JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 18, 2012 /CNW/ - Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) is pleased to report a full
turnout at Beatrix 4 Shaft where the 2,800 striking workers this
morning reported for work. This follows the return to work
yesterday morning of all 6,200 employees at the 1, 2, 3 Shafts.
Gold Fields on Monday, 15 October,
2012, issued a final ultimatum to striking employees at KDC
West and Beatrix, to present themselves for work by no later than
14h00 today, 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