Note on Russia MineMay 8, 2014 9:12 AM (Kitco News) - Kinross Gold Corp.’s (TSX:K)(NYSE:KGC) Dvoinoye mine, located in Russia, has been unaffected by the geopolitical turmoil between Russia and Ukraine, the company said Thursday. The mine is located at the opposite end of the Russian and Ukrainian border, farther east than Japan. “Our operations in far eastern Russia are very far removed from the Ukraine and remain unaffected by recent developments,” said J. Paul Rollinson, chief executive officer of Kinross, during the company’s first-quarter earnings conference call. “We are monitoring the situation closely and will continue to focus on managing potential risk, as we do at all of our operations,” he said. “I can’t speculate on possible future scenarios and won’t engage in any discussion about the political situation on the ground; however, I would say we have a long history in Russia. Our extensive experience and relationships have served us well.” Dvoinoye had a strong quarter for Kinross, producing 83,000 gold equivalent ounces, a big quarter-on-quarter jump from the 24,000 gold equivalent ounces produced in the fourth quarter of 2013. The company said it was due to processing higher grades at its expanded Kupol mill nearby.