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* '''La Coipa -''' Kinross incurred an impairment charge of $124 million in 2014 after development on the Chile-based mine ceased.<ref name="Reuters coipa">{{cite news|last1=Tilak|first1=John|last2=O'Brien|first2=Rosalba|title=Exclusive: Kinross to retreat from Chile, puts unit on the block|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kinross-divestiture-chile-idUSKCN10T1WC?type=companyNews|website=Reuters|date=18 August 2016 |agency=Reuters|access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref> In February 2020, Kinross announced it was proceeding with the La Coipa Restart project to mine the Phase 7 deposit, expected to operate from 2022 to 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Mariaan |date=2020-02-13 |title=Kinross pulls trigger on La Coipa restart project |url=https://www.miningweekly.com/article/kinross-pulls-trigger-on-la-coipa-restart-project-2020-02-13 |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Mining Weekly}}</ref>
* '''[[Lobo-Marte mine|Lobo-Marte]] -''' After acquiring 40% interest in the Chile mine in 2008,<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Kinross Gold Annual Report|url=http://s2.q4cdn.com/496390694/files/doc_financials/annual/2008/2008-annual-report.pdf|website=www.Kinross.com|publisher=Kinross Gold Corporation|access-date=9 September 2016|page=34|language=en}}</ref> Kinross acquired the remaining interest in 2009, for a total cost of $182 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Kinross Gold Annual Report|url=http://s2.q4cdn.com/496390694/files/doc_financials/annual/2010/2010-annual-report.pdf|website=www.Kinross.com|publisher=Kinross Gold Corpo ration|access-date=9 September 2016|page=58|language=en}}</ref> The results of a pre-feasibility study at Lobo-Marte was announced in July 2020. Subject to development decision, project construction will begin in 2025, with production expected in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitrovic |first=Tijana |date=2020-07-15 |title=Kinross Gold reports pre-feasibility results for its Lobo-Marte gold project |url=https://magazine.cim.org/en/news/2020/kinross-gold-reports-prefeasibility-results-for-lobo-marte-gold-project-en/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=CIM Magazine}}</ref>
* '''[[Maricunga Gold Mine|Maricunga]] -''' Operations ceased in August 2016, after the Chilean government shut off the mine's water supply over environmental concerns.<ref name="Reuters chile">{{cite news|last1=George|first1=Vishaka|title=Kinross suspends operations at Chile mine, lays off 300 workers|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/kinross-mine-chile-idUSL3N1B64TT|website=Reuters|date=25 August 2016 |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> As a result, 300 employees were laid off,<ref name="Mining maricunga">{{cite web|last1=Jasmamie|first1=Cecilia|title=Kinross Gold halts Maricunga mine in Chile, lays off 300 workers|url=http://www.mining.com/kinross-gold-halts-maricunga-mine-in-chile-lays-off-300-workers/|website=Mining|date=26 August 2016 |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> and Kinross incurred an impairment charge of $68 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Kinross Gold Financial Statements|url=https://www.kinross.com/news-and-investors/news-releases/press-release-details/2017/Kinross-reports-2016-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-results/|website=Kinross Gold|pages=34|language=en}}</ref>
*'''[[Dvoinoye Gold Mine]] & [[Kupol Gold Mine]] -''' The Dvoinoye and Kupol gold mines are located in Russia approximately {{convert|100|km|mi|sigfig=1}} apart; Dvoinoye is an [[underground mine]], while Kupol is a combination of open-pit and underground. Acquired in 2010 and opened in 2013, Dvionoye/Kupol was one of Kinross' most profitable segments. In April 2022, Kinross announced that it was selling 100% of its Russian assets to the Highland Gold Mining, completing the sale of Russian assets two months later.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian miner Kinross Gold selling 100% of Russian assets as it exits country {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8737141/kinross-gold-selling-russia-assets/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Friedman |first1=Gabriel |title=Kinross finds buyer for Kupol mine complex in what analyst calls 'messy exit' from Russia |url=https://financialpost.com/commodities/mining/kinross-finds-buyer-for-kupol-mine-complex-in-what-analyst-calls-messy-exit-from-russia |website=Financial Post |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=en |date=6 April 2022}}</ref>