JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 27, 2016 /CNW/ - 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
SOURCE Gold Fields Limited, South
Africa