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                           PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT



     This Purchase and Sale Agreement is effective as of May 14, 1999, between
Newmont Alaska Limited ("Newmont"), a Delaware corporation, Kinross Gold
Corporation ("Kinross"), a Canadian corporation, and Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc.
("FGMI"), a Delaware corporation. Newmont Gold Company ("NGC"), a Delaware
corporation, joins for the limited purposes set forth herein.



                                    RECITALS



     A. Newmont, as successor in interest, owns a sixty-five percent (65%)
participating interest in the True North Joint Venture pursuant to a Venture
Agreement dated June 9, 1995, as amended, between Newmont Exploration Limited
and La Teko Resources, Inc. ("Venture Agreement"). Pursuant to the Venture
Agreement, Newmont owns a sixty-five percent (65%) interest in certain
properties in the Fourth Judicial District of the State of Alaska and in related
assets, all as more particularly described herein.



     B. Newmont desires to sell to FGMI, and Kinross and FGMI desire that FGMI
purchase from Newmont, Newmont's entire interest in the Venture Agreement and in
the properties and other assets related thereto.



     Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
Agreement, and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged by the parties, Newmont, NGC, Kinross, and FGMI agree as follows:



                                    ARTICLE 1

                                   DEFINITIONS



     1.1 Certain Definitions. In this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the meanings set forth or cross-referenced below:



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     "Affiliate" means any person, partnership, joint venture, corporation or
other form of enterprise which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled
by, or is under common control with, a Party. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, "control" means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause direction of management and policies through ownership of voting
securities, contract rights, voting trust, or otherwise.

     "Agreement" means this Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Exhibits
attached hereto (all of which Exhibits shall be deemed to be incorporated herein
by reference and made a part hereof as if set out in full herein).

     "Agreement Date" means the date of this Agreement, which is the date first
set forth above.

     "Claims" means the State of Alaska mining claims described in Exhibit B.

     "Equipment" means the personal property and other equipment identified in
Exhibit D.

     "Fee Lands" means the lands described in Exhibit A.

     "Files and Records" means all files, reports, and accounting records
relating to the Purchased Assets, including without limitation those relating to
title, except for: (i) any reports, summaries or other documents prepared by or
for Newmont or NGC for any negotiations with Kinross or La Teko Resources, Inc.
or any Affiliate thereof; and (ii) opinions or work product (other than title
reports and title opinions related to the Properties) prepared by counsel on
behalf of Newmont or a Newmont Affiliate.

     "Party" or "Parties" means Kinross, FGMI and Newmont, and their successors
and permitted assigns, as parties to this Agreement. NGC is a Party only for the
limited purposes set forth herein.

     "Permits" means the existing permits and applications for permits,
described on Exhibit E, appurtenant or relating to the Properties.


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     "Properties" means the Claims, Fee Lands, and Property Agreements.

     "Property Agreements" means the Venture Agreement, leases and other
agreements described in Exhibit C.

     "Purchased Assets" means all of Seller's right, title, and interest in the
Properties, the Files and Records, the Technical Data, and the Equipment.

     "Technical Data" means the following, if any: engineering studies and
working papers, consultants reports and working papers, pre-feasibility reports,
feasibility reports, mine plans, surface and underground maps, assays, samples,
cores, analyses, geologic and geophysical maps, engineering maps, photographs,
drill logs, exploration reports, environmental studies, correspondence with
governmental officials and entities, reserve studies and reports, metallurgical
studies and reports, and all other information and data in printed or electronic
form concerning the condition, geology, mineral potential, physical
characteristics, minability, or other technical matters related to the
Properties, except any studies, reports, analyses or other documents prepared by
or for Newmont or NGC for any negotiations with Kinross or La Teko Resources,
Inc. or any Affiliate thereof.

                                    ARTICLE 2

                                     CLOSING

     2.1 Closing.

          (a) Newmont, Kinross and FGMI shall, subject to satisfaction of the
Conditions precedent set forth in Sections 2.2 (a) and (b), consummate and close
the transactions contemplated by Sections 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, and 4.2 of this
Agreement ("Closing") within 30 days from the Agreement Date, on a date
("Closing Date") and at a place and time mutually agreed by the Parties.

