Directors: C A Carolus (Chair), N J Holland
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** (Chief Executive Officer), P A Schmidt** (Chief Financial Officer),
A Andani
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, P J Bacchus
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, T P Goodlace, C E Letton^, P Mahanyele –Dabengwa, R P Menell. S P Reid^,
Y G H Suleman, ^Australian,
†
British,
#
Ghanaian, ** Executive Director
Company Secretary: TL Harmse (Acting)
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MEDIA RELEASE
GOLD FIELDS’ OPERATIONS – UPDATE ON
COVID-19 IMPACT
Johannesburg, 24 March 2020: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields)
(JSE, NYSE: GFI) fully supports the measures and policies to curb the
Covid-19 pandemic implemented by the countries in which we
operate.
“The world finds itself facing an unprecedented situation - the Covid-19
pandemic has forced governments across the globe to take
decisive actions to safeguard the lives of their people. Gold Fields is
fully committed to first and foremost protecting the health and safety
of our people and communities, and supports all governments’ efforts
to contain the spread of the virus,” says Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland.
“In particular, we note yesterday’s announcement by South African
President Cyril Ramaphosa of a 21-day lockdown commencing this
Friday. It is a painful, but necessary and bold decision and one that
we support to the fullest,” he adds.
The nature and extent of incidences of infections at our global
operations will determine the company’s action with regards to
continued operations at the mine sites.
The following provides an update on the situation in each Region and
the additional measures we have now put in place:
·
Our South Deep mine in South Africa will be safely put on care and
maintenance as from 27 March 2020. South Deep is seeking
permission from the regulator for the following activities to
continue: pumping, security, essential plant maintenance,
managerial oversight and medical services. Employees who will
be providing these essential services will be accommodated in our
residences. The majority of employees will be sent home as from
Thursday and will continue to receive their base pay during the
21-day lock-down period. Where possible, select employees will work
from home. Based on the current run-rate, the 21-day lockdown is
expected to result in 16koz (500kg) of lost production at South
Deep.