Directors: A J Wright (Chairman), I D Cockerill
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(Chief Executive Officer), K Ansah
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, N J Holland
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(Chief Financial Officer), G Marcus,
J M McMahon
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, J G Hopwood, D M J Ncube, R L Pennant-Rea
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, P J Ryan, C I von Christierson
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British,
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Ghanaian,
Corporate Secretary: C Farrel
Gold Fields Limited
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Houghton, 2041
South Africa
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Enquires
South Africa
Nerina Bodasing
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Nerina.bodasing@goldfields.co.za
MEDIA RELEASE
Mining operations to resume at
Driefontein
Johannesburg November 29, 2007: Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (NYSE, JSE, DIFX: GFI) reports that following a meeting
with the Principal Inspector, Gauteng of the Department of
Minerals and Energy (DME), the Section 54, which halted all
tramming at Driefontein Gold Mine, has been lifted and normal
mining operations will resume with the morning shift of Friday,
November 30, 2007.
Terence Goodlace, executive vice president and head of Gold
Fields South African operations, said today that every effort
would be made to make up lost production.
He added: “We remain committed to safe working at all our
mines and we will endeavour to ensure that no-one comes to
harm while carrying out duties. Safety is, and has always been
the number one priority within Gold Fields.”
The risk assessment and safety audit under a DME Section 54,
relating to pillar mining at Kloof, continues. Approximately half of
the pillars have been audited and only seven percent of the
mine’s output remains affected. It is expected that Kloof will be
fully operational within 24 hours.
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