Gold Fields’ big South Deep mine is being uplifted for quality-ounce longevity

Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields said on Friday that it is taking steps to set up its big South Deep gold mine on Gauteng’s West Rand for the long-term production of quality gold ounces at a time of strong gold prices. With its significant long-life resource endowment, it has often been said of South Deep that it will be the last major gold mine in South Africa to turn its lights off.