GOLD FIELDS LIMITED - MEDIA RELEASE
DRIEFONTEIN GOLD MINE TO RESUME PRODUCTION
Johannesburg, 23 June 2009: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) confirms that its Driefontein Gold Mine is expected to resume full production with the start of the afternoon shift today. This follows the conclusion of the initial onsite investigation by mine management and the Safety Inspectorate of the Department of Minerals and Resources.
The mine was closed after five employees were trapped underground after a fall of ground accident caused by a seismic event that measured 3.5 on the Richter scale at approximately 10am on Saturday morning, 20 June 2009.
Two of the five trapped employees regrettably lost their lives as a result of injuries sustained during the accident. Following a massive rescue operation in which approximately 200 rescue workers participated, the remaining three miners were rescued by early Saturday evening. The rescued miners are in a stable condition and recovering in hospital.
Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: �We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident. We have expressed our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and we are providing them with all the support possible.�
Holland adds: �This accident strengthens our resolve not to mine if we cannot mine safely. We remain focused on eliminating all serious accidents on our mines.�
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Enquiries:
Willie Jacobsz
Mobile: +857 241-7127
Nikki Catrakilis-Wagner
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 309 6720
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is one of the world�s largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable steady state production of approximately 4 million ounces per annum from nine operating mines in South Africa, Peru, Ghana and Australia. The company has total attributable ore reserves of 83 million ounces and mineral resources of 251 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited (NASDAQ Dubai), NYSE Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and Swiss Exchange (SWX). For more information please visit the Gold Fields website at www.goldfields.co.za.
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CODE : GFI |
ISIN : US38059T1060 |
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Gold Fields est une société de production minière d'or basée en Afrique Du Sud. Gold Fields est productrice d'or, de cuivre au Ghana, au Perou, en Australie et en Afrique Du Sud, en développement de projets d'or au Mali, et détient divers projets d'exploration au Perou. Ses principaux projets en production sont ST IVES MINE et AGNEW en Australie, BEATRIX MINE, DRIEFONTEIN, KLOOF MINE, SOUTH DEEP, KLOOF et BEATRIX en Afrique Du Sud, DAMANG, TARKWA et DAMANG PROJECT au Ghana et CERRO CORONA au Perou, son principal projet en développement est KOMANA au Mali et ses principaux projets en exploration sont LOBO aux Philippines et CHUCAPACA et CANAHUIRE au Perou. Gold Fields est cotée aux Etats-Unis D'Amerique, en Afrique Du Sud et en France. Sa capitalisation boursière aujourd'hui est 11,7 milliards US$ (10,5 milliards €). La valeur de son action a atteint son plus bas niveau récent le 10 novembre 2000 à 1,69 US$, et son plus haut niveau récent le 13 septembre 2024 à 14,21 US$. Gold Fields possède 821 530 048 actions en circulation. |