It has been a great privilege to be a part of Kinross Gold for the past 23 years. I was appointed to the Board of Directors in 1995 and since then I have seen this Company grow and evolve into one of the leading gold mining companies in the world.
Back in 1995, Kinross was a small company, producing approximately 345,000 gold equivalent ounces, with 4.3 million ounces in estimated proven and probable reserves and just under 2,000 employees.
Today, we have a strong global portfolio of operations that produced 2.67 million gold equivalent ounces in 2017, has approximately 26 million ounces in estimated proven and probable reserves, and more than 9,000 employees. Our systems have evolved to world-class levels and we have built impressive in-house bench strength that excels at operating in different environments.
Our Company is committed to safety, operational excellence, financial discipline, corporate responsibility and environmental stewardship and I am very pleased to see these commitments demonstrated through our actions every day. Our people help ensure our Company operates to the highest ethical standards, which in turn defines our strong reputation. Our people are also our ambassadors and represent Kinross both at work and in the community – it is their hard work and commitment that drive our Company’s success.
I remain confident about Kinross’ bright future. We have built a great company during the past 25 years and today, we have a solid foundation of assets, people and culture that I expect will continue to deliver value to all our stakeholders. We have exciting organic opportunities on the horizon and are in a strong financial position to capitalize on promising opportunities.
I am immensely proud to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of Kinross and am excited about continuing to build on this great success.
- John Oliver,
Independent Chairman