GoldFields' South Deep Gold Mine Expansion

Gold Fields' South Deep gold mine expansion in Gauteng, comprises a main shaft and a ventilation shaft - collectively referred to at the twin shaft complex. The expansion includes deepening the ventilation shaft which comprises ore-storage silos and conveyor belts at shaft bottom, a new rock winder and new headgear. In addition, the project entails the development of a new tailings facility, an upgraded metallurgical plant to increase milling capacity. Development and installation of infrastructure around the shaft systems, changing to full plant tailings backfill for increased production levels, refrigeration and ventilation installations and the development and opening of the orebody in preparation of mining. Gold Fields has allocated R8,4 billion until the end of 2014.