~~SECURITIES~~UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ~~COMMISSION~~COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

~~Washington,~~Form ~~DC 20549~~6-K

~~FORM~~REPORT 6OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-K16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~REPORT~~For OFthe ~~FOREIGN~~month ~~PRIVATE~~of ~~ISSUER~~January 2026

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January, 2026

Commission File Number: 001-13382

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION(Translation of registrant's name into English)

17th Floor, 25 York Street,Toronto, Ontario M5J 2V5(~~Translation~~Address of ~~registrant's~~principal ~~name~~executive ~~into English~~office)

~~17th~~Indicate ~~Floor,~~by 25check ~~York~~mark ~~Street,~~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 ]

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2V5

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40F:

Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F x

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This report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the sole purpose of providing a copy of the press release dated January 7, 2026 in which Kinross Gold Corporation provided a notice of project update and virtual presentation scheduled for January 15, 2026.

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99.1 Press Release dated January 7, 2026

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release dated January 22, 2026

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the 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: //Lucas R. Crosby// Senior Vice President, General Counsel

		KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
		(Registrant)


Date: January 22, 2026		/s/ Lucas R. Crosby
		Lucas R. Crosby
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel

January 7, 2026

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