Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon, announced that Gold Fields, a global gold producer, has successfully migrated its end-to-end SAP and treasury systems to AWS as part of its digital transformation strategy.
This partnership has allowed Gold Fields to modernise its technology infrastructure, leveraging AWS’s analytics, machine learning (ML), and generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to improve operational efficiency, enhance workplace safety, and become a more data-driven organization.
“AWS is helping us modernise our infrastructure, improve our governance, and drive cost efficiencies,” said Strini Mudaly, Group ICT Vice President at Gold Fields.
“We selected AWS as our cloud provider of choice, based on its proven operational experience at scale and commitment to innovation. We are excited to continue our journey with AWS, leveraging its expertise and cutting-edge solutions to transform our business.”
Deloitte worked closely with Gold Fields and AWS to migrate the company’s SAP systems across three continents to the AWS cloud.
“By assembling a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team across multiple time zones, we ensured that every aspect of the migration—including data privacy, regulatory compliance, and technology—was handled with precision, delivering a seamless transition without disrupting business operations,” said Aasif Karachi, Director and Africa AWS Leader at Deloitte Consulting.
“Using AWS’s secure and scalable infrastructure, this migration has reduced operational costs and improved data processing speeds across critical systems while maintaining Gold Fields’ high standards for governance and risk management.”
Gold Fields Limited, founded in 1887 and based in Sandton, South Africa, operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in Chile, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, Australia, and Peru. The company also explores for copper and silver deposits.
Chris Erasmus, AWS Country General Manager, stated: “Our collaboration with Gold Fields showcases the transformative power of cloud technology in the mining sector.
“By migrating its critical SAP systems to AWS, Gold Fields is now poised to modernise its platform and unlock the full potential of its internal data, applying advanced analytics and machine learning.”
Running its SAP systems on AWS will enable Gold Fields to harness next-generation technology and data insights to support its future business strategy. Additionally, Gold Fields is exploring AWS’s Industrial Data Fabric and Generative AI capabilities to enhance data management practices and support safety and process improvements in an ever-evolving industry.