          (b) In the event the Parties fail to close the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement within the time frame prescribed in Section
2.1(a), or within such additional time as

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may be agreed upon in writing by the Parties, as a result of any of the
conditions set forth in Sections 2.2(a) and (b) not having been satisfied, this
Agreement shall terminate and the Parties shall have no further rights or
obligations pursuant hereto, except for the obligations under Section 7.11,
which shall survive any termination of this Agreement, but any cause of action
held by a Party related to a breach of this Agreement prior to such termination
shall survive.

     2.2 Conditions Precedent to Closing.

          (a) Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Newmont. The obligations of
Newmont to complete the Closing are subject to the satisfaction prior to or at
the Closing, or the waiver by Newmont at its sole discretion prior to the
Closing, of each of the following conditions:

               (i) La Teko Resources, Inc. shall have executed a written waiver
of its preemptive rights under Section 15.3 of the Venture Agreement;

               (ii) For each Property Agreement, Kinross and FGMI, in
cooperation with Newmont, shall have obtained from the lessors or grantors a
novation substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F, signed by the lessors
or grantors. Provided that the Closing occurs, Newmont agrees to share equally
any reasonable payments made to the lessors or grantors by Kinross or FGMI to
obtain novations for those Property Agreements requiring transfer consent from
the lessor or grantor, and to fund solely any reasonable payments made to the
lessors or grantors by Kinross or FGMI to obtain novations for those Property
Agreements not requiring transfer consent from the lessor or grantor;

               (iii) Kinross and FGMI shall have obtained a full release of the
Guaranty of NGC dated April 3, 1998, pursuant to which NGC guaranteed to the
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority the performance of Newmont Alaska
Exploration LLC (Newmont's predecessor in interest) under the Upland Mining
Lease dated April 7, 1998, between Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and
Newmont Alaska Exploration LLC;



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               (iv) Kinross and FGMI shall have posted a reclamation bond with
the appropriate regulatory agencies in an amount and in a form required by those
agencies for a full release of Newmont's existing reclamation bond;

               (v) The representations and warranties of Kinross and FGMI made
herein, which shall be deemed to have been made again on and as of the Closing
Date, shall be true as of the Closing in all material respects; and

               (vi) No action shall have been commenced that constitutes a
material challenge to the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby
and no preliminary or permanent injunction or other order shall have been issued
that prevents consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

          (b) Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Kinross and FGMI. The
obligations of Kinross and FGMI to complete the Closing are subject to the
satisfaction prior to or at the Closing, or the written waiver by Kinross and
FGMI at their sole discretion prior to the Closing, of each of the following
conditions:

               (i) The representations and warranties of Newmont made hereunder,
which shall be deemed to have been made again on and as of the Closing Date,
shall be true as of the Closing in all material respects;

               (ii) For each Property Agreement, Kinross and FGMI, in
cooperation with Newmont as provided in Section 2.2(a)(ii), shall have obtained
from the lessors or grantors a novation substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit F, signed by the lessors or grantors; and

               (iii) No action shall have been commenced that constitutes a
material challenge to the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby
and no preliminary or permanent injunction or other order shall have been issued
that prevents consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

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          (c) Termination. Kinross or FGMI may terminate this Agreement, by
written notice to Newmont any time prior to the Closing, in the event it
discovers a material defect in Newmont's or the Venture's title to the
Properties that arose through events other than the action or inaction of La
Teko Resources, Inc. Upon such termination, except for Section 7.11, which shall
remain effective, the Agreement shall be deemed null and void, and the Parties
shall have no further rights or obligations pursuant hereto.

                                    ARTICLE 3

                       CONSIDERATION FOR PURCHASED ASSETS

     3.1 Purchase Price. At the Closing, Kinross and FGMI shall pay to Newmont
twenty eight million dollars ($28 million) by wire transfer of immediately
available funds, pursuant to written instructions provided by Newmont to Kinross
at least 48 hours before the scheduled time of Closing.

