JOHANNESBURG, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI)
regrets to announce that a contractor at the South Deep project in
South Africa lost his life in a
tramming accident at 12:30 this past Saturday (9 May 2015).
The relevant authorities were immediately notified and the South
African Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has issued a Section
54, which halts all tramming activities at the project until
further notice and pending the outcome of the full investigation by
management and the authorities. An in-loco inspection of the area
is scheduled to take place with the DMR today.
Nick Holland, Chief Executive
Officer of Gold Fields, said: "Our deep and heartfelt condolences
go out to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased.
Management will do everything possible to support them in this hour
of need."
"The loss of life amongst our colleagues strengthens our resolve
to improve the safety conditions at our mines. While we have made
considerable progress in our quest to improve safety we still have
some way to go and it remains my top priority to ensure that if we
cannot mine safely we will not mine," Mr Holland added.
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified
producer of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru
and South Africa with attributable
annual gold production of approximately 2.2 million ounces. It has
attributable Mineral Reserves of around 48 million ounces and
Mineral Resources of around 108 million ounces. Attributable copper
Mineral Reserves total 620 million pounds and Mineral Resources
6,873 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE
Limited, with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Enquiries
Investors
Avishkar Nagaser
Tel: +27-11-562-9775
Mobile: +27-82-312-8692
Email: Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.co.za
Willie Jacobsz
Tel: +1-617-535-7545
Mobile: +1-857-241-7127
Email: Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com
Media
Sven Lunsche
Tel: +27-11-562-9763
Mobile: +27-83-260-9279
Email: Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited, South
Africa