Gold Fields Limited: R2 Billion (US$280 Million) Operating Profit and R698 Million (US$98 Million) Net Earnings Generated for th
October 26 2006 - 4:27AM
PR Newswire (US)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI)(JSE:GFI) today announced net
earnings for the September 2006 quarter of R698 million compared
with R618 million in the June 2006 quarter and R64 million for the
September quarter of 2005. In US dollar terms net earnings for the
September 2006 quarter were US$98 million compared with US$97
million in the June 2006 quarter and US$10 million for the
September quarter of 2005. Net earnings excluding gains and losses
on financial instruments and foreign debt net of cash and
exceptional items were R702 million (US$99 million) for the
September 2006 quarter compared with R550 million (US$86 million)
for the June 2006 quarter, an increase of 28 per cent. September
2006 quarter highlights: - Attributable gold production decreased
marginally to just over one million ounces; - Ore Reserve
Development (ORD) costs, previously included in operating costs at
the South African operations, are now being capitalised and
amortised; - Total cash costs US$350 per ounce (June quarter -
US$345 per ounce restated); - Net earnings of R698 million (US$98
million), increase for the fifth consecutive quarter; - National
power shortages in Ghana being managed at Tarkwa and Damang; -
Growth projects at Driefontein (9 shaft extension) and Kloof (KEA)
commence; - Gold Fields to acquire 50 per cent of South Deep from
Barrick, increase Western Areas' stake to 34.7 per cent with an
option to go to 41 per cent, and make a general offer to Western
Areas' shareholders. Ian Cockerill, Chief Executive Officer of Gold
Fields, said: "Gold Fields has delivered another strong performance
for the first quarter of fiscal 2007, with net earnings increasing
13 per cent from R618 million to R698 million. Despite the slight
drop in production revenues increased to R4.7 billion from R4.4
billion as the rand gold price received improved 10 per cent to
R142,035 per kilogram. Operating profit increased a further 6 per
cent to R2.0 billion while group margins remained buoyant at 42 per
cent. Cost pressures continue to remain a challenge in the current
commodity cycle and we will have to be vigilant to ensure that
current gold prices, as far as possible, report to the bottom line.
We continue with our focus on inward investment and optimisation of
our ore bodies. We are investing R25 billion in South Africa,
through the depth extension projects at Kloof and Driefontein and
our bid for the South Deep asset. These investments will provide
Gold Fields with a solid foundation from which to pursue our
commitment to international growth." The full results are available
on the Gold Fields website: http://www.goldfields.co.za/
DATASOURCE: Gold Fields Limited CONTACT: ENQUIRIES: SOUTH AFRICA,
Willie Jacobsz, Tel: +27-11-644-2460, Fax: +27-11-484-0639, ; NORTH
AMERICA: Cheryl A Martin, Tel: +1-303-796-8683, Fax:
+1-303-796-8293, ; Nerina Bodasing, Tel: +27-11-644-2630, Fax:
+27-11-484-0639,
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