     3.2 Additional Payments Due at Closing. At the Closing, Kinross and FGMI
shall also pay to Newmont, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an
amount equal to holding costs paid by Newmont to the lessors or grantors, or the
United States or the State of Alaska or instrumentality thereof, to maintain the
Property Agreements and the Claims ("Property Holding Costs") the due date of
which occurs after April 30, 1999 and on or before the Closing Date. Newmont
shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any Property Holding Costs paid by
Newmont, or becoming due, prior to May 1, 1999, nor for any property taxes paid
prior to the Closing Date. Upon Closing, Kinross and FGMI shall be fully
responsible for all Property Holding Costs, property taxes, and all other
obligations and liabilities relating to the Properties or the Property
Agreements that become due after the Closing Date, regardless of whether such
costs, taxes, obligations, or liabilities accrued prior to the Closing Date. At
least five days prior to the Closing Date, Newmont shall provide written notice
to Kinross of the amount due at the Closing under this Section 3.2.


                                    ARTICLE 4

                             CONVEYANCES TO KINROSS


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     4.1 Transfer of the Interests. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in Section 2.2(a) and (b), and to receipt of the payments under
Sections 3.1 and 3.2, Newmont agrees to transfer to FGMI all of its interest in
the Purchased Assets as follows. At the Closing, Newmont shall execute and
deliver to FGMI the following documents:

          (a) Special Warranty Deed of the Fee Lands in the form of Exhibit G.

          (b) Mining Quit Claim Deed of the Claims in the form of Exhibit H.

          (c) Assignment and Assumption Agreement of the Property Agreements in
the form of Exhibit I.

          (d) Bill of Sale of the Equipment, Files and Records, and the
Technical Data in the form of Exhibit J. Newmont may retain copies of all
written, graphic or electronic Files and Records and Technical Data. As of the
Closing Date, Kinross and FGMI shall assume all obligations for storing and
transporting the Files and Records and Technical Data.

          (e) Confidentiality Agreement in the form of Exhibit L with respect to
copies of the Files and Records and Technical Data retained by Newmont.

     4.2 Transaction Costs. All fees, taxes, and recording costs required in
connection with the filing and recordation of the conveyances delivered to FGMI
at the Closing shall be paid by Kinross and FGMI.


                                    ARTICLE 5

                   WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND INDEMNITIES


     5.1 Capacity of Parties; No Brokers. As of the Agreement Date, and as of
the date it executes this Agreement, Newmont, Kinross and FGMI each warrants and
represents that:


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          (a) it is a corporation duly organized and in good standing in its
state of incorporation and is qualified to do business and is in good standing
in those states where necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement;

          (b) it has the capacity to enter into and perform this Agreement and
all transactions contemplated herein, and all corporate and other actions
required to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement have been
properly taken;

          (c) it is not subject to any governmental order, judgment, decree,
debarment, sanction or laws that would preclude the execution or implementation
of this Agreement;

          (d) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and is
valid and binding upon it in accordance with its terms, provided, however, no
representation is made as to (i) the remedy of specific performance or other
equitable remedies for the enforcement of this Agreement or other agreement
contemplated thereby, or (ii) limitations on remedies established by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other similar laws affecting generally
the rights of creditors and secured parties;

          (e) to its knowledge, the execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement will not violate any provision of any indenture, agreement, or other
instrument to which it or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which its
properties are bound, except for such matters as would not have a material
adverse effect on this Agreement taken as a whole; and

          (f) it has not incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, for brokers or finders fees with respect to the matters provided for
in this Agreement.


     5.2 Warranties and Representations of Newmont. As of the Agreement Date,
Newmont represents and warrants that the following provisions are true and
correct:

          (a) Environmental Conditions. To Newmont's knowledge, all of Newmont's
and its Affiliates' mineral exploration activities conducted on the Properties
pursuant to the Venture Agreement or independently (if any) were conducted in
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laws and regulations relating to environmental protection. Except for the
existing 48 acres of disturbance associated with its exploration activities
under the Venture Agreement, all disturbance caused by Newmont or its Affiliates
has been reclaimed in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

          (b) Taxes. To Newmont's knowledge, all tax returns and reports
relating to the Purchased Assets (including, without limiting the scope of the
foregoing, all federal, state, and local property tax, unemployment
compensation, social security, sales, excise, severance and franchise tax laws)
have been duly filed and the taxes due thereunder paid, if any.

          (c) Pending Litigation. To Newmont's knowledge, there are no actions,
suits, arbitrations, or proceedings currently pending or threatened against
Newmont or its Affiliates or otherwise, affecting the Purchased Assets.

          (d) Title to Purchased Assets. Subject to the Venture Agreement and
the Property Agreements, title to the Properties is free and clear of liens or
encumbrances arising by, through, or under Newmont or its Affiliates.

