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Gold Fields guidance update for Q3 2012
Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(“Gold Fields” or “the Company”)
JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123
M E D I A R E L E A S E
Gold Fields guidance update for Q3 2012
Johannesburg, 12 October 2012: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) today
announced that attributable Group production for the September 2012 quarter (Q3 2012) is expected to be
810,000 gold equivalent ounces compared to 862,000 ounces in the June quarter (Q2 2012) and 900,000 ounces
in the corresponding quarter one year ago (Q3 2011).
The international regions had a solid quarter contributing 424,000 (Q2 2012 – 425,000) attributable gold
equivalent ounces, despite the two-week closure of the heap leach facilities at the Tarkwa Gold Mine in Ghana.
Noteworthy has been the recovery at the Agnew Gold Mine in Australia, which contributed 48,000 (Q2 2012 -
37,000) ounces of gold.
The 386,000 (Q2 2012 - 437,000) ounces contribution by the South Africa Region was negatively impacted by a
loss of approximately 30,000 ounces as a result of the fire at the YaRona Shaft of the KDC Gold Mine during the
quarter, and a further approximately 35,000 ounces as a result of the unprotected strike action at KDC and the
Beatrix Gold Mine during the quarter.
Unit costs will be negatively impacted by the lower production.
The on-going unlawful strike action in South Africa is of concern and will, even if resolved in the near term,
increase the likelihood of major restructuring in the South African gold mining industry, including at Gold Fields.
Gold Fields will release full results for Q3 2012 on Monday, 26 November 2012.
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Investor Enquiries:
Willie Jacobsz
Senior Vice President
Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
USA Cell: +1 857 241 7127
RSA Cell: +27 82 971 9238
Email: willie.jacobsz@goldfields.co.za
Remmy Kawala
Tel: +27 11 562 9844
Mobile: +27 82 312 8692
email Remmy.Kawala@goldfields.co.za
Media Enquiries
Sven Lunsche
Tel: +27 11 562-9763
Mobile: +27 83 260 9279
email : Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is one of the world’s largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable annualised production of
3.5 million gold equivalent ounces from eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. Gold
Fields also has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major projects in resource
development and feasibility, with construction decisions expected in the next 18 to 24 months. Gold Fields has
total attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 80.6 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 217 million
ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ
Dubai Limited, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
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
Tel +27 11 562 9775
Mobile +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Mobile +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
Email Willie.Jacobsz@goldfields.co.za
Media Enquiries
Sven Lunsche
Tel +27 11 562 9763
Mobile +27 83 260 9279
Email Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
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