JOHANNESBURG, November 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI)
is pleased to announce that employees this morning returned to work
at its KDC East Mine (formerly Kloof) to resume production after a
23-day strike. All three of Gold Fields' operating mines in
South Africa are now back in
production.
The mine had dismissed 8,100 employees on October 23 for participation in the unlawful
strike over the preceding nine days. However, after a deal with the
National Union of Mineworkers, the vast majority of them were
reinstated to their previous positions. All employees are also
eligible for benefits under the Chamber of Mines Settlement
Agreement concluded on 25 October
2012.
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
Enquiries
Willie Jacobsz
Tel: +27-11-562-9775
Mobile: +27-82-971-9238
Email: Willie.Jacobsz@goldfields.co.za
Sven Lunsche
Tel: +27-11-562-9763
Mobile: +27-83-260-9279
Email: sven.lunsche@goldfields.co.za
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited