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Underground Fire at Beatrix 4 shaft
Sibanye Gold Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 2002/031431/06
Share code: SGL
ISIN – ZAE000173951
Issuer code: SGL
(“Sibanye Gold”)
Underground Fire at Beatrix 4 shaft
Westonaria, 20 February 2013: Sibanye Gold wishes to inform all
stakeholders that a fire broke out in a raise line on 20 Level,
Beatrix 4 Shaft (previously the Oryx Mine), at 10pm on 19
February 2013.
Beatrix management with the assistance of its mine rescue teams,
managed to successfully contain the affected areas and evacuate
the entire mine by 7am, 20 February 2013, without any injuries,
or employees being exposed to undue danger.
In order to ensure the continued safety of its employees, Sibanye
Gold has suspended operations at Beatrix 4 Shaft while it
assesses the situation and brings the fire under control.
The affected area on 20 Level, Beatrix 4 Shaft accounts for some
2 700m2 of the 7 500m2 mining planned at Beatrix 4 Shaft, but as a
result of the high levels of smoke and gas being generated, it
has been deemed prudent by management to suspend underground
production at Beatrix 4 Shaft until the full impact of the fire
has been assessed.
Beatrix 4 Shaft produces approximately 218kg (7 011oz) of gold
per month or 24% of the total produced by the entire Beatrix
Operations (approximately 898kg or 28 869oz per month).
Further updates will be released when possible.
Contact:
James Wellsted
Head of Corporate Affairs
Sibanye Gold Limited
+27 83 453 4014
james.wellsted@sibanyegold.co.za
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
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