JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 7, 2016 /CNW/ - Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) regrets to announce the resignation of
Nico Muller, EVP: South Africa, effective from 3 March 2017. Nico will be leaving Gold Fields to
take up the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Impala
Platinum.
Since joining Gold Fields in October
2014, Nico has played an important role in fixing the base
at South Deep and repositioning the mine for a sustainable future.
In doing so, Nico has recruited a strong leadership team which will
be able take South Deep forward.
The search for a replacement has commenced.
Nick Holland, CEO of Gold Fields
said: "We would like to thank Nico for reenergising the mine and
getting it to break even. We wish him well in his new role at
Impala."
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