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Gold Fields loses 2,600 oz in illegal stoppage Posted: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 [miningmx.com] -- GOLD FIELDS stands to lose 2,614 oz of gold from its Kloof mine in South Africa after workers downed tools in an illegal stayaway to mourn two colleagues killed in an underground explosion last week, the company said. Work came to a standstill when 2,300 workers refused to go underground for the Wednesday night shift and a further 7,600 of Thursday's day shift stayed above ground to attend the morning memorial service, said company spokesman Andrew Davidson. Gold Fields lost more than 30kg or 1,000 oz of gold in a two-day shut down to audit the safety procedures at the shaft where the accident occurred. The company had offered to conduct a memorial service on Thursday afternoon when the majority of the underground staff had completed their shift but the union demanded a morning service. The National Union of Mineworkers said 15,000 workers were attending a memorial service at the mine. "The miners refused to go to work last night and this morning in order to mourn the deaths of their two colleagues. The company forced them to have a memorial service yesterday while others were at work. The miners rejected the suggestion and downed tools," the union said. Click Here to subscribe to our daily newsletter
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