Gold Fields Reports Strike Ends at Beatrix 1, 2 and 3 Shafts

Gold Fields

is pleased to report that there has been a full turn-out of the 6,200 employees at the number 1, 2, and 3 shafts at the Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State today. This follows after striking workers, who have been on an unprotected strike since 24 September 2012, started returning to work yesterday. Approximately 2,800 employees at the Beatrix 4 Shaft (formerly Oryx Gold Mine), 11,000 at KDC West, and 8,500 ay KDC East, remain on an unprotected strike. Gold Fields yesterday issued a final ultimatum to all striking workers at KDC West and Beatrix 4 shaft to present themselves for work by no later than 14h00, Thursday, 18 October, 2012, or face immediate dismissal.