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Q3 ended 30 September 2014 - Unaudited Results
Gold Fields Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 1968/004880/06
Share code: GFI
Issuer code: GOGOF
ISIN – ZAE 000018123
MEDIA RELEASE
Q3 ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014
Unaudited Results
Salient features
US$1,074
per ounce
All-in-sustaining costs
US$1,096
per ounce
All-in-costs
559,000
ounces of attributable
gold production
US$63m
cash flow from operating
activities
cash flow after taking
account of net capital
expenditure, environmental
payments, debt service
costs and non-recurring
items
12%
free cash flow margin
Strong operational performance generates
US$63 million cash flow
JOHANNESBURG. 20 November 2014, Gold Fields Limited (NYSE & JSE: GFI) today announced net earnings for the September 2014
quarter of US$19 million compared with US$19 million for the June 2014 quarter and US$9 million for the September 2013 quarter.
Normalised earnings for the September 2014 quarter of US$23 million compared with US$25 million for the June 2014 quarter and
US$12 million for the September 2013 quarter.
Statement by Nick Holland, Chief
Executive Officer of Gold Fields:
Introduction
During the September 2014 quarter Gold Fields delivered results consistent with guidance previously given. This has enabled
the Group to continue to generate cash and to further strengthen its balance sheet. Key features of the quarter included a
strong performance from the international mines, all seven of which were cash generative, as well as the completion of the
production-critical safety related ground support at South Deep.
Generating Free Cash Flow
During the quarter Gold Fields generated US$63 million of cash flow. This brings the total cash flow from operating
activities for the year to date, after taking account of net capital expenditure, environmental payments, debt
service costs and non-recurring items, to US$182 million, which positions Gold Fields as one of the strongest free
cash flow generators in its gold mining peer group.
Attributable gold equivalent production increased by 2% to 559,000 ounces in the September quarter. The Group
achieved all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of US$1,074/oz and all-in costs (AIC) of US$1,096/oz. If the South Deep
project, which is not yet at commercial levels of production, is excluded from the September quarter results, then
the Group's AIC was US$1,025/oz, which demonstrates the robustness of the portfolio and positions Gold Fields in
the lowest quartile on an AIC basis.
Despite the recent volatility in the gold price, Gold Fields remains committed to the objective of generating a
sustainable free cash flow margin of at least 15% at a US$1,300/oz gold price, without compromising the long-term
sustainability of our ore bodies through a lack of investment in ore reserve development and stripping, or through
"high grading". This policy remains unchanged, even at current spot prices. During the September quarter, Gold
Fields achieved a free cash flow margin of 12% (see table on page 7) against a realised gold price of US$1,265/oz
for the quarter. By structuring the Group to generate a 15% free cash flow margin at a US$1,300/oz gold price,
Gold Fields has in fact built-in a safety cushion to withstand lower gold prices. On this basis the Group's expected
breakeven gold price is approximately US$1,050/oz, assuming existing operations are sustained.
On 20 October 2014, Gold Fields announced that the Group remained on track to achieve its production guidance for the
full year 2014 of approximately 2,200,000 ounces of gold equivalent production. Costs for the full year, however, are
expected to be lower than the guidance, first published on 13 February 2014, with AISC and AIC expected to be 3% and 2%
lower at approximately US$1,090/oz and US$1,130/oz respectively.
Further Reducing Net Debt
Continued strong cash generation during the quarter enabled the Group to make further progress on another key strategic
objective for 2014, namely to further improve the strength of its balance sheet by reducing net debt and further improving the net
debt to EBITDA ratio. During the quarter net debt was reduced by a further US$137 million to US$1,498 million, which brings
total net debt reduction for the year to date to US$237 million. The reduction was assisted by the US$81 million proceeds from
the sale of a 51% interest in Chucapaca, which was received this quarter.
Based on a 12-month rolling historical average, the Group's net debt to EBITDA ratio improved from 1.47 in the June 2014
quarter to 1.33 in the September 2014 quarter. Our medium-term objective is to reduce our net debt to EBITDA ratio to
approximately 1 times.
The net debt reduction in conjunction with the agreement reached with our group of bankers in the June quarter to amend and
extend the maturity date of commitments totaling US$715 million by two years from November 2015 to November 2017 on the
same terms – has enabled the Group to improve its solvency and liquidity.
