KINROSS GOLD
A flexible IT strategy is helping Kinross Gold plan for the future of its diversified operations
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F ounded in 1993 , Kinross Gold ( Kinross ) is a senior gold mining company with a diverse portfolio of mines and projects in the United States , Brazil , Chile , Ghana , Mauritania , and Russia . Headquartered in Toronto , Canada , Kinross employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide . The company is focused on delivering value through operational excellence , balance sheet strength , disciplined growth , and responsible mining .
Kinross ’ diverse portfolio of mines stretches from Africa to Russia . The senior gold mining company has embraced the challenge of developing its operations at remote locations across the globe where it has a strong track record of either meeting or exceeding production guidance targets for the past seven years , while regularly meeting or coming in under annual cost and capital expenditures guidance .
A key component to delivering on its goals is a flexible IT strategy capable of planning for the future of Kinross ’ operations . Regional IT Projects Manager – Africa , Néstor Alemán Esteban has been working for the company for almost seven years . Alemán is based in the Canary Islands at the company ’ s Las Palmas program management office ( PMO ) for IT Projects in Africa , where he oversees all projects ; also taking
OCTOBER 2019