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GFI - Gold Fields - Kloof Gold Mine Achieves A Million Fatality-Free Shifts
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Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123
Kloof Gold Mine achieves a million fatality-free shifts
Johannesburg, June 25, 2008: Gold Fields Limited ("Gold Fields") (NYSE, JSE,
DIFX: GFI) is pleased to report that its Kloof gold mine, near Westonaria on the
West Rand today achieved one million fatality-free shifts.
The milestone was achieved with the completion of the night shift early today
and has taken 51 working days of dedication, teamwork, and commitment to safety
procedures and best practices in mining.
Rodney Hart, the vice president and head of operations at Kloof, praised the
employees for their significant achievement which he said had been brought about
by "a change of attitude towards our own and the safety of our team members".
Nick Holland, the chief executive of Gold Fields, said:
"The one million fatality-free shifts at Kloof demonstrates that safe working
can be achieved at deep-level gold mines. It has also given a significant boost
to our safety efforts throughout all our operations following the very
unfortunate accidents we had earlier this year. Safety remains the number one
priority within Gold Fields and we are currently conducting a comprehensive
audit of our safety practices and safety performance at our mines in South
Africa. If we can go for more than 50 days at a deep-level mine such as Kloof
without one fatal injury, then I firmly believe that our goal of having zero
fatalities on all Gold Fields mines can be realised."
Kloof employs approximately 15,000 people and mining takes place at depths of up
to 3 kilometres. The previous one million fatality-free shifts at Kloof was
achieved on 4 April, 2006.
Enquiries: Andrew Davidson
Office Tel: 011-644-2638
Mobile: 082 667-7203
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Gold Fields Limited is one of the world`s largest unhedged producers of gold
with attributable production approaching four million ounces per annum, total
attributable ore reserves of 92 million ounces and mineral resources of 252
million ounces. The Group employs some 47,000 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).
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