Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Gold Fields Limited
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Date: January 22, 2015
Reporting Period: This filing serves as an advance notice regarding financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. The actual results were scheduled for release on February 12, 2015.
Financial Metrics
This filing is a media release announcing the timing of the results presentation and does not contain specific financial data for the period ended December 31, 2014. Consequently, the filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity.
Operational Context (Background Data):
- Production: Attributable annual gold production of approximately 2.02 million ounces.
- Reserves: Attributable Mineral Reserves of around 49 million ounces of gold and 708 million pounds of copper.
- Resources: Mineral Resources of about 113 million ounces of gold and 7,120 million pounds of copper.
- Operations: Eight operating mines located in Australia, Ghana, Peru, and South Africa.
Material Changes
The filing does not report material changes in financial performance for the period ended December 31, 2014, as the results have not yet been published. Historical context provided includes the unbundling of KDC and Beatrix mines into Sibanye Gold in February 2013 and the acquisition of the Yilgarn South Assets in October 2013.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Upcoming Events:
- Results Release: Scheduled for February 12, 2015, at 07:05 am SA time via SENS and the company website.
- Live Presentation: Scheduled for February 12, 2015, at 10:00 am SA time in Johannesburg.
- Teleconference: Scheduled for February 12, 2015, at 16:00 SA time (9:00 am Eastern Time).
Management Commentary: No specific commentary on outlook, risks, or contingencies is included in this announcement. The filing focuses solely on logistical details for the upcoming results presentation.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the actual financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014, once released on February 12, 2015.
- Confirm attendance details for the live presentation or teleconference if real-time analysis is required.
- Review the company's website (www.goldfields.com) for the digital replay of the results presentation, available one hour after the call.
- Note that the company operates as an unhedged, globally diversified gold producer with secondary listings on the NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai, Euronext Brussels, and the Swiss Exchange.