Setting South Deep up for long-term success
At South Deep all mining related activities were severely curtailed for the entire September quarter as a result of the May 2014
introduction of an extensive ground support remediation programme in the current mine workings. The remediation programme
took most of the legacy haulages and arterial routes on 95-level and above – from where a significant proportion of current
production is sourced – out of service, with a commensurate impact on production. As a consequence South Deep's production
declined by 18% from 1,591 kilograms (51,100 ounces) in the June quarter to 1,298 kilograms (41,700 ounces) in the
September quarter and destress mining declined by 50% from 6,822 square metres in the June quarter to 3,392 square metres
in the September quarter.
While access to production areas was re-established at the start of the December quarter, the ground support remediation
programme delayed both destress mining and the opening up of a number of long-hole stopes that were planned to be mined in
the December 2014 and March 2015 quarters, as well as the advance of ancillary services, such as backfill, an integral
component of the mining cycle. While this will have a commensurate knock-on effect on production, mitigation is expected
through new production areas that are planned to be opened up during the March 2015 quarter. The full implications of the
largely completed ground support programme on 2015 production are still being assessed. Accordingly, updated 2015 guidance
for South Deep, reflecting these safety related knock-on effects, will be published with the Group guidance on Thursday, 12
February 2015.
The Australian team continues to contribute to the upskilling of our people and in helping to develop a true mechanised mining
culture at South Deep. Particularly pleasing, however, is that South Deep is now starting to attract talent from the highly sought
after, albeit small, South African mechanised mining skills pool. Nico Muller, formerly the Chief Operating officer of Royal
Bafokeng Platinum Limited, has joined Gold Fields as Executive vice president for the South Africa Region. Nico has extensive
mechanised mining experience spanning a 20-year career during which time he worked at Target and helped to build the Two
Rivers mechanised underground mine, one of the most successful mechanised mines in South Africa.
The success of South Deep is largely dependent on its people and our strategy is to grow our own people through focussed
internal training efforts as well as judicious recruitment of the best South African mechanised mining skills to supplement our
existing talent pool.
The review of South Deep's current destress mining methodology by the International Geotechnical Advisory Board (IGAB),
announced on 21 August 2014, continued during the quarter. Two alternative methods are under review. The first method is the
4.5 X 4.5 meter Destress method (previously 4.0 X 4.0 meter) and the second is the Inclined Mining Slot method. Both of these
methods, if successful, could significantly de-risk the South Deep build-up plan and future production profiles, and could have a
meaningful positive impact on costs and schedule. Both methods will be piloted in discrete areas of the mine during 2015. It is
too early to assess whether either of these methods could be commercially deployed. The results of the pilot studies will provide
greater resolution on their commercial viability and timing of adoption.
Steady state production in Ghana
At Tarkwa in Ghana, the expansion of the Carbon in Leach (CIL) plant from an annual throughput of 12.3 to 13.3 million tonnes
per annum progressed well and this programme is expected to be completed by the end of December 2014. The expansion is
expected to enable Tarkwa to increase its future production to a steady state level of approximately 550,000 ounces per annum.
With production of 139,200 ounces at AIC of US$1,096/oz during the September quarter, and year to date production of
425,200 ounces at an AIC of US$1,045/oz, Tarkwa is on track to better its 2014 production guidance of 520,000 ounces at an
AIC of US$1,100/oz. Following the closure of the heap leach operations at the beginning of the year, Tarkwa has achieved
stability and continues to out-perform against its production and cost guidance. Although smaller following the closure of the
heap leach operations, Tarkwa is now more profitable even at current lower gold prices.
Damang further consolidated its return to profitability with another strong performance. Gold production increased by 6% to
42,800 ounces, while the AIC declined by 3% from US$1,282/oz to US$1,245/oz during the September quarter. With year to
date production of 130,000 ounces at an AIC of US$1,210/oz, Damang is on track to exceed its 2014 guidance of 165,000
ounces of production at an AIC of US$1,240/oz.
The main focus at Damang remains the identification of additional ore sources along the 27 kilometres of strike between
Damang and Tarkwa, where historical open pits were last drilled and mined when the gold price was between US$300/oz and
US$400/oz. This strategy could contribute to an appreciable addition to Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources over the next
three years and has the potential to extend the life of this mine substantially.
