On September 20, 2006, Kinross Gold Corporation, Rio Paracatu Mineraçao S.A., Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc., Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc. and Round Mountain Gold Corporation entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks led by The Bank of Nova Scotia establishing a US$300 million revolving term facility and US$200 million term facility. The Bank of Nova Scotia and the syndicate were represented by Fasken Martineau with a team that included John Torrey, Tom Meagher and Dave Ferris (banking) and Kathleen Hanly and Ron Choudhury (taxation).