          (e) Compliance with Laws and Regulations. To Newmont's knowledge,
Newmont is in compliance with the Permits and with all currently effective
applicable laws and regulations concerning the Purchased Assets and the
operations of Newmont on the Properties.

          (f) Status of Contracts. To Newmont's knowledge, the Property
Agreements are valid and in good standing, and there is no default thereunder.

          (g) Consents. To Newmont's knowledge, no consents or approvals are
required for the conveyance of the Properties to Kinross except as may be
provided in the Property Agreements and, except as provided in the Venture
Agreement, no preferential purchase rights applicable to Newmont's interest in
the Properties exist.

     5.3 Indemnities.


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          (a) Kinross and FGMI Indemnity. Notwithstanding any provisions in the
Venture Agreement, Kinross and FGMI shall indemnify and hold harmless Newmont,
its Affiliates and successors, and its officers, directors, agents, and
employees from and against all loss, penalties, expense, damage and liability
(including, without limitation, loss due to injury or death, reasonable
attorney's fees, experts' fees and other expenses incurred in defending against
litigation, or administrative enforcement actions, either pending or threatened)
arising out of, relating to, or incurred in connection with:

               (i) environmental conditions at or in connection with the
Properties, both to the extent the Properties have been previously used by
Newmont and its Affiliates and to the extent the Properties have been or will be
used by Kinross, FGMI, their Affiliates, or other third parties, which arises in
whole or in part under any federal, state or local law, including common law,
now existing or hereafter enacted, adopted or amended, including, without
limitation, any statutory or common law governing liability to third parties for
personal injury or property damage related to such environmental conditions,
provided that if Newmont is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have
breached its representation and warranty under Section 5.2(a), Kinross' and
FGMI's indemnity shall not apply to any loss, cost, penalties, expense, damage,
or liability resulting from the conditions upon which that breach is founded;

               (ii) any acts, omissions, conditions or events, occurring after
the Closing other than environmental liabilities covered separately by Kinross'
and FGMI's indemnification obligation in Section 5.3(a)(i);

               (iii) any acts, omissions, conditions or events, occurring prior
to the Closing except those for which Newmont is providing an indemnity in
Section 5.3(b)(ii); and

               (iv) any breach by Kinross or FGMI of any of their
representations, warranties, or covenants contained in this Agreement.

     Kinross and FGMI shall be jointly and severally liable for any indemnity
obligations under this Section 5.3(a).



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          (b) Newmont and NGC Indemnity. Notwithstanding any provisions in the
Venture Agreement, Newmont and NGC shall indemnify and hold harmless Kinross,
FGMI, their Affiliates and successors, and their officers, directors, agents,
and employees from and against all loss, penalties, expense, damage and
liability (including, without limitation, loss due to injury or death,
reasonable attorney's fees, experts' fees and other expenses incurred in
defending against litigation, or administrative enforcement actions, either
pending or threatened) arising out of, relating to, or incurred in connection
with:

               (i) except for environmental liabilities covered by Kinross' and
FGMI's indemnity obligation in Section 5.3(a)(i), acts or omissions, taken or
not taken by Newmont or its Affiliates, related to the Properties, occurring
during the period prior to the Closing when Newmont or its Affiliates held an
interest therein; and

               (ii) any breach by Newmont of any of Newmont's representations,
warranties, or covenants contained in this Agreement.

     Newmont and NGC shall be jointly and severally liable for any indemnity
obligations under this Section 5.3(b).

          (c) Indemnity Procedures.

               (i) A Party claiming indemnification under this Section 5.3 (the
"Indemnitee") shall notify in writing the Party or Parties from whom
indemnification is claimed (the "Indemnitor") in reasonable detail of the
nature, basis and estimated amount of the claim within a reasonable time after
discovery by the Indemnitee of the basis therefor or the assertion thereof by a
third party against the Indemnitee. Notice of a claim filed in any court or
administrative agency, or submitted to arbitration, shall be given to the
Indemnitor within 10 days of the Indemnitee's receipt of knowledge of such
filing but failure to provide notice within the 10 days shall not result in
forfeiture of indemnification rights except to the extent that the ability of
the Indemnitor to defend against the claim is materially impaired. In the event
of such notice by the Indemnitee to the Indemnitor of a third party claim, the
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thereof in which to admit or deny responsibility for indemnification of the
Indemnitee by written notice to the Indemnitee, and

