JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) is pleased to report that
there has been a full turn-out of the 6,200 employees at the number
1, 2, and 3 shafts at the Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State
today.
This follows after striking workers, who have been on an
unprotected strike since 24 September
2012, started returning to work yesterday.
Approximately 2,800 employees at the Beatrix 4 Shaft (formerly
Oryx Gold Mine), 11,000 at KDC West, and 8,500 ay KDC East, remain
on an unprotected strike.
Gold Fields yesterday issued a final ultimatum to all striking
workers at KDC West and Beatrix 4 shaft to present themselves for
work by no later than 14h00, Thursday, 18
October, 2012, or face immediate dismissal.
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).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited