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Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123
MEDIA RELEASE
FATALITIES AT KDC MINE
Johannesburg, 7 April 2011: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE,
NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) regrets to announce the death of two mine workers at its
KDC mine`s Masakhane shaft (formerly Driefontein 1 shaft) near Carletonville
after a seismic-related accident. Another mine worker is seriously injured,
two mine workers have been hospitalised and are in a stable condition, while
nine were rescued with no or only minor injuries.
The accident occurred after a seismic event at 2h44 measuring 2.4 on the
Richter scale, about 2,600 metres below surface.
The relevant authorities, including the Safety Inspectorate of the Department
of Mineral Resources, were immediately notified. All workers were withdrawn
from the reef horizon at the Masakhane shaft after the accident to conduct a
detailed risk assessment of the area. A full investigation will follow to
establish the causes of the accident.
The rescue teams managed to bring eleven of the 14 workers from the affected
panels quickly and safely to the surface, of whom two were hospitalised and
four treated for minor injuries. Two of the remaining three workers succumbed
to their injuries and the third worker is in a stable condition after
suffering serious injuries from the fall of ground.
Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: "Our heartfelt
condolences go out to 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. It remains my top
priority to ensure that if we cannot mine safely we will not mine," Mr Holland
added.
The names of the deceased mine workers will be released once their next of kin
have been informed.
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Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is the world`s fourth largest gold producer with attributable
production of 3.6 million gold equivalent ounces per annum from nine operating
mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. Gold Fields also has an
extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major projects at
various stages of development. Gold Fields has total attributable gold
equivalent Mineral Reserves of 77 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 225
million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing),
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the NASDAQ Dubai Limited, the Euronext in
Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
7 April 2011
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