          (A) As to claims with respect to which the Indemnitee and the
     Indemnitor may share responsibility, each Party may elect to participate in
     the defense of the claim through counsel of its choice and at its expense,
     and neither Party shall settle or compromise the claim without the consent
     of the other;

          (B) If the Indemnitor denies responsibility or fails to admit or deny
     responsibility for a claim within 20 days of the notice, the Indemnitee
     shall have the sole option and right to defend the claim, including the
     right to settle or compromise the claim without consent of the Indemnitor,
     by counsel of its choice; and

          (C) Except with respect to a claim as to which the Indemnitee and the
     Indemnitor share responsibility, if the Indemnitor admits responsibility
     for indemnification, the Indemnitor may at the same time elect to control
     the defense of the claim by counsel of its choice and at its expense, which
     counsel shall consult with the Indemnitee or its counsel at the
     Indemnitee's expense, and except as limited herein shall in such case have
     the right to settle or compromise the claim provided that Indemnitee
     receives a full and complete release for any liability relating to the
     claim, and the Indemnitee shall cooperate in such defense and agree to and
     accept any money settlement or compromise approved by the Indemnitor. If
     the Indemnitor does not so elect to control the defense, the Indemnitee
     shall appear and defend the claim by counsel of its choice, and the
     Indemnitor may participate in such defense by counsel of its choice at its
     expense, which counsel shall be consulted by and shall assist counsel for
     the Indemnitee, in which case the Indemnitor shall reimburse the Indemnitee
     for its reasonable legal fees and expenses on a monthly basis.

                                    ARTICLE 6

                               DISPUTE RESOLUTION

       6.1 Rights Upon Default. In the event any party defaults on any one or
more of its obligations or covenants under this Agreement, each party shall have
all rights and remedies provided by law, including the right of specific
performance.


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     6.2 Attorney's Fees. In any litigation between the parties to this
Agreement or persons claiming under them resulting from, arising out of, or in
connection with this Agreement or the construction or enforcement thereof, the
substantially prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover from the
defaulting party or parties all reasonable costs, expenses, attorney's fees,
experts' fees and other costs of suit incurred by it in connection with such
litigation, including such costs, expenses and fees incurred prior to the
commencement of the litigation, in connection with any appeals, and in
collecting any final judgment entered therein. If a party or parties
substantially prevails on some aspects of such action, but not on others, the
court may apportion any award of costs and attorneys' fees in such manner as it
deems equitable.


                                    ARTICLE 7

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS


     7.1 Notice. All notices and other communications to either party shall be
in writing and shall be sufficiently given if (i) delivered in person, (ii) sent
by electronic communication, with confirmation sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, or (iii) sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested. All notices shall be effective and shall be deemed
delivered (i) if by personal delivery, on the date of delivery, (ii) if by
electronic communication, on the date of receipt of the electronic
communication, and (iii) if by mail, on the date of delivery as shown on the
actual receipt. A party may change its address from time-to-time by notice to
the other party as indicated above. All notices to Newmont or NGC shall be
addressed to:

                Newmont Alaska Limited [or Newmont Gold Company]
                1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2800
                Denver, CO 80202
                Fax:   (303) 837-5851


All notices to Kinross or FGMI shall be addressed to:

                c/o Kinross Gold Corporation
                57th Floor, Scotia Plaza


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                            40 King Street West
                            Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y2
                            CANADA
                            Fax:   (416) 363-6622


with a copy to:


                            Scott W. Loveless
                            Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless
                            185 South State Street, Suite 1300
                            Salt Lake City, UT 84111
                            Fax:   (801) 532-7750

     7.2 Access. From the Agreement Date, until the Closing Date, upon
reasonable notice to Newmont, Newmont shall allow Kinross and FGMI reasonable
access to the Properties for purposes of conducting a non-invasive inspection of
the Properties, and to the Files and Records and Technical Data wherever
situated, and permit Kinross and FGMI to make and use copies and other
reproductions thereof, subject to the Confidentiality Agreement between Newmont
and Kinross dated November 11, 1998 ("Confidentiality Agreement"). Any such
inspections shall be conducted at Kinross' and FGMI's own risk and expense, and
in a manner that does not interfere with any of Newmont's or the Venture's
operations.

