2007 Full Report - Kinross Gold

Key Facts• Mandatory EHS training is required for all employees and contractors at our mine sites• We launched a company-wide leadership development program in 2007, furtherdeveloping more than 500 managers and supervisors• At Paracatu, we partner with local educational institutions through the “Educar” projectto promote the education of our employees. In partnership with the state educationalofficer, we provide free middle and high school education to our employees. By 2007,approximately 94% of employees at Paracatu had a high school diploma, a significantincrease from 32% when the program began in 2000. Since the introduction of theEducar project, all new hires at Paracatu must be high school graduates. In 2006,Paracatu extended the Educar project to include partnerships with schools and collegesfor graduate and post-graduate programs, providing low-cost education to employeesand their families and contractors• We share training best practices among our sitesAt Round Mountain, our Mine Department training program is recognized as amongthe best in the industry. In 2007, Round Mountain purchased a state-of-the-art trainingsimulator to enhance operator training. The simulator features a full-scale haul truck cab,including all controls, and video displays using video shot on location at the mine. It iscapable of replicating the responses of the truck under a variety of conditions. Thesimulator provides a controlled environment in which operators can be instructed in safeoperation techniques under adverse weather conditions and learn proper responses toa variety of emergencies, including fire and brake or steering failure.New haul truck operators receive 170 hours of training in their first year. Before beingallowed to drive a haul truck, an operator undergoes 16 hours of training specific to operationof the truck, including several hours spent in the simulator. Experienced haul truck driversreceive at least 28 hours of refresher training every year, including four hours in the simulator.Kinross has purchased similar simulators for Fort Knox and Paracatu.DiversityAt Kinross, we are committed to sustaining a workplace culture that is equal-opportunityand discrimination-free. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics prohibits any form ofdiscrimination in hiring or contract tendering. We believe that diversity is vital to sustainingand strengthening our workforce for the future.Most Kinross operations have policies or established practices that encourage local hiringand, where possible, we give preference to local talent when recruiting.Page 34 Kinross 2007 corporate responsibility report