South Deep
Gold
Wits – Gold Fields research collaboration goes deep
Students at Wits, with the support of Gold Fields, are building capacity to apply mechanised mining methods and technologies in deep-level gold mines.
Infrastructure
The future of South Africa’s deep level gold mining
South Africa’s deep level gold mining industry will over the next 10 years almost entirely cease to exist (excluding Gold Fields’ South Deep mine).
Gold
NUM strike at South Deep continues into third week
Gold Fields advises that the strike at its South Deep mine by the National Union of Mineworkers continues into its third week
Gold
South Deep halts production due to strike
Gold Fields has halted production at its South Deep mine as a result of strike action by trade union NUM, which started on the afternoon of 2 November 2018.
Precious Metals
Strike violence at South Deep
Gold Fields says the strike action by the National Union of Mineworkers, which began on 2 November, has resulted in the loss of four days of production.
Gold
NUM workers to go on strike at South Deep mine
On 31 October Gold Fields received a notice by the National Union of Mineworkers of its intention to embark on a protected strike at its South Deep operation in South Africa to protest retrenchments at the mine.
Precious Metals
Gold Fields to restructure operations at South Deep
Dual-listed Gold Fields has announced that it will be restructuring its South Deep operation in South Africa.
Precious Metals
NUM concerned about retrenchments at South Deep mine
The National Union of Mineworkers is worried about Goldfield's decision to retrench more than 1 500 mineworkers at its operation in South Deep, west of Johannesburg.
Infrastructure
The 10 deepest underground mines in the world
Eight of the ten deepest mines reside in a particular region of South Africa, while the remaining two - Kidd Creek and Creighton - are located in Canada.
West Africa
Gold Fields South Deep mine shines in weak December quarter
Gold Fields, the international gold miner, continues to showcase exceptional production performance from its South Deep mine in South Africa, which unfortunately could not...
