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GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Media Release
Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123
MEDIA RELEASE
Safety checks carried out on winding ropes following
South Deep accident
Johannesburg, 2 May 2008. Gold Fields Limited ("Gold Fields") (NYSE, JSE,
DIFX: GFI) reports today that engineering and technical teams have been
working during the night and will continue this morning to carry out safety
checks on all winding ropes at all its mining operations in South Africa
following the tragic shaft accident at South Deep gold mine yesterday in which
nine people lost their lives.
The thorough testing of the winding ropes is expected to be completed by
tomorrow, (Saturday). It follows a directive from the Department of Minerals
and Energy (DME) that all winding was to cease until the integrity of all
winding ropes had been assessed and found to be safe for winding purposes.
Although the directive, known as a Section 54, specifically mentioned Gold
Fields` South Deep, Kloof, and Driefontein gold mines on the West Rand,
winding ropes at the company`s Beatrix mine in the Free State have also been
examined.
Nick Holland, the CEO of Gold Fields said: "The safety of our people is
paramount. We lost nine of our colleagues in yesterday`s terrible accident. If
we cannot mine safely, we will not mine. We will leave no stone unturned in
our efforts to find the reason for the accident and will co-operate fully with
the DME."
Enquiries
Andrew Davidson
Mobile +27 0826677203
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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.
Francie Whitley
Senior Investor Relations Officer
Gold Fields Limited
24 St Andrews Road, Parktown, 2193
South Africa
Office: +2711 644-2505
Fax: +2711 484-0639
Mobile: 082 321-7344
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