LOGO] KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- KINROSS SELLS INTEREST IN PACIFIC RIM MINING CORP. TORONTO, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 30, 2003...KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION (TSX-K AND NYSE-KGC)...Sale Agreement • January 5th, 2004 • Kinross Gold Corp • Gold and silver ores
TORONTO, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 30, 2003...KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION (TSX-K AND NYSE-KGC) ("KINROSS") announces that it has sold its entire equity ownership stake in Pacific Rim Mining Corp. (TSX-PMU and Amex-PMU) consisting of 17,606,049 shares for net proceeds of Cdn.$21.8 million. This investment was deemed not to be strategic to Kinross on a going forward basis.
