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Gold Fields has not been able to produce since the strike began, resulting in a cash burn of around R6-million per day and R70-million in lost wages. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
GOLD FIELDS

New offer to end Gold Fields strike likely to be rejected, says union

NUM downed tools on ​November 2 in protest against 1 082 employees and 420 contractors losing their positions

  • Tehillah Nieselow
3 min read
DAVID DAVIS

Full production at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine delayed to 2017

The goldminer says ramp up has been too slow and reaching full production at its only South African mine will be delayed once again.

  • Andre Janse Van Vuuren 1
2 min read
Gold Fields hired Gayton McKenzie to help it secure a mining licence.
GOLD FIELDS

Gold Fields legal chief quits amid probe into BEE deal

Gold Fields’s general counsel Michael Fleischer has resigned amid a probe by the US Securities and Exchange Commission into a BEE sale.

  • Andre Janse Van Vuuren 1
1 min read
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI

Mining bosses’ pay increases irk fund managers

Asset managers have advised mining companies to reign in the colossal salaries being awarded to chief executives.

  • Liezel Hill
2 min read
Workers have returned to Gold Fields’ Beatrix one
GOLD FIELDS

Strikers return to work at three Gold Fields shafts

Workers have returned to Gold Fields’ Beatrix one, two and three shafts as expected after the company issued a final ultimatum before firing them.

  • Sapa
2 min read
GOLD

Gold Fields counts the cost of accidents

Gold Fields estimates that South African mine closures due to fatalities last week have cost it about 300kg (or close to 10 582 ounces).

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read