JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) regrets to announce that an employee at
the South Deep mine in South
Africa lost his life in a fall-of-ground accident on
Saturday following a -1.5 magnitude seismic event.
South Deep management immediately suspended all destress mining
activities and notified the Department of Mineral Resources. Due to
ongoing seismic activity in the area, the in-loco inspection has
been deferred until later today.
Nick Holland, Chief Executive
Officer of Gold Fields, said: "Our heartfelt condolences go out to
the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. Management will
do everything possible to support them in this hour of need."
"While this is the first fatality at South Deep since
May 2015, our review will reassess
all safety protocols, procedures and standards," Mr Holland
added.
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified
producer of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru
and South Africa with attributable
annual gold production of approximately 2.0 million ounces. It has
attributable Mineral Reserves of around 46 million ounces and
Mineral Resources of around 102 million ounces. Attributable copper
Mineral Reserves total 532 million pounds and Mineral Resources
5,912 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE
Limited, with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited, South
Africa