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South Deep is recruiting!

DEPARTMENT: Mining – Control Room SITE: South Deep Gold Mine The control room operator has a key role among peers in the transition for South Deep from the current operating environment towards being a world leader that sets industry standards. Drawing from their experience the incumbent works closely with mining


Applying to work at Gold Fields

Gold Fields has nine operating mines in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Chile and Peru and one project in Canada. Our Operations We have total attributable annual gold-equivalent production of 2.40Moz, attributable gold Mineral Reserves of 46.1Moz and Mineral Resources of 42.3Moz (excluding Mineral Reserves).


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Working with South Deep - resources. To become a supplier to South Deep Mine, you can pre-register your interest via our SMME portal which you can access here: https://goldfields.localwise.co.za. This Registration is for SMME support and suppliers in general to potentially receive access to Expressions of Interest, which could lead to …


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

Grant Webber has worked in the mining industry for three decades, at a range of companies that including JCI, Harmony Gold, Lonmin Platinum, Sibanye Stillwater and now Gold Fields. He joined the South Deep Team in 2020 after spending four years working at the neighbouring Kloof mines. As the Head of Mining, Grant is responsible for …


South Africa gold mining: What lies at the bottom of one of …

A South African gold mine that goes two miles beneath the Earth's surface holds far more than just precious metals. ... The gold in these ultra-deep mines is found in narrow veins, laced through ...


Gold Fields Integrated Annual Report 2015: …

South Deep Gold Mine is situated in the magisterial districts of Westonaria and Vanderbijlpark (Gauteng province), some 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg at latitude 26º 25' south and longitude 27º 40' east. It is …


South Deep is recruiting!

SITE: South Deep Gold Mine The Senior Production Geologist is accountable for delivering on-mine production geology function support including the design, execution and monitoring of the South Deep integrated operational geology strategy and programme incorporating Exploration and Production Geology.


Mining Weekly

The performance of the long-life mechanised South Deep gold mine in Gauteng is now on a very positive trajectory, Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith said late last month. The world's third-biggest ...


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

The R715m solar plant will enhance the sustainability of South Deep and contribute to Gold Fields' long-term commitment to Net Zero. South Deep currently consumes around 494GWH of electricity per year which represents 10% of the mine's annual costs and 93% of its carbon emissions. The solar plant can generate 50MW or 103GWh/year.


Long-life South Deep gold mine now on very positive trajectory – Griffith

The performance of the long-life mechanised South Deep gold mine in Gauteng is now on a very positive trajectory, Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith said on Thursday. The world's third-biggest mine ...


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

In 2010, Gold Fields set up two independent though interconnected trusts through which to disburse resources and support the communities in the various municipal wards neighbouring the South Deep operation, as well as those from labour-sending areas. The trusts are part of South Deep's Black Economic Empowerment ownership structure and ...


Long-life South Deep gold mine now on very …

1X. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly) – The performance of the long-life mechanised South Deep gold mine in Gauteng is now on a very positive trajectory, …


South Deep Gold Mine

Situated 45km south-west of Johannesburg, the South Deep Gold Mine is an intermediate-to-deep gold mine comprising two shaft systems – the older South Shaft complex with its main shaft and two sub-vertical …


South Africa Region | OPERATIONS | Gold Fields

South Deep is a flagship Gold Fields asset positioned to unlock significant value. The mine achieved most key performance measures for FY2022 with production outputs in line with the mine production ramp-up plan towards 12t gold output annually from 2024 (). Gold production increased by 12% to 10,200kg (328koz) in 2022 from 9,102kg (293koz ...


