Directors: M A Ramphele (Chair), N J Holland
† ** (Chief Executive Officer), P A Schmidt** (Chief Financial Officer), K Ansah
# , C A Carolus, R Dañino*, A R Hill ,
D L Lazaro^, R P Menell, M S Moloko, D N Murray, D M J Ncube, R L Pennant-Rea
† , G M Wilson
† British, Canadian, # Ghanaian, *Peruvian, ^Filipino, ** Executive Director
Corporate Secretary: C Farrel
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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 All employees were withdrawn from the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.”
ends
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).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited