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GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Fatalities at KDC Mine
Gold Fields Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number 1968/004880/06)
JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
("Gold Fields" or "the Company")
MEDIA RELEASE
FATALITIES AT KDC MINE
Johannesburg, 28 July 2011: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ
Dubai: GFI) regrets to announce the death of two employees at the Number 7 Shaft
at its KDC East (formerly Kloof) mine after a seismic-related accident. Another
five employees were injured, of whom two were hospitalised and are in a stable
condition. The other three employees suffered only minor injuries.
The accident occurred following a seismic event earlier today, measuring 1.6 on
the Richter scale.
The relevant authorities, including the Safety Inspectorate of the Department of
Mineral Resources ("DMR"), were immediately notified. All employees were
withdrawn from the reef horizon at the shaft after the accident. The DMR issued
a Section 54 stopping both KDC East and KDC West (formerly Driefontein) until
the mine has completed the statutory investigation and presented the findings to
the DMR.
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. This accident
shows that there cannot be any let-up in our efforts to mine safely."
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Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is one of the world`s largest unhedged producers of gold with
attributable annualised production of 3.6 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 76.7 million ounces and Mineral Resources of
225.4 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).
Enquiries
Zakira Amra +27 079 694 0267
Willie Jacobs +85 7241 7127
Nikki Catrakilis-Wagner +27 083 309 6720
Sven Lunsche +27 083 260 9279
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
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