EX-99.171 159 exhibit99-171.htm EXHIBIT 99.171 Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.: Exhibit 99.171 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

CONSENT OF ION HANN

The undersigned hereby consents to the inclusion of information related to the mineral properties of Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (the “Company”) included in or incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form 40-F (the “Form 40-F”) being filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and any amendments thereto, related to the following:

  (a)

the technical report entitled “Report on the Mineral Resources & Minerals Reserves of the Fosterville Gold Mine, Victoria, Australia dated March 30, 2017,”

  (b)

the technical report entitled “Report on the Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves of the Fosterville Gold Mine, Victoria, Australia dated March 21, 2016,”

  (c)

the disclosure related to the Fosterville Gold Mine in the Annual Information Form of the Company dated March 30, 2017,

  (d)

the disclosure related to the Fosterville Gold Mine in the Annual Information Form of the Company dated March 21,

  (e)

the News Release of the Company dated March 30, 2017,

  (f)

the disclosure related to the Fosterville Gold Mine in the News Release of the Company dated March 21, 2016,

  (g)

the disclosure related to the Fosterville Gold Mine in the Material Change Report of the Company dated March 21, 2016,

  (a)

the disclosure related to the Fosterville Gold Mine in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the eight months ended December 31, 2015, and

  (b)

the News Release of the Company dated July 27, 2017 (collectively, the “Exhibits”).

The undersigned further consents to the reference of the undersigned’s name in the Form 40-F and in the Exhibits included in or incorporated by reference into the Form 40-F.



     /s/ Ion Hann
Name: Ion Hann, B.Eng (Mining),
FAusIMM
Title: Mining Manager, Fosterville Gold
Mine, Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

Date: August 4, 2017