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GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Media Release
Gold Fields Limited
(Registration Number 1968/004880/06)
("Gold Fields ")
Share Code: GFI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
MEDIA RELEASE
Gold Fields Beatrix and Driefontein mines achieve a million fatality-free
shifts
Johannesburg, Monday, March 3, 2008: Gold Fields Limited ("Gold Fields")
(NYSE, JSE, DIFX: GFI) is pleased to report that two of its operations -
Driefontein Gold Mine on the West Rand and Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State
- have both achieved one million fatality-free shifts.
Terence Goodlace, head of Gold Fields South African operations, described the
achievement as a "magnificent double in mine safety". He said: "Safety remains
our top priority and we have refocused all our efforts to ensure that no harm
comes to any of our employees while at work.
"We will continue to strive to eliminate fatal accidents at all our
operations. Driefontein and Beatrix have shown that it can be done."
Enquiries
Andrew Davidson
Tel: 011-644-2638
Mobile: 082 667 7203
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is one of the world`s largest unhedged producers of gold
with attributable production of more than four million ounces per annum from
eight operating mines in South Africa, Ghana and Australia.
A ninth mine, the Cerro Corona Gold/Copper mine in Peru, is expected to
commence production by mid 2008 at an initial rate of approximately 400,000
gold equivalent ounces per annum.
The company has total attributable ore reserves of 92 million ounces and
mineral resources of 252 million ounces.
Gold Fields employs some 53,000 permanent employees across its operations and
is listed on the JSE Limited South Africa (primary listing), the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX).
All of Gold Fields` operations are ISO14001 certified. For more information
please visit the Gold Fields website at www.goldfields.co.za.
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