Introduction
Gold Fields Limited (Gfi) is a leading
international gold mining company with
a portfolio of nine mines spread across
its four operating regions which are
South Africa, West Africa, Australasia
and South America. The Company has
a robust production capability founded
on its portfolio of high-quality, long-life
assets and the size of its ‘gold only’
Mineral Reserve profile remains one of
the strongest in the industry.
Current delivery on major operational
growth projects includes the following:
- A pre-feasibility study for the gold and
uranium Mineral Resource potential
within the Tailings Storage Facilities
(TSF’s) of the West Wits Operations
(Driefontein, Kloof and South Deep
Gold Mines) has been completed and
a feasibility study has commenced.
- Mineral Resource modelling at South
Deep has been completed for the
Upper Elsburg Reefs from 87 to 110
level, inclusive of the contiguous Uncle Harry’s ground, and a comprehensive
underground and surface exploration
drilling programme is ongoing;
- Secondary crusher installation at
Damang Gold Mine aimed at increasing
high grade fresh ore treatment;
- High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR)
technology pilot study for improving
Heap Leach recovery at Tarkwa Gold
Mine is ongoing.
- The F2009 exploration campaign at
St Ives successfully delineated new
and additional Mineral Resource and
Mineral Reserve ounces, primarily from
the Athena complex;
- Production at the Cerro Corona Mine
and the CIL plant expansion at Tarkwa
came on stream during F2009;
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