Canadian miner Kinross Gold selling 100% of Russian assets as it exits country
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Kinross Gold said it's selling 100 per cent of its Russian assets to the Highland Gold Mining group of companies and its affiliates for US$680 million in cash.
Canadian miner Kinross Gold Corp. is selling all of its assets in Russia as a growing number of companies withdraw from the country following the invasion of Ukraine.
The Toronto-based gold miner said Tuesday it’s selling 100 per cent of its Russian assets to the Highland Gold Mining group of companies and its affiliates for US$680 million in cash.
Kinross owns the Kupol underground mine in the country’s eastern Chukotka region and surrounding exploration licenses as well as the Udinsk development-stage project in the Khabarovsk region.
The company said Highland Gold is one of the largest gold mining companies in Russia with mining operations in both of the areas where Kinross has assets.
The transaction is subject to the approval of the Russian government.
Mike Parkin, head of mining research at National Bank Financial, said in a client note that obtaining approval from the Russian government is a potentially significant hurdle.
Still, Parkin said in the note that selling the assets to a third-party mining company is positive as it eliminates potential environmental risks associated with the sale.
RBC Dominion Securities Inc. analyst Josh Wolfson called the transaction fair.
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