JSE- listed Gold Fields today March 18, 2013 announced the appointments of three senior executives of the company.

The three – Kgabo Moabelo, Lee-Ann Samuel and Ernesto Balarezo will serve on the company’s Executive Committee.

In a statement, the miner said Kgabo Moabelo who was previously Executive Vice-President for People and Organisational Effectiveness for the Group, has been promoted to Gold Fields’ Managing Executive, South Africa. His appointment took effect on March 1, 2013.

CEO of Gold Fields Nick Holland explains that “Following the unbundling of Sibanye Gold from Gold Fields it had become necessary to review the managing structure for the South Africa Region and the South Deep mine.”

“Kgabo will have full responsibility for South Deep’s business and operational performance in addition to dealing with the many outside stakeholders that fall within the ambit of the company’s South African operations,” Mr Holland added.

Kgabo’s former position as head of HR will be taken by Lee-Ann Samuel, who will become Gold Fields’ Senior Vice-President, Human Resources. Lee-Ann previously headed the company’s Remuneration and Employee Benefits portfolio.

The statement said the third appointment is that of Ernesto Balarezo, who has joined the company as Executive Vice-President for South America, to replace Juan-Luis Kruger. Mr Kruger left Gold Fields to become CEO of a privately-held mining company in Peru.