Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Gold Fields Limited, dated April 5, 2018, serves as a notification that the company has filed its Form 20-F Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2017, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, Ghana, Peru, and South Africa.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific financial values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for the 2017 period. It only provides operational capacity metrics:
- Annual Gold-Equivalent Production: Approximately 2.2 million ounces.
- Gold Mineral Reserves: Around 49 million ounces.
- Gold Mineral Resources: Around 104 million ounces.
- Copper Mineral Reserves: 764 million pounds.
- Copper Mineral Resources: 4,881 million pounds.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data or specific details regarding material changes in financial performance versus the prior comparable period.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The document does not contain specific management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or a detailed discussion of risks and contingencies. It functions primarily as a notice of the availability of the full Annual Report.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Access the full Form 20-F Annual Report on the company website (www.goldfields.com) to review detailed financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.
- Verify the specific revenue, net income, and cash flow figures which are not included in this summary notice.
- Confirm the status of the seven operating mines mentioned in the company profile.
- Contact investor relations (Avishkar Nagaser or Thomas Mengel) for hard copies of the report if required.