Brief history of South Deep

In April 2007 Gold Fields acquired all remaining WAL shares and consequently owned of South Deep Gold Mine at that time. A new-order mining right was granted to South Deep in 2010, including the area known as Uncle Harry's. During 2011, Newshelf 899 Proprietary Limited (Newshelf) was established, which holds …


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

Our Aspirations. To be a safe, low grade, bulk, mechanised and profitable gold mine. To be the beacon of pride for our people, our communities, our stakeholders and our shareholders. #500@750. South Deep Gold Mine is …


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

An overview of some parts of Thusanang lit at night. The lights were handed over to the Rand West City Local Municipality and Thusanang community on 11 June 2020 by South Deep Mine and at an event attended by the South African Police Service, Rand West City Local Municipality, Community Policing Forum (CPF) and Rand West …


Major Mines & Projects | South Deep Mine

South Deep Gold Mine is a world-class bulk mechanised mining. The mine has been built to extract one of the largest known gold deposits in the world. South Deep Mine consist of the: - An underground bulk mechanised mine; - The South Deep processing plant; - For tailings retreatment, the South Deep plant also includes a tailings retreatment ...


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

Western Areas Gold Mining and South Deep Exploration Company merged. Shaft sinking commenced 1999 Placer Dome/Western Areas joint venture formed to develop South Deep 2000 Project renamed South Deep Gold Mine 2002 Sinking of main shaft completed. New gold plant commissioned 2004


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

South of Wrench, which is directly south and down-dip of North of Wrench, will be accessed from Twin shafts. This is where the bulk of mining at South Deep will take place in future. The area will be mined once the …


South African operations

South Deep is a medium to deep-level gold mine that operates one gold plant and is accessed from surface through two shaft systems; the Twin Shaft Complex (Main Shaft) and the South Shaft Complex. South Deep has been subdivided into two main areas, namely that above current infrastructure to 110 Level (2,888 mbs), and that below current ...


Solar-supported South Deep consolidates future …

South Deep, Gold Fields' Westonaria-based flagship gold mine, is entering the final stage of a four-part strategic journey it embarked on in 2017 to stabilise the operation, improve...


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

The South Deep Khanyisa solar plant with Twin shaft in the background . The R715m solar plant will enhance the sustainability of South Deep and contribute to Gold Fields' long-term commitment to Net Zero. South Deep currently consumes around 494GWH of electricity per year which represents 10% of the mine's annual costs and 93% of its carbon ...


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

South Deep Gold Mine has made significant progress in increasing the participation of HDSA suppliers in its supply chain and continues to identify opportunities for procurement in terms of capital goods, services and consumables. The Mine is committed to leveraging procurement spend and building a legacy of sustainable economic activity in the ...


South Deep gold mine: Gold Fields' South African mine …

Gold Fields is in a unique position with it South Deep gold mine, which currently accounts for 47% of gold-equivalent mineral resources and 59% of mineral reserves of Gold Fields' global gold asset portfolio, in that the ore body has the potential for longevity. This article first appeared in Mining Review Africa Issue 1, 2020.


South Deep Gold Mine

South Deep Gold Mine is an intermediate to deep level gold mine in the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, exploiting the Ventersdorp Contact Reef and Upper Elsburg conglomerates. The report provides the latest Life of …


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

The BDC is situated at South Deep Gold Mine, South Shaft next to the Engagement Centre. Operating hours are from Monday to Friday, from 07:00 to 16:00. For further details about the Business Development Centre contact Justice Chauke - Justice.Chauke@goldfields, mobile: 072 905 8008.


Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine

The MADs progress into the orebody and Stope Access Drives (SADs) are mined on either side and parallel to the MADs in the dip direction. The destress cut progress in an arrow shape, maintaining a lead/lag of 0 to 6 metres, towards the top contact of the targeted orebody. Holings are developed between the SADs on intervals of 20 metres forming ...


South Deep | E & MJ

With its 64 million ounce gold resource, Gold Fields' South Deep mine is overcoming its checkered history and is the reference most often used to undermine arguments that gold mining in South Africa is a sunset industry. Gold Fields is one of the world's largest mining companies, with production of some 3.5 million oz/yr of gold, but the ...


Case Study: Gold Fields South Deep Mine

Gold Fields is a mid-tier globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines across four regions, including South Deep Mine located in South Africa. South Deep consists of two separate shaft systems – Twin Shafts and South Shaft – which are fully integrated. The mine employs approximately 4 500 employees and contractors, and has ...