JOHANNESBURG, November 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold
Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) notes
with concern incidents of intimidation and violence linked to the
ongoing strike action by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) at
its South Deep gold mine in South
Africa.
A small group of NUM members damaged property and intimidated
non-striking staff both at work and at their near-by homes. Several
employees have been assaulted and injured.
Gold Fields is extremely disturbed by the developments, which
have marred what has to date been a positive engagement between
South Deep management and the NUM. We will monitor the situation
closely and will take appropriate action to protect our employees
and property if and when required.
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is one of the world's largest unhedged producers of
gold with attributable production of 3.5 million gold equivalent
ounces per annum from nine operating mines in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. Gold Fields also has an extensive growth
pipeline with both greenfields and nearmine exploration projects at
various stages of development. Gold Fields has total attributable
gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 78 million ounces and Mineral
Resources of 281 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on JSE
Limited (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the
NASDAQ Dubai Limited, the Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange
(SIX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited