Feb 14 (Reuters) - Kinross Gold Corp K.TO :
* KINROSS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF POWER PLANTS IN BRAZIL TO SECURE LONG-TERM, LOW-COST POWER FOR PARACATU MINE
* KINROSS GOLD CORP - AGREED TO ACQUIRE TWO HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS IN BRAZIL FOR $257 MILLION
* KINROSS GOLD CORP - KINROSS EXPECTS TO FUND ACQUISITION BY PURSUING DEBT FINANCING OF APPROXIMATELY $200 MILLION
* KINROSS GOLD CORP - EXPECTS TO FUND DEAL ALSO FROM EXISTING LIQUIDITY, WHICH TOTALLED APPROXIMATELY $2.6 BILLION AT YEAR-END 2017
* KINROSS GOLD CORP - KINROSS BRASIL MINERAÇAO TO ACQUIRE POWER PLANTS FROM A SUBSIDIARY OF GERDAU SA
* KINROSS GOLD - TO HELP FACILITATE A TRANSITION OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, EXPECTS TO ASSUME EXISTING BCQ AND CAÇU OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
* KINROSS GOLD CORP - ACQUISITION IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW KINROSS TO SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER OPERATING COSTS AT PARACATU
* KINROSS GOLD-ACQUIRED PLANTS EXPECTED TO SECURE LONG-TERM SUPPLY OF POWER FOR CO'S PARACATU MINE,RESULTING IN LOWER PRODUCTION COSTS OVER LIFE OF MINE