{"id":331,"date":"2023-06-19T11:41:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T11:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2023-06-19T12:18:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T12:18:38","slug":"mining-exploration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/?page_id=331","title":{"rendered":"Mining \/ Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color gutenify-section-a0f457a0-f3a3-11ed-9c4f-a1e04a3d639c wp-elements-cca05a826a7d71026f20869817715562 is-layout-constrained wp-container-3\" style=\"color:#717171;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull gutenify-section-c281dc70-f3a4-11ed-9c4f-a1e04a3d639c is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized gutenify-section-791fa940-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/waregion-1024x346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" width=\"1350\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/waregion-1024x346.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/waregion-600x203.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/waregion-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/waregion-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/waregion-1536x518.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.springfield-gold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/waregion.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-187c6480-0e97-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Our exploration programmes are designed to discover new Mineral Resource that will ultimately lead to the development of new, stand-alone gold mines and support the sustainability of our business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading gutenify-section-5e1fd8a0-0e97-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\"><strong>Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-5fea8680-0e97-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Over the past two years, Gold Fields has taken key decisions to ensure the long-term, sustainable future of its mines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-baeb8880-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\"><strong>TARKWA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-baed3630-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Our Tarkwa mine is well positioned to deliver sustained value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"gutenify-section-baf99240-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-baef0af0-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Open Pit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-baf12dd0-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Acquired in 1993<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-baf2db80-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Single largest mine in Ghana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-baf48930-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Flagship mine of the Gold Fields Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-baf636e0-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Maintains steady production at more than 500,000 oz\/year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-baf7e490-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">12 years LoM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-bb00e540-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Our portfolio expansion strategy is to consider opportunities in the M&amp;A space, exploration, productivity improvements and cost optimisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-d9bec4c0-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\"><strong>DAMANG<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-d9c07270-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">The Damang Reinvestment Project, which started in 2017, was successfully completed in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"gutenify-section-d9cb6ef0-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-d9c24730-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Open Pit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-d9c3f4e0-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Acquired full ownership in 2011<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-fa52c3d0-0e98-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">2 years LoM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-0487ae10-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\"><strong>ASANKO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-0489a9e0-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">At Asanko, a joint venture with Galiano Gold, that operates the mine, there is a strong focus on exploration across the tenement package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"gutenify-section-049c4780-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-048c1ae0-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Open Pit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-048f0110-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">JV with Galiano Gold (previously Asanko Gold) in 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-04917210-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Operated by Galiano Gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-049394f0-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">Managed through joint Management and Technical committees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gutenify-section-0ebc2320-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\">8 years LoM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-0f363520-0e99-11ee-aab2-eb20b7c7b9ed\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull gutenify-section-a0f011e0-f3a3-11ed-9c4f-a1e04a3d639c is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our exploration programmes are designed to discover new Mineral Resource that will ultimately lead to 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