Sept 7 (Reuters) - Aurion Resources Ltd:

* Aurion announces private placement financing with Kinross Gold Corporation

* Aurion Resources Ltd says private placement will result in issuance of 6.8 million shares

* Aurion Resources Ltd says ‍on closing, Kinross will own 9.98% of then issued shares of Aurion​

* Aurion Resources Ltd says ‍net proceeds from private placement will be used by company for exploration and development of its properties in Finland​

* Aurion Resources says co has negotiated non-brokered private placement of common shares with Kinr