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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

We consent to the use of our reports, each dated February 21, 2019, on

▪ the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in equity and for the year then ended, and the related notes,

▪ the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in equity and for the year then ended, and the related notes, and

▪ the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2018, included in the annual report on Form 40-F.

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

April 1, 2019

Toronto, Canada

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