Norton Gold Fields Limited (ASX: NGF) is a mid-tier, un-hedged gold producer with annual production in excess of 150,000oz.  The Company has an experienced and highly capable board and management team and an exceptional portfolio of gold assets in one of the world’s pre-eminent gold provinces.

Norton holds mining and exploration leases in Western Australia’s Goldfields region, with an extensive tenement package spanning an area of 693km².  Conveniently located near the established support infrastructure of historical mining capital, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the Company’s flagship Paddington Operations has defined a Mineral Resource of 5.94Moz, of which more than 1.06Moz is classified as Proven and Probable Ore Reserves.

In FY2011, Norton achieved record production of 152,554oz from its multiple open cut and underground operations at Paddington, centred around the Company’s 3.3Mtpa processing facility, the Paddington Mill.

Norton has an exciting exploration portfolio and a strong project pipeline of more than 120 identified prospects to sustain production growth beyond the Paddington Operations current 10-year mine life.

Against the backdrop of an increasingly strong gold price environment, Norton remains focussed on the safe and efficient management of the Company’s gold operations for the benefit of all its stakeholders.