     7.3 Environmental Permits. At Closing or as soon after the Closing as the
necessary agency approvals are obtained, Newmont shall assign to FGMI all
remaining Permits that it then holds authorizing the conduct of mineral
exploration activities on the Properties, pursuant to an assignment and
assumption in the form of Exhibit K. Upon Closing, FGMI shall assume all
obligations under the Permits, including requirements for completing
reclamation. After the Closing, neither Kinross nor FGMI may conduct any
exploration activities subject to any Newmont Permit on or within the Properties
unless the appropriate federal and state agencies have approved the transfer of
the Permits authorizing such activity from Newmont, accepted financial sureties
posted or provided by FGMI, and have released all financial suce of Purchased
Assets. During the period between the Agreement Date and the Closing, Newmont
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reasonably necessary to cause the representations and warranties of Newmont set
forth in Sections 5.2(a), (b), (d), (e), and (f) to remain true.

     7.5 Inurement. All covenants, conditions, indemnities, limitations, and
provisions contained in this Agreement apply to an are binding upon the parties
to this Agreement, their heirs, representatives, successors, and permitted
assigns.

     7.6 Implied Covenants. The only implied covenants in this Agreement are
those of good faith and fair dealing.

     7.7 Waiver No waiver of any provision of this Agreement, or waiver of any
breach of this Agreement, shall be effective unless the waiver is in writing and
is signed by the party against whom the waiver is claimed. No waiver of any
breach shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

     7.8 Modification. No modification, variation, or amendment of this
Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by all
parties to this Agreement.

     7.9 Assignment of Interests. Prior to Closing, no party may, without prior
written approval from the other, assign any rights under this Agreement, except
that FGMI may assign to a Kinross Affiliate, provided such Affiliate agrees in
writing to assume all obligations of FGMI under this Agreement. Under any such
assignment to an Affiliate, Kinross and the Affiliate shall be jointly and
severally liable for all obligations under this Agreement. A Party shall not
unreasonably withhold approval under this Section, after considering the prior
mining experience, the financial capabilities, and the environmental compliance
record of the assignee.

       7.10 Entire Agreement. Other than the Confidentiality Agreement, which
remains in full force and effect, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the Venture Agreement and the Purchased Assets,
and supersedes any other agreement, representation, warranty, or undertaking,
written or oral.


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       7.11 Release of Information. Prior to the Closing, information concerning
this Agreement and related activities shall be voluntarily released only upon
written agreement of all Parties, except as counsel for either Party may deem
legally necessary, in which event such Party shall provide the other Party with
advance notice of the time, contents of, and specific legal reasons for such
release. Prior to the Closing, any release of information by Kinross or FGMI is
subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement. After the Closing, mutual
written agreement of the parties must be obtained prior to voluntarily releasing
information concerning this Agreement or related activities only when Kinross or
FGMI seek to name Newmont or NGC, or when Newmont or NGC seek to name Kinross or
FGMI.

     7.12 Further Assurances. Each of the Parties agrees that it shall take from
time to time such actions and execute such additional instruments as may be
reasonably necessary or convenient to implement and carry out the intent and
purpose of this Agreement.

     7.13 Construction. The Section headings contained in this Agreement are for
convenience only, and shall not be used in the construction of this Agreement.
The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the
enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement. Wherever the term
"including" is used, it shall be deemed to mean "including without limitation",
and wherever the phrase "shall include" is used, it shall mean "shall include
without limitation."

     7.14 Currency. All references to dollars herein shall mean United States
dollars.

     7.15 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Each of the provisions of this Agreement
is for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties, and none of the provisions
of this Agreement shall be deemed for the benefit of any other person or entity.

     7.16 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the local laws of the State of Alaska and not its conflicts of
laws rules.

     7.17 Survival of Terms and Conditions. The warranties, representations,
indemnities and covenants contained in this Agreement, including but not limited
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and 5.2, shall survive closing and the recording of any conveyancing documents
pursuant to this Agreement.

     7.18 Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts and all counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute
one and the same document.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.



NEWMONT ALASKA LIMITED                    KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION



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NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY                      FAIRBANKS GOLD MINING, INC.

(for the limited purposes set forth herein)

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