From: Mike Tansey [Mike.Tansey@kinross.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 3:33 PM
To: exec@nwb.nunavut.ca
Cc: Bruce Bried; licensing@nwb.nunavut.ca; srtech@nwb.nunavut.ca
Subject: Notice of Resuming Mining at Lupin

Dear Sir -

Please be advised that Kinross Gold Corporation (Echo Bay Mines)
intends to resume mining operations at the Lupin Mine on a limited
basis.  See the attached document for details.

Regards,

Mike Tansey

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C. Michael Tansey, P.Eng.
Reclamation/Projects Manager, Lupin
Kinross Gold Corp.
9818 Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton, Alberta   T5J 2T2
Phone: (780) 890-4631 (Edm)
Phone: (780) 890-8797 (Lupin)
Phone: (780) 915-8110 (Cell)
Email: mike.tansey@kinross.com