Gold Fields Limited

Gold Fields Limited is a globally diversified gold producer headquartered in Johannesburg. Gold Fields runs eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa, with total attributable annual gold-equivalent production of about 2.04 million ounces.

Registered name

Gold Fields Limited

Type

Private company (gold mining)

Fields funded

Technical and scientific fields for the mining sector

Website

goldfields.com

Phone

+27 11 562 9700

Gold Fields today

Gold Fields published financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, released its 2025 annual report suite and issued a first-quarter 2026 operational update. Gold Fields also reports its host community, in-country and international spending, and its climate change and environment performance, which gives applicants a detailed picture of how the company operates.

Gold Fields has reaffirmed its commitment to South Africa, where the company’s history in gold mining runs deep. For students, that commitment matters because Gold Fields’ South African operation needs engineers, geologists and technical specialists.

A warning about fake recruitment

Gold Fields’ website warns people to beware of fake Telegram and social media accounts using the company’s name. Bursary seekers are common targets for these scams. Gold Fields does not recruit through Telegram groups, and applicants should use only Gold Fields’ official website and careers channels.

The Gold Fields bursary

Gold Fields offers bursaries for South African students who want to study in key technical and scientific fields, according to BursariesAfrica’s earlier guide, covering university costs while developing future talent for the mining sector. The provider record lists mining, geology and engineering qualifications. BursariesAfrica has not yet refreshed its Gold Fields guide with dates for 2027.

How to research Gold Fields

Read Gold Fields’ annual report sections on its South African operation and on skills development before applying. Ask Gold Fields’ recruitment team whether a bursary round will open for 2027, which universities and fields qualify, and whether bursars do vacation work at the mine.

Because Gold Fields operates on four continents, ask as well whether graduates can later work at operations outside South Africa. Some mining graduates gain valuable international experience that way.

Gold Fields’ South African operation is the South Deep mine near Westonaria, south-west of Johannesburg, which uses highly mechanised underground mining methods. Students interested in modern, technology-driven mining can ask about South Deep’s engineering, maintenance and data roles.

See our mining engineering bursaries page for further gold and platinum funders.