Another outstanding quarter for South America
Cerro Corona, our copper/gold operation in Peru, had another outstanding quarter with gold equivalent production up by 10% to
84,700 ounces at an AIC of US$718/eq oz. This strong cost performance compared with AIC of US$789/eq oz in the June
quarter. With year to date production of 242,000 ounces at an AIC of US$712/eq oz, Cerro Corona is on track to exceed its
production guidance for the full year of 290,000 ounces at an AIC of US$865/eq oz.
Australia continues to outperform
The Group's Australian operations, in aggregate, exceeded guidance both in terms costs and ounces produced. The four mines
in the portfolio reported gold production of 268,800 ounces at an AIC of US$990/oz. This brings total production for the year to
date to 770,900 ounces at an AIC of US$1,043/oz against guidance for the full year of 975,000 ounces at an AIC of
US$1,130/oz. Over the past 12 months, since acquiring the Yilgarn South assets from Barrick in October 2014, Gold Fields'
Australian operations have produced more than 1 million ounces of gold.
During the September quarter, Agnew/Lawlers increased its production by 9% to 72,200 ounces at an AIC of US$953/oz, while
St Ives raised its production by 6% to 88,700 ounces at an AIC of US$1,149/oz. The star performer in the region, however, was
again Granny Smith, which improved its production by 1% to 85,600 ounces at an AIC of US$792/oz. Year-to-date and with one
quarter still to go, the mine has already produced 236,700 ounces at an AIC of US$789/oz, against full year guidance of
240,000 ounces at an AIC of US$1,060/oz.
Darlot contributed 22,300 ounces at AIC of US$1,224/oz, which is in line with the strategy for this mine to operate above cash
break-even point, while investing all of the cash it generates in exploration to find additional ore sources that would secure its
future. Year-to-date, the mine produced 68,100 ounces at an AIC of US$1,175/oz against full-year guidance of 80,000 ounces
at AIC of US$1,315/oz. Approximately US$7 million has been invested in near-mine exploration year-to-date and sufficient ore
reserves have been delineated to secure similar production in 2015. Good progress has also been made towards the discovery
of a potential "game changer" aimed at securing the future of this mine as a long-term Gold Fields franchise asset.
The key strategic objective of the Australia region continues to be significant investment in near mine exploration with the
US$65 million near-mine exploration programme at all of the mines, aimed principally at improving the Mineral Resource and
Reserve positions of these mines over the next 2 to 3 years. At St Ives early capital development has commenced on the newly
discovered high-grade Invincible deposit with a view to first open pit production during the June 2015 quarter. At Agnew/Lawlers
access development has commenced into the new high grade underground FBH deposit, where first production is also
expected during the June 2015 quarter. FBH is expected to initially supplement and eventually replace production from the Kim
Lode, which is the base load of production from the mine. At Granny Smith exploration results during the quarter provided
further support for the replication of numerous deeper lodes in the Wallaby underground deposit, similar in structure and
geometry to the Z70 to Z100 lodes from where current production is sourced. These results are early indications of the potential
for significant Mineral Resource and Reserve replenishment potential at the Wallaby deposit.
Stock data NYSE – (GFI)
Number of shares in issue Range – Quarter US$3.62 – US$4.84
– at end September 2014 769,894,523 Average Volume – Quarter 5,025,206 shares/day
– average for the quarter 769,377,569 JSE Limited - (GFI)
Free Float 100 per cent
ADR Ratio 1:1 Range – Quarter ZAR38.40 – ZAR51.44
Bloomberg/Reuters GFISJ/GFLJ.J Average Volume – Quarter 2,300,147 shares/day
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Key Statistics Quarter Nine months to
September June September September September
2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
Gold produced* oz (000) 559 548 496 1,664 1,424
Tonnes milled/treated 000 8,246 8,104 9,846 25,227 28,175
Revenue $/oz 1,265 1,275 1,315 1,274 1,436
Operating costs $/tonne 51 52 40 51 42
Operating profit $m 285 311 283 888 927
All-in sustaining costs# $/oz 1,074 1,050 1,089 1,063 1,265
Total all-in cost# $/oz 1,096 1,093 1,176 1,101 1,402
Net earnings/(loss) $m 19 19 9 38 (93)
Net earnings/(loss) US c.p.s. 3 2 1 5 (13)
Headline earnings/(loss) $m 14 18 8 37 (48)
Headline earnings/(loss) US c.p.s. 2 2 1 5 (7)
Normalised earnings $m 23 25 12 68 44
Normalised earnings US c.p.s. 3 3 2 9 6
* All of the key statistics given above are managed figures, except for gold produced which is attributable equivalent production.
