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), J G Hopwood, G
Marcus, J M McMahon
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, D N Murray, 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
Reg. 1968/004880/06
24 St Andrews Road
Parktown, 2193
Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa
Tel +27 11 644-2400
Fax+27 11 484-0639
www.goldfields.co.za
Enquires
Willie Jacobz
Tel
+27 11 644-2460
Fax
+27 11 484-0639
Mobil 082 493 1377
Reidwaan Wookay
Tel
+27 11 644-2665
Fax
+27 11 484-0639
Mobil 084 878 4566
MEDIA RELEASE
Gold Fields Reports Sufficient Power Supply for
Maintenance Work but Not For Production
Johannesburg, Monday, January 28, 2008: Further to the press
release issued on Friday, January 25, Gold Fields Limited (“Gold
Fields”) (NYSE, JSE, DIFX: GFI) reports that its power supply has
been restored to 71% of total average consumption. Fifty percent of
Gold Fields’ normal electrical consumption is required simply to pump,
ventilate and refrigerate its operations.
The amount currently available is sufficient for essential maintenance,
pumping, ventilation, refrigeration, opening up faces and making safe,
but not for production or beneficiation purposes, as agreed with
Eskom.
This situation will be maintained until at least Wednesday at which time
a further meeting will be held with Eskom and other stakeholders with a
view to increasing sustainable power supply from the current 71%, and
a commensurate resumption of production.
Shareholders will be informed of any new developments as they occur.
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Enquiries
Willie Jacobsz
Tel: 011-644-2460
Mobile: 082 493 1377
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is one of the world’s largest unhedged producers of gold with
attributable production of more than four million ounces per annum from eight
operating mines in South Africa, Ghana and Australia.
A ninth mine, the Cerro Corona Gold/Copper mine in Peru, is expected to commence
production by mid 2008 at an initial rate of approximately 400,000 gold equivalent
ounces per annum.
The company has total attributable ore reserves of 92 million ounces and mineral
resources of 252 million ounces.
Gold Fields employs some 47,000 permanent employees across its operations and is
listed on the JSE Limited South Africa (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) and the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX).
All of Gold Fields’ operations are ISO14001 certified. For more information please visit
the Gold Fields website at www.goldfields.co.za.