Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) was submitted on December 3, 2010, for the month of December 2010. The filing serves as a notification that the company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Gold Fields is a major unhedged gold producer with operations in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, and Peru.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific financial values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for the period ended June 30, 2010, or the current reporting period. These figures are contained within the referenced Form 20-F document.
Key operational metrics provided in the filing include:
- Attributable Production: 3.5 million gold equivalent ounces per annum.
- Operating Mines: 9 mines across four countries.
- Mineral Reserves: 78 million gold equivalent ounces.
- Mineral Resources: 281 million gold equivalent ounces.
Material Changes
The filing does not disclose specific material changes in financial performance or operational results compared to prior periods. It solely announces the availability of the annual report.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not contain specific management guidance, outlook, or risk factors for the upcoming period. It notes that Gold Fields maintains an extensive growth pipeline with greenfields and near-mine exploration projects at various stages of development. The company is listed on the JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai, Euronext Brussels, and the Swiss Exchange.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific financial results (revenue, net income, cash flow) in the Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2010, as they are not included in this summary.
- Confirm the current status of the 9 operating mines and the progress of the greenfields exploration pipeline.
- Review the full Form 20-F for detailed risk factors and management discussion regarding the unhedged gold production strategy.
- Check the latest market prices for gold to assess the impact on the company's unhedged revenue model.