Technical Report for the Maricunga Gold Mine - Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold CorporationMaricunga Mine Technical ReportThe new interpretation incorporates outlines digitized first from sections and then transposedon plans in order to get the best possible representation of the mineralization in threedimensions.The outlines were than linked to form solids that were validated in Vulcan. Blasthole plans were also used to guide the interpretation as they provide close-spacedinformation.17.2.2 PanchoThe model for Pancho is based on the core samples collected in 2006. Diamond drillingdemonstrated that the mineralization crosses over all lithologies and appears centred on aPost-Mineral Intrusive that is in rare instances mineralised. A model similar to Verde wascreated where three domains were defined. First, 9 sections oriented N40°W were plottedand interpreted with the outlines digitized in Vulcan. Then, 47 plans at 10 m intervalsencompassing elevations from 4440 m to 3700 m elevation were interpreted. The outlinesobtained in plan and section views were connected to form the solids defining the gradedomains. They are also referred to as Domain 1, Domain 2 and Domain 3 corresponding tograde ranges similar to those used at Verde.• Domain 1 = gold grade greater than 0.6 g/t• Domain 2 = gold grade between 0.3 g/t and 0.6 g/t• Domain 3 = low grade at the periphery based on 0.15 g/tThe northwest quadrant of the Pancho deposit shows significant copper content related tothe presence of a small chalcocite blanket close to the surface and hypogene porphyrycopper mineralization in the form of chalcopyrite at greater depths. A copper domain wasinterpreted on sections and plans as per the methodology used in defining the gold gradedomains. The copper domain of interest is generally located between 4320m and 3840melevation. The copper grades shown on plans and sections demonstrate that a 200 ppmcyanide soluble copper grade form a continuous domain in three-dimensions. It wastherefore the criteria chosen for defining two domains and coding the block accordingly:• Domain 0 = outside the copper envelope defined by 200 ppm cyanide soluble copper• Domain 1 = inside the copper envelope80