Asset Report
South Deep mine
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Report summary
South Deep is Gold Fields` remaining South African asset following its divestment from the Kloof, Driefontein and Beatrix mines. The operation comprises a single metallurgical plant and two operating shaft systems, the South Shaft and the Twin Shaft system. The South Shaft extends to 2.8km below the surface while the Twin Shaft system extends to 3km beneath the surface. Ore is processed at the Twin Shaft plant which has a capacity of 4Mt/a. Since 2018, the mine has undergone a multi‑year transformation, including organisational restructuring, cost optimisation, and improved mine design and execution. Geological confidence has also increased through seismic data reprocessing, modelling, and targeted drilling, particularly in the South of Wrench area.
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