JOHANNESBURG, July 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI)
is pleased to report that the eleven people admitted to hospital
for observation following a fire at the KDC mine over the weekend,
have been released.
The proto teams continue to work at the KDC West Ya Rona shaft
to extinguish the fire that is burning at around 2,800 meters below
surface in a worked-out area between 38 and 39 levels.
KDC West remains closed under a Section 54 Order and the
investigation into the cause of the fire continues. KDC East
re-opened last night.
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 80.6
million ounces and Mineral Resources of 217 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).
Investor enquiries:
Willie Jacobsz
+27-82-971-9238 (SA) or +1-857-241-7127 (USA)
Media enquiries:
Sven Lunsche
+27-83-260-9279
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited