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Kinross

American  
[kin-raws, -ros] / kɪnˈrɔs, -ˈrɒs /

noun

  1. a historic county in E Scotland.


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Barron’s also recently wrote on the attractions of gold stocks, although we picked out AngloGold Ashanti, Kinross Gold, and Equinox Gold as names to consider based on their recent outperformance against gold mining exchange-traded funds.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Perth and Kinross Council said there had been no reports of any sightings of fuel sheen in the River Tay or Loch Tay since Saturday afternoon.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

Barrick Mining and Kinross Gold slide, falling 8% and 5.5%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Mining giants Barrick Mining and Kinross were also beneficiaries of the commodities momentum in the session, rising 3.2% and 5% respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

A younger sister married Sir John Hope Bruce of Kinross, baronet, who died, one of the oldest lieutenant-generals in the British service, in 1766.

From The Romantic Scottish Ballads: Their Epoch and Authorship by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

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