Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Gold Fields Limited (NYSE, JSE: GFI)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Filing Date: July 20, 2016
Reporting Period: Six months ended June 30, 2016
Gold Fields is an unhedged, globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, Ghana, Peru, and South Africa. The company holds a primary listing on the JSE Limited and secondary listings on the NYSE and Swiss Exchange.
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, 2016. This document serves as an advance notice of the upcoming results release.
Operational Metrics (As of filing date):
- Attributable Annual Gold Production: Approximately 2.0 million ounces
- Gold Mineral Reserves: Around 46 million ounces
- Gold Mineral Resources: Around 102 million ounces
- Copper Mineral Reserves: 532 million pounds
- Copper Mineral Resources: 5,912 million pounds
Material Changes
The filing does not contain comparative financial data or details regarding material changes versus the prior period. It solely announces the schedule for the release of the half-year results.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Results Release Schedule:
- Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016
- Time: 07:05 SA time (publication on SENS and website)
Management Presentation:
- Live Presentation: 10:00 SA time at the JSE Limited Auditorium.
- Webcast: Simultaneous audio and video available on the company website.
- Teleconference: Scheduled for 16:00 SA time (10:00 Eastern Time).
Risks and Contingencies: The filing text does not disclose specific new risks, contingencies, or unusual items for the period.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the actual financial results (Revenue, EBITDA, Net Income) when released on August 18, 2016.
- Confirm the impact of gold price fluctuations on the unhedged production portfolio.
- Review the detailed breakdown of production costs and all-in sustaining costs (AISC) in the full report.
- Check for updates on the status of the eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru, and South Africa.
- Monitor the company's liquidity position and debt levels in the upcoming full financial statements.