# As per the new World Gold Council Standard issued on 27 June 2013. Refer to page 22 and 23.
All operations are wholly owned except for Tarkwa and Damang in Ghana (90.0 per cent) and Cerro Corona in Peru (99.5 per cent).
Gold produced (and sales) throughout this report includes copper gold equivalents of approximately 8 per cent of Group production.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
Certain forward looking statements
Certain statements in this document constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the US
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements, including, among others, those relating to the future business prospects, revenues and income of Gold
Fields, wherever they may occur in this report, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the senior management of Gold Fields and involve a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. As a consequence, these forward-looking
statements should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this report. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:
- overall economic and business conditions in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Peru and elsewhere;
- the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in connection with past and future acquisitions;
- the ability to achieve anticipated cost savings at existing operations;
- the success of exploration and development activities;
- decreases in the market price of gold or copper;
- the occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface gold mining;
- the occurrence of work stoppages related to health and safety incidents;
- fluctuations in exchange rates, currency devaluations and other macroeconomic monetary policies;
- the occurrence of labour disruptions and industrial actions;
- the ability to manage and maintain access to current and future sources of liquidity, capital and credit, including the terms and conditions of Gold Fields' facilities and Gold
Fields' overall cost of funding;
- the manner, amount and timing of capital expenditures made by Gold Fields on both existing and new mines, mining projects, exploration projects or other initiatives;
- changes in relevant government regulations, particularly environmental, tax, health and safety, regulations and potential new legislation affecting mining and mineral
rights; and
- political instability in South Africa, Ghana, Peru or regionally in Africa or South America.
Gold Fields undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this
report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Results for the Group
Safety
We regret to report that a machinery related fatal accident
occurred at South Deep on 18 July. Our deepest sympathy
was extended to the family, friends and colleagues. The
Group's fatality injury frequency rate improved from 0.18 in
the June quarter to 0.08 in the September quarter.
The total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR)1 for the
Group improved from 3.90 in the June quarter to 2.68 in the
September quarter.
1 Total Recordable Injury Frequency rate (TRIFR) Group safety metric was introduced in the December
quarter. (TRIFR) = (Fatalities + Lost Time Injuries2 + Restricted Work Injuries3 + Medically Treated Injuries4)
x 1,000,000/number of man-hours worked.
2 A Lost Time Injury (LTI) is a work-related injury resulting in the employee or contractor being unable to attend
work for a period of one or more days after the day of the injury. The employee or contractor is unable to
perform any functions.
3 A Restricted Work Injury (RWI) is a work-related injury sustained by an employee or contractor which results
in the employee or contractor being unable to perform one or more of their routine functions for a full working
day, from the day after the injury occurred. The employee or contractor can still perform some of his duties.
4 A Medically Treated Injury (MTI) is a work-related injury sustained by an employee or contractor which does
not incapacitate that employee and who, after having received medical treatment, is deemed fit to
immediately resume his/her normal duties on the next calendar day, immediately following the re-treatment.
Quarter ended 30 September 2014 compared with
quarter ended 30 June 2014
Revenue
Attributable equivalent gold production increased by 2 per
cent from 548,000 ounces in the June quarter to 559,000
ounces in the September quarter and continued to track
guidance for the year. This increase was mainly due to higher
production at Cerro Corona, St Ives and Agnew/Lawlers,
partially offset by lower production at South Deep.
Gold production at South Deep in South Africa, decreased by
18 per cent from 1,591 kilograms (51,100 ounces) to 1,298
kilograms (41,700 ounces) as a result of a fatal accident,
continuation of ground support remediation which significantly
reduced production in large parts of the mine as well as a five
day training initiative as part of the roster change over.
Attributable gold production at the West African operations
increased marginally from 163,100 ounces in the June
quarter to 163,800 ounces in the September quarter.
Attributable equivalent gold production at Cerro Corona in
Peru increased by 10 per cent from 76,400 ounces in the
June quarter to 84,300 ounces in the September quarter due
to an increase in gold and copper head grades treated. Gold
production at the Australian operations increased by 5 per
cent from 256,900 ounces in the June quarter to 268,800
ounces in the September quarter mainly due to higher
production at all the operations except Darlot.
At the South Africa region, production at South Deep
decreased by 18 per cent from 51,100 ounces in the June
quarter to 41,700 ounces in the September quarter mainly as
a result of a fatal accident on 18 July, continued ground
support remediation as announced on 29 May 2014 which
impacted a significant part of the mine (approximately 70 per
cent), as well as a five day training initiative as part of the
roster change over.
At the West Africa region, managed gold production at
Tarkwa decreased by 1 per cent from 140,700 ounces in the
June quarter to 139,200 ounces in the September quarter
due to lower ounces from the heap leach operations. At
Damang, managed gold production increased by 6 per cent
from 40,500 ounces in the June quarter to 42,800 ounces in
the September quarter mainly due to higher grades mined.
At the South America region, total managed gold equivalent
production at Cerro Corona increased by 10 per cent from
76,800 equivalent ounces in the June quarter to 84,700
equivalent ounces in the September quarter. This was mainly
due to an increase in gold and copper head grades treated.
At the Australia region, St Ives' gold production increased by
6 per cent from 83,400 ounces in the June quarter to 88,700
ounces in the September quarter mainly due to an increase in
ore mined. At Agnew/Lawlers, gold production increased by 9
per cent from 66,000 ounces in the June quarter to 72,200
ounces in the September quarter mainly due to higher tonnes
and grades from both the New Holland and Waroonga
underground mines. At Darlot, gold production decreased by
3 per cent from 22,900 ounces in the June quarter to 22,300
ounces in the September quarter mainly due to lower grades
mined. At Granny Smith, gold production increased by 1 per
cent from 84,600 ounces in the June quarter to 85,600
ounces in the September quarter due to higher volumes
mined and improved recoveries.
The average quarterly US dollar gold price achieved by the
Group decreased marginally from US$1,275 per equivalent
ounce in the June quarter to US$1,265 per equivalent ounce
in the September quarter. The average rand gold price
increased marginally from R437,960 per kilogram to
R441,520 per kilogram. The average US dollar gold price for
the Ghanaian operations decreased marginally from
US$1,285 per ounce in the June quarter to US$1,281 per
ounce in the September quarter. The average US dollar gold
price, net of treatment and refining charges, for Cerro Corona
decreased by 8 per cent from US$1,212 per equivalent ounce
in the June quarter to US$1,119 per equivalent ounce in the
September quarter. The average Australian dollar gold price
was similar at A$1,381 per ounce. The average US
dollar/Rand exchange rate weakened by 2 per cent from
R10.53 in the June quarter to R10.71 in the September
quarter. The average Australian/US dollar exchange rate was
similar at A$1.00 = US$0.93.
Revenue decreased by 6 per cent from US$747 million in the
June quarter to US$699 million in the September quarter due
to lower gold sold and the lower gold price achieved.
Equivalent gold sold decreased by 6 per cent from 586,000
ounces in the June quarter to 552,800 ounces in the
September quarter. This was due to 36,400 equivalent
ounces lower sold at Cerro Corona as a result of delays in the
shipping schedule due to poor weather conditions at the
Salaverry port in Peru.
Operating costs
Net operating costs decreased by 5 per cent from US$436
million in the June quarter to US$414 million in the
September quarter.
At the South Africa region, net operating costs at South Deep
decreased by 7 per cent from R687 million (US$65 million) in
the June quarter to R637 million (US$59 million) in the
September quarter. This was mainly due to lower production,
restructuring of the cost base as a result of voluntary
retrenchments and lower consumables due to lower
production.
At the West Africa region, net operating costs increased by 8
per cent from US$134 million in the June quarter to US$145
million in the September quarter. This increase in net
operating costs was due to the higher operational tonnes
mined and treated at Tarkwa.
At the South America region, net operating costs at Cerro
