UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 6-K



                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         For the month of October, 2002.


                            KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION


                  52nd Floor, Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West
                            Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y2



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F  |_|            Form 40-F  [x]

Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes |_|   No [x]







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                                      INDEX



Press Release dated October 16, 2002                        Page 3

Material Change Report dated October 17, 2002               Page 4-5

Signature Page                                              Page 6







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                                  Press Release

Toronto, Canada - October 16, 2002 - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX-K;  Amex-KGC)
is pleased to announce  that its  54.7%-owned  Russian  subsidiary,  Omolon Gold
Mining   Company,   has  reached   agreement  in  principle   with  the  Magadan
Administration representing itself and a majority of the Russian shareholders of
Omolon.  Under the  agreement  in  principle,  Omolon will offer to purchase the
outstanding shares currently held by all the Russian  shareholders for the Ruble
equivalent  of US$ 45.4 million and the  Administration  will ensure that all of
these  shares will be tendered to this offer.  This  arrangement  will allow the
debt owed to the local  Administration by the Russian shareholders to be repaid.
After consummation of the transaction,  Omolon would become a 100%-owned Kinross
subsidiary.  Following  implementation  of the agreement in  principle,  Kinross
expects that all pending lawsuits commenced by the Russian  shareholders will be
terminated in the process of completing this  transaction.  This  transaction is
expected to close by mid November 2002,  and funds to complete this  transaction
will be paid out of Omolon's cash on hand.  This  agreement was  facilitated  by
participation  of  representatives  from the  Ministry of Finance of the Russian
Federation, who will continue to play a role in implementing the transaction.

While the process of purchasing  these  shareholdings  has taken a great deal of
time, Kinross believes that the decision to buy out the Russian shareholders and
resolve the  outstanding  lawsuits is in the best  interests of both Kinross and
the  Russian   Government  and  we  look  forward  to  working  with  the  local
Administration  to develop a plan to put Birkachan  into  production in 2004. In
the  meantime,  the open pit  mining  phase of the  high  grade  Kubaka  deposit
concluded  on October 7, 2002 and the mill will  continue to process  stockpiled
ore  supplemented  with ore from the  residual  mining of Kubaka by  underground
methods in 2003. Resumption of exploration at Birkachan and other nearby targets
is expected to restart in November.

This press release  includes  certain  "Forward-Looking  Statements"  within the
meaning of section 21E of the United States Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.  All  statements,  other than statements of historical  fact,  included
herein,   including   without   limitation,   statements   regarding   potential
mineralization and reserves, exploration results and future plans and objectives
of Kinross Gold Corporation  ("Kinross"),  are  forward-looking  statements that
involve  various risks and  uncertainties.  There can be no assurance  that such
statements  will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could
differ materially from those  anticipated in such statements.  Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from Kinross'  expectations
are  disclosed  under the  heading  "Risk  Factors"  and  elsewhere  in Kinross'
documents  filed from time to time with the Toronto Stock  Exchange,  the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.


    For further information: e-mail info@kinross.com or contact:

    Robert M. Buchan                         Gordon A. McCreary
    President and Chief Executive Officer    Vice President, Investor Relations
    Tel. (416) 365-5650                      and Corporate Development
                                             Tel. (416) 365-5132







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                            KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
                             MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT



Item 1. Reporting Issuer

The  reporting  issuer  filing  this  material  change  report is  Kinross  Gold
Corporation ("Kinross").

Item 2. Dates of Material Changes

October 16, 2002

Item 3. Press Releases

Press  release was issued by Kinross in Toronto on October 16, 2002 with respect
to the material change and filed via SEDAR.

Item 4. Summary of Material Change

On October 16, 2002 Kinross announced that its 54.7%-owned  Russian  subsidiary,
Omolon Gold Mining  Company,  has reached an  agreement  in  principle  with the
Magadan  Administration  representing  itself  and a  majority  of  the  Russian
shareholders of Omolon.  Under the agreement in principle,  Omolon will offer to
purchase the outstanding  shares currently held by all the Russian  shareholders
for the Ruble equivalent of US$ 45.4 million and the Administration  will ensure
that all of these shares will be tendered to this offer.

Item 5. Full Description of Material Change

Kinross announced that its 54.7%-owned  Russian  subsidiary,  Omolon Gold Mining
Company,  has reached an agreement in principle with the Magadan  Administration
representing itself and a majority of the Russian  shareholders of Omolon. Under
the agreement in principle, Omolon will offer to purchase the outstanding shares
currently held by all the Russian  shareholders  for the Ruble equivalent of US$
45.4 million and the Administration will ensure that all of these shares will be
tendered to this offer.  This  arrangement will allow the debt owed to the local
Administration by the Russian  shareholders to be repaid.  After consummation of
the transaction, Omolon would become a 100%-owned Kinross subsidiary.  Following
implementation  of the agreement in principle,  Kinross expects that all pending
lawsuits commenced by the Russian shareholders will be terminated in the process
of completing  this  transaction.  This  transaction is expected to close by mid
November  2002,  and  funds to  complete  this  transaction  will be paid out of
Omolon's cash on hand. This agreement was facilitated by







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participation  of  representatives  from the  Ministry of Finance of the Russian
Federation, who will continue to play a role in implementing the transaction.

While the process of purchasing  these  shareholdings  has taken a great deal of
time, Kinross believes that the decision to buy out the Russian shareholders and
resolve the  outstanding  lawsuits is in the best  interests of both Kinross and
the  Russian   Government  and  we  look  forward  to  working  with  the  local
Administration  to develop a plan to put Birkachan  into  production in 2004. In
the  meantime,  the open pit  mining  phase of the  high  grade  Kubaka  deposit
concluded  on October 7, 2002 and the mill will  continue to process  stockpiled
ore  supplemented  with ore from the  residual  mining of Kubaka by  underground
methods in 2003. Resumption of exploration at Birkachan and other nearby targets
is expected to restart in November.

Item 6. Reliance on Section 75(3) of the  Securities Act (Ontario) and analogous
securities legislation of each of the other provinces of Canada.

N/A

Item 7. Omitted Information

N/A

Item 8. Senior Officer

          Ms. Shelley M. Riley
          Corporate Secretary
          Telephone: (416) 365-5198
          Facsimile: (416) 365-0237

Item 9. Statement of Senior Officer

          The foregoing  accurately  discloses the material  change  referred to
herein.


          DATED at Toronto this 17th day of October, 2002.

                                             KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION


                                             PER: /s/ Shelley M. Riley
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  Shelley M. Riley
                                                  Corporate Secretary







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                                    SIGNATURE



          Pursuant to the  requirements of Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                             KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION




                                             Signed: /s/ Shelley M. Riley
                                                     ------------------------
                                                     Shelley M. Riley
                                                     Corporate Secretary





October 17, 2002