote 3) are on a total basis and include 100% of Manh Choh capital expenditures. Sustaining, non-sustaining and attributable capital expenditures are non-GAAP financial measures (refer to footnote 7) and are defined and reconciled on pages 32 and 33 of this news release.

19 The forecast ETR range for 2026 assumes gold price, foreign exchange and tax rates in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates remain stable and within 2026 guidance assumptions. The ETR does not include the impact of items which the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s underlying performance, such as the impact of net foreign currency translations on tax deductions and taxes related to prior periods. Management believes that the ETR range provides investors with the ability to better evaluate the Company’s underlying performance. However, the ETR range is not necessarily an indicator of tax expense recognized under IFRS. The rate is sensitive to the relative proportion of sales between the Company’s various tax jurisdictions and realized gold prices.

20 DD&A ($/oz) is defined as depreciation, depletion and amortization, as reported on the consolidated statements of operations, divided by total gold equivalent ounces sold.

21 Please see pages 38 and 39 for Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Statements and Notes.

22 Rounding of values to the 000s may result in apparent discrepancies.