Kinross Gold (K) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
11 May, 2026Operational performance and production outlook
Forecasts annual gold production of approximately 2 million ounces through 2028, with six mines in stable jurisdictions and a robust reserve base of 21 Moz proven and probable, 27 Moz measured and indicated, and 17 Moz inferred resources.
Maintains a strong track record of meeting or exceeding annual guidance, with 2026 guidance on track: 2.0Moz production, $1,360/oz cost of sales, $1,730/oz AISC, and $1.5B capital expenditures.
Q1 2026 delivered record free cash flow of $838M, with production and cost management on plan and significant returns to shareholders.
Major operations in Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and the US, each contributing significant production and supported by ongoing exploration and mine life extension projects.
Project pipeline includes world-class developments such as Great Bear (Canada), Lobo-Marte (Chile), and US brownfield expansions, targeting multi-decade production.
Financial strength and capital allocation
Maintains an investment-grade balance sheet with $2.2B cash, $3.9B liquidity, and $1.4B net cash as of Q1 2026.
Returned $1.5B to stakeholders in 2025 ($700M to debtholders, $752M to shareholders), with $350M returned YTD in 2026.
Targets returning 40% of free cash flow to shareholders in 2026 via dividends and buybacks, with a 33% increase in annual dividend since Q3 2025.
Disciplined capital allocation: $1.5B capex target for 2026, with $450M sustaining and $1.05B non-sustaining capital, focused on growth and exploration.
Strong free cash flow yield (~10%) and peer-leading return on capital, with robust margins and cost discipline.
Project and exploration highlights
Great Bear project advancing with permitting and engineering, targeting first production in late 2029; PEA outlines 518koz/year production at $865/oz AISC and $7.97B NPV at $4,500/oz gold.
US projects (Round Mountain Phase X, Curlew, Bald Mountain Redbird 2) add nearly 3Moz, with high IRRs and quick paybacks, extending mine lives into the 2030s.
Significant resource optionality at existing operations and new projects, with ongoing exploration success at Tasiast, Paracatu, and Great Bear.
Exploration spend guidance for 2026 is $185M, with priorities across brownfield and greenfield targets in the Americas and Finland.
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