Richard Butcher

Executive Vice President- Technical at Gold Fields Ltd

Richard Butcher is an experienced executive in the mining industry, currently serving as the Executive Vice President-Technical at Gold Fields Ltd. since 2016. In this role, Richard acts as the Chief Technical Officer, providing technical and operational expertise to the CEO and the Executive Committee, while also being a member of the Executive Committee and the Gruyere JV management team. Prior to this, Richard held the position of Head of Technical Services at MMG Limited, focusing on planning and technical functions across multiple continents. Richard's career also includes a significant role at Barrick Gold Corporation, where responsibilities included leading Technical Services for the Australia Pacific region and overseeing various technical disciplines. Richard holds a Master of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Gold Fields Ltd

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Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) is a gold mining company. The Company is a producer of gold and a holder of gold reserves. The Company is involved in underground and surface gold and copper mining and related activities, including exploration, development, extraction, processing and smelting. It has approximately eight producing mines located in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. It operates through four segments: South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. Its South African operation is South Deep. Gold Fields also owns the St. Ives mine, the Agnew mine and the Yilgarn South Assets in Australia, and has an interest in each of the Tarkwa gold mine and the Damang gold mine in Ghana. Gold Fields also owns an economic interest in the Cerro Corona mine. In Peru, Gold Fields also produces copper. In addition, Gold Fields has gold and other precious metal exploration activities and interests in Africa, Eurasia, Australasia and the Americas.


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