Kinross Gold Corporation has operated successfully in Russia's Far East for over 20 years. It has invested over $3 billion and paid over $2.7 billion in taxes and other payments. Kinross operates the Kupol and Dvoinoye mines, which together produce over 4,500 tonnes of ore per day. Kinross has also had success exploring and developing satellite deposits near its existing mines and has several high potential exploration targets to continue expanding the mine life at Kupol.