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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of December 2003
Commission File Number 1-31318

Gold Fields Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

24 St. Andrews Rd.
Parktown, 2193
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x      Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _______

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _______

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o      No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______

 

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GOLD FIELDS ACQUIRES CERRO CORONA PROJECT IN PERU
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Directors: C M T Thompson* (Chairman), A J Wright (Deputy Chairman), I D Cockerill† (Chief Executive Officer), N J Holland† (Financial Director), G J Gerwel, J M McMahon†, G R Parker‡, R Pennant-Rea†, P J Ryan, T M G Sexwale, B R van Rooyen, C I von Christierson     *Canadian, †British, ‡American     Company Secretary: C Farrell

 

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Definitive Feasibility Study. The remainder of the belt and the district has seen relatively little modern exploration and, thus, is quite prospective.

The Cerro Corona deposit is a gold-copper porphyry with reserves, based on the Definitive Feasibility Study, as presented in the table below.

Note:

(1)

Ore cut-off based on individual block revenue after processing and administration costs of at least $1.75/t.

(2)

Block revenue based on Cu selling price of $0.90/lb and Au selling price of $275/oz.

Ian Cockerill, President and CEO of Gold Fields Ltd., commented, “This transaction is in line with our strategy of diversifying our geographical, technical and political risk by acquiring and developing long-life, world class assets in all of the major gold provinces of the world. This acquisition will give us our first operational exposure in South America, a base from which we intend to grow in the region. ”

Gold Fields is the world’s largest unhedged gold company, with annual attributable gold production of 4.33 million ounces and attributable Mineral Resources of 196 million ounces and Mineral Reserves of 84 million ounces. It has operations in South Africa, Australia and Ghana (West Africa) and gold and platinum group metals exploration projects throughout the world. The company’s primary listing is on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange in South Africa (GFI) with secondary listings on the London, Euronext, Paris, Brussels, and Swiss exchanges. The company’s American Depositary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, also under the symbol GFI.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.