UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated 2 June 2014
Commission File Number: 001-31318
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
150 Helen Rd.
Sandown, Sandton 2196
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F
Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____
Directors
:
C A Carolus (Chair), N J Holland
†
** (Chief Executive Officer), P A Schmidt** (Chief Financial Officer), K Ansah
#
, A R Hill
≠
, R P Menell, D N Murray,
D M J Ncube, G M Wilson
†
British,
≠
Canadian,
#
Ghanaian, ** Executive Director
Company Secretary:
T L Harmse
Gold Fields Limited
Reg. 1968/004880/06
150 Helen Road,
Sandown, Sandton,
2196
Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa
Tel +27 11 562 9700
Fax +27 11 562 9838
www.goldfields.co.za
Investor Enquiries
Willie Jacobsz
Mobile +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Mobile +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
email
150 Helen Road,
Sandown, Sandton,
2196
Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa
Tel +27 11 562 9700
Fax +27 11 562 9838
www.goldfields.co.za
Investor Enquiries
Willie Jacobsz
Mobile +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Mobile +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
Willie.Jacobsz@
goldfields.co.za
goldfields.co.za
Media Enquiries
Sven Lunsche
Tel
+27 11 562 9763
Mobile +27 83 260 9279
email
Sven.Lunsche@
goldfields.co.za
goldfields.co.za
M E D I A R E L E A S E
SOUTH DEEP SECTION 54 LIFTED,
OPERATIONS RESUMED
Johannesburg, 2 June 2014: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) hereby advises that the South Deep Project in South Africa is today again operational after the Section 54 order, issued by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on 27 May 2014, has been lifted. The DMR issued the Section 54 order after an in loco inspection into the circumstances surrounding two separate fatal accidents on 17 and 27 May, 2014, placing a moratorium on all workshop-related activities across the mine and effectively bringing all production to a halt.
The Section 54 order was lifted after the completion of a report back to the DMR, in terms of Section 11(5) of the Mines Health and Safety Act, on Friday evening, 30 May 2014, subject to the implementation of a number of specific remedial actions and instructions. Operations resumed in the Twin Shaft area with the commencement of the evening shift on Sunday evening and in the South Shaft area with the start of day shift this morning.
Following the lifting of the Section 54 order and the resumption of operations, the focus at South Deep for the next three to four months will be on the satisfactory completion of the secondary support backlog announced last week, with a view to returning the mine to normal production as soon as possible.
The Section 54 order was lifted after the completion of a report back to the DMR, in terms of Section 11(5) of the Mines Health and Safety Act, on Friday evening, 30 May 2014, subject to the implementation of a number of specific remedial actions and instructions. Operations resumed in the Twin Shaft area with the commencement of the evening shift on Sunday evening and in the South Shaft area with the start of day shift this morning.
Following the lifting of the Section 54 order and the resumption of operations, the focus at South Deep for the next three to four months will be on the satisfactory completion of the secondary support backlog announced last week, with a view to returning the mine to normal production as soon as possible.
Enquiries
Investors
Willie Jacobsz
Mobile: +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Mobile: +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
email
Investors
Willie Jacobsz
Mobile: +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Mobile: +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
Willie.Jacobsz@goldfields.co.za
Media
Sven Lunsche
Tel: +27 11 562-9763
Mobile: +27 83 260 9279
Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
ends
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified producer of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South
Africa. In February 2013, Gold Fields unbundled its mature, underground KDC and Beatrix mines in South Africa into an independent and
separately listed company, Sibanye Gold. In October 2013, it expanded its presence in Western Australia by acquiring the Granny Smith,
Lawlers and Darlot mines (known as the Yilgarn South Assets) from Barrick Gold.
Gold Fields has attributable annual gold production of approximately 2.02 million ounces, as well as attributable Mineral Reserves of
around 49 million ounces and Mineral Resources of about 113 million ounces. Attributable copper Mineral Reserves total 708 million
pounds and Mineral Resources 7,120 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE Limited, with secondary listings on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
Africa. In February 2013, Gold Fields unbundled its mature, underground KDC and Beatrix mines in South Africa into an independent and
separately listed company, Sibanye Gold. In October 2013, it expanded its presence in Western Australia by acquiring the Granny Smith,
Lawlers and Darlot mines (known as the Yilgarn South Assets) from Barrick Gold.
Gold Fields has attributable annual gold production of approximately 2.02 million ounces, as well as attributable Mineral Reserves of
around 49 million ounces and Mineral Resources of about 113 million ounces. Attributable copper Mineral Reserves total 708 million
pounds and Mineral Resources 7,120 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE Limited, with secondary listings on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Dated: 2 June 2014
By:
/s/ Nicholas J. Holland
Name:
Nicholas J. Holland
Title:
Chief Executive Officer