South Deep rebase plan paving way for healthier economics, safer mining

The South Deep gold mine, in Westonaria, Gauteng, is set to steadily ramp up production using a fully mechanised deep-level underground fleet, allowing for operations to be conducted at increasingly greater efficiencies, while ensuring improved personnel health and safety, as well as morale. The only South African asset of gold major Gold Fields, South Deep has been struggling to meet its targets since it was acquired by the company in 2007, with various production targets having been tabled, only to be revised shortly thereafter.