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Striking miners gather at the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Carletonville, northwest of Johannesburg October 18, 2012. Striking miners at one of Gold Fields' South African operations returned to work on Thursday, but there was no end in sight to the country's

Gold Fields says strike over at South African mine
Gold Fields says strike over at South African mine
Posted : Friday, 19 October 2012 01:33AM

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Gold Fields, the world's No 4 bullion producer, said on Friday that the striking workers at its KDC West mine in South Africa have returned to work, ending a month long strike at the operation.

About 1,500 employees who did not report for work before Thursday's deadline were dismissed but have until noon on Friday to appeal their dismissal.

(Reporting by Sherilee Lakmidas)

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