B2Gold Corporation (B2Gold) is a Canadian minerals production and exploration company with assets in Colombia, Nicaragua and northeastern Russia. In February 2007, Kinross and B2Gold entered into an agreement to explore the Kupol East and West licenses that surround and adjacent to Kinross' Kupol Mine in Chukotka, Russia. Under the agreement B2Gold has the right to acquire a 37.5% interest in the licenses from Kinross, with the companies incurring expected expenditure of US$10 million by December 31, 2009. Thereafter, further exploration obligations will be incurred in pro rata to their respective economic interests.

Brett Resources Incorporated (Brett) is a Canadian minerals exploration company whose mandate is the discovery, acquisition, and development of precious metals systems, with particular expertise in Canada and Latin America. In June 2006, Kinross and Brett reached an agreement whereby Kinross can acquire a 66.7% interest in the Santa Clara project in El Salvador by funding US$5 million over four years.

In March 2008, Kinross and Brett also announced an exploration alliance to review properties of interest in British Columbia and the Yukon. Under the alliance, Brett will spend US$2 million reviewing properties in which Kinross can elect to obtain a 50% interest upon acquisition by Brett.

Full Metal Minerals Corporation (Full Metal) is a Canadian minerals development-exploration company with a focus on mine development, exploration, and selective partnerships and acquisitions. In February 2008, Kinross and Full Metal entered into an exploration alliance to explore for gold deposits in Alaska. The alliance will utilize Kinross' extensive historical database to generate new targets and Full Metal's exploration expertise. Under revised terms of the alliance, Kinross will fund US$1.0 million and Full Metal funds US$0.5 million for participating interest of 60% and 40% respectively. The first $3 million in expenditures on any given property shall be funded on a 60/40 pro-rata basis.

Riverside Resources Incorporated (Riverside) is a Canadian generative exploration company that joint-ventures and acquires early-stage projects with significant potential in Mexico and the USA. In January 2009, Kinross and Riverside announced an exploration alliance to explore for precious metal deposits in the Mesa Central of Mexico. The alliance will utilize Riverside's proprietary database to generate new targets. Kinross and Riverside will invest US$0.8 million and US$0.3 million, respectively, to fund exploration over two years to identify potential projects for joint venture. Kinross may elect to form a joint venture with Riverside on an initial 50/50 percentage basis in any of the projects identified or acquired as a result of the Alliance.

Laurentian Goldfields Corporation (Laurentian) is a Canadian minerals exploration company with a strategy of generating gold targets in Canada's frontier exploration areas. In August 2009, Kinross and Laurentian commenced an exploration alliance to explore for economic deposits in the Uchi Subprovince of Canada. Under an initial one year term, Kinross and Laurentian will invest CDN$0.4 million and CDN$0.1 million, respectively, for early-stage exploration to identify new gold exploration projects. Kinross may elect to form a joint venture with Laurentian on an initial 50/50 percentage basis in any of the projects identified and acquired as a result of the Alliance.

Teryl Resources Corporation (Teryl) is a Canadian minerals exploration company with a focus in Alaska. Kinross and Teryl have an 80/20 percentage joint venture agreement to explore the Gil Mineral Claims that are located adjacent to Kinross' Fort Knox Mine. The joint venture commenced in October 1999 and to date has incurred exploration expenditures of US$7.5 million.