Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Dated August 3, 2017

File Number: 001-35785

SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Libanon Business Park

1 Hospital Street (off Cedar Avenue)

Libanon, Westonaria, 1780

South Africa

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F

Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Directors: Sello Moloko* (Chairman) Neal Froneman (CEO) Charl Keyter (CFO) Savannah Danson* Robert Chan* Timothy Cumming*

Barry Davison* Rick Menell* Nkosemntu Nika* Keith Rayner* Sue van der Merwe* Jerry Vilakazi* Jiyu Yuan*

Cain Farrel (Corporate Secretary) (*Non-Executive)

www.sibanyegold.co.za

Sibanye Gold Limited
Reg. 2002/031431/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Share code: SGL
ISIN – ZAE000173951
Issuer code: SGL
(“Sibanye Gold”, “Sibanye”, “the Company” and/or “the Group”)

Business Address:
Libanon Business Park
1 Hospital Street
(Off Cedar Ave)
Libanon, Westonaria, 1780

Postal Address:
Private Bag X5
Westonaria, 1780

Tel +27 11 278 9600
Fax +27 11 278 9863

MARKET RELEASE

Sibanye commences consultation on restructuring to ensure sustainability of its gold
operations

Westonaria, 3 August 2017: Sibanye (Tickers JSE: SGL and NYSE: SBGL) advises that it will enter into
consultation with relevant stakeholders in terms of section 189A (“Section 189A”) of the Labour Relations

Act, 66 of 1995 ("LRA"), regarding restructuring of its gold operations pursuant to ongoing losses
experienced at its Beatrix West and Cooke Operations. The initiation of S189 consultations comes after

numerous unsuccessful attempts to contain losses at these operations.

Losses experienced at these operations negatively affect Group cash flow as well as the sustainability

and economic viability of other operations in the Southern Africa region, in this way, posing a threat to
more sustainable employment across the region.

Since listing in 2013, Sibanye has steadily grown as an employer, from 37,700 employees four years ago,
to becoming one of the largest employers in the South African mining industry with 58,000 permanent

employees. Approximately 7,400 Sibanye employees at all levels may be affected as a result of the
proposed restructuring. Through the Section 189A consultations, the company and affected

stakeholders will consider alternatives to potential closure of the operations in an attempt to avoid or

reduce retrenchments.

Neal Froneman, Chief Executive Officer of Sibanye commented: “The decision to commence with this

restructuring process has not been taken lightly. The long-term sustainability of the Group as a whole is
our primary focus and is necessary if we are to continue to deliver superior value to all of our

stakeholders. The losses experienced at the Beatrix West and Cooke operations threaten the future of
other Group operations and the employment of many other South Africans. We are however aware of

the difficult socio-economic environment in South Africa, and will engage with all relevant stakeholders

in an effort to minimise job losses, while ensuring that additional jobs are not placed at risk in future.”

ENDS

Contact:

James Wellsted
SVP Investor Relations

+27 (0) 83 453 4014

james.wellsted@sibanyegold.co.za

Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

Forward-looking Statements

This announcement includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbour”
provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking

statements may be identified by the use of words such as “target”, “will”, “forecast”, “expect”,

“potential”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “can” and other similar expressions that predict or
indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. The forward-looking

statements set out in this announcement involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Sibanye,

that could cause Sibanye’s actual results and outcomes to be materially different from historical results

or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-
looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Sibanye undertakes no obligation

to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this announcement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated

events, save as required by applicable law.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

Dated: August 3, 2017

By:

/s/ Charl Keyter

Name:

Charl Keyter

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

This regulatory filing also includes additional resources:
sibanye_operations.pdf

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