JOHANNESBURG, January 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) Group
attributable equivalent gold production for the 2015 financial year
is expected to be 2.16Moz, which is within 1% of the original
guidance (provided in February 2015)
of 2.17Moz.
Unit cost are expected to be lower than the improved guidance
(published in November 2015) with
All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) estimated at US$1,020/oz (guidance: US$1,035/oz) and All-in Costs (AIC) at
US$1,035/oz (guidance: US$1,055/oz). The original guidance (February 2015) for AISC and AIC was US$1,055/oz and US$1,075/oz, respectively.
For Q4 2015, Group attributable equivalent gold production is
expected to be 566.0koz (Q3 2015: 556.7koz), with AISC of
US$940/oz (Q3 2015: US$948/oz) and AIC of US$950/oz (Q3 2015: US$961/oz).
Attributable equivalent gold production (koz) by mine expected
for Q4 2015 is summarised in the table below.
Q4 2015 Q3 2015
St Ives 100.4 83.6
Agnew/Lawlers 65.7 57.5
Granny Smith 72.4 82.1
Darlot 24.6 25.4
Total Australia 263.0 248.6
Tarkwa 130.2 134.4
Damang 38.6 40.0
Total Ghana 168.8 174.4
Cerro Corona 65.9 78.8
Total Peru 65.9 78.8
South Deep 68.1 54.9
Total South Africa 68.1 54.9
Total Group 566.0 556.7
Gold Fields' financial results for the quarter and year ended
31 December 2015 will be published on
Thursday, 18 February 2016.
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified
producer of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru
and South Africa with attributable
annual gold production of approximately 2.2 million ounces. It has
attributable Mineral Reserves of around 48 million ounces and
Mineral Resources of around 108 million ounces. Attributable copper
Mineral Reserves total 620 million pounds and Mineral Resources
6,873 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the 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
Enquiries
Investors
Avishkar Nagaser
Tel: +27-11-562-9775
Mobile: +27-82-312-8692
Email: Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.co.za
Willie Jacobsz
Tel: +1 617 535 7545
Mobile: +1 857 241 7127
Email: Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com
Media
Sven Lunsche
Tel: +27-11-562-9763
Mobile: +27-83-260-9279
Email: Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited, South
Africa