JOHANNESBURG, December 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Production at Gold Fields Limited's (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE,
NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) Cerro Corona mine in the Cajarmarca province in
Peru has to date not been affected
by the continuing protest actions against the Newmont Corp -
Buenaventura proposed Conga Project in the region.
Cerro Corona, which is about 60km away from the proposed Conga
project but is on the same public road, has been able to secure
supplies to maintain production for a further week and is
considering alternative supply routes should the protest action be
prolonged.
Gold Fields is monitoring the situation and will keep
shareholders informed should potential supply disruptions impact
production at Cerro Corona.
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is one of the world's largest unhedged producers of
gold with attributable annualised production of 3.5 million gold
equivalent ounces from eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru
and South Africa. Gold Fields also
has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major
projects in resource development and feasibility, with construction
decisions expected in the next 18 to 24 months. Gold Fields
has total attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 76.7
million ounces and Mineral Resources of 225.4 million ounces. Gold
Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing), the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited, Euronext in
Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss
Exchange (SWX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities
Limited
Enquiries
Investor Enquiries
Zakira Amra
Tel +27-11-562-9775
Mobile +27(0)79-694-0267
Email Zakira.Amra@goldfields.co.za
Willie Jacobsz
Tel +1-508-839-1188
Mobile +1-857-241-7127
Email Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com
Media Enquiries
Sven Lunsche
Tel +27-11-562-9763
Mobile +27(0)83-260-9279
Email Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited