JOHANNESBURG, June 20, 2017 /CNW/ - Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) has undertaken select hedging of the oil
price and the Australian dollar gold price given recent volatility
in commodity prices and exchange rates.
The oil hedge comprises:
- Australia: 78m litres at an
equivalent Brent Crude swap price of US$49.92/bbl for the period June 2017 to December
2019
- Ghana: 126m litres at an
equivalent Brent Crude swap price of US$49.80/bbl for the period June 2017 to December
2019
The volumes hedged represent 50% of the annualised fuel
consumption for the two regions.
The Australian dollar gold price hedge comprises:
- 165,000oz with a floor price of A$1,695.86 and a cap of A$1,754.18 (averaged), for the period
July 2017 to December 2017
- 130,000oz at an average forward price of A$1,719.92, for the period July 2017 to December
2017
The gold volumes hedged represent approximately 75% of the
expected production from the Australia region for the second half of
2017.
This hedging activity is in line with Gold Fields' policy to
protect cash flow at a time of significant expenditure. The
Australian dollar gold price hedge will protect the underlying cash
flow of Gold Fields Australia, while it is funding the construction
of the Gruyere gold project.
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is a globally diversified producer of gold
with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru
and South Africa with attributable
annual gold-equivalent production of approximately 2.2 million
ounces. It has attributable gold Mineral Reserves of around 48
million ounces and gold Mineral Resources of around 101 million
ounces. Attributable copper Mineral Reserves total 454 million
pounds and Mineral Resources 5,813 million pounds. Gold Fields has
a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Limited,
with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and
the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited, South
Africa