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Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
("Gold Fields" or "the Company")
JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai - Share Code: GFI
NYX Code: GFLB, and SWX Code: GOLI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
MEDIA RELEASE
GOLD FIELDS MINES OBTAIN ACCREDITATION
Johannesburg, 31 July 2009: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE,
NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) is pleased to announce that Beatrix Gold Mine has achieved
accreditation with the International Cyanide Management Code (ICMC). Beatrix
is the fourth of Gold Fields` nine mines to achieve Cyanide Code
accreditation. The Tarkwa and Damang Gold Mines in Ghana achieved
accreditation in June and May 2008, respectively and the South Deep Gold Mine
in South Africa achieved accreditation in December 2008.
The International Cyanide Code Management Institute yesterday also announced
that the Kloof Gold Mine has been certified as substantially compliant with
the ICMC.
As part of the adoption and implementation of the Group`s sustainable
development framework, a decision was made to become an ICMC ("Cyanide Code")
signatory. The Cyanide Code applies to the manufacture, transport and use of
cyanide in the production of gold, which is administered by the International
Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI).
Gold Fields` Chief Executive Officer, Nick Holland, commented: "To date, this
decision has resulted in an additional tool for environmental management
within Gold Fields, relating to, inter alia, legal compliance, proactive
incident reporting, improved resource usage, prevention of pollution, and more
efficient waste management."
In becoming a signatory of the Cyanide Code, Gold Fields has committed all of
its mining operations to become accredited with the Cyanide Code, and those
not as yet compliant are all currently qualifying.
The Cyanide Code has been recognized as best practice for cyanide management
in the gold mining industry by the World Gold Council (WGC) and the Council
for Responsible Jewellery Practice (RJC). It has also been acknowledged by the
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the G8 Group of Nations as the
guide to responsible cyanide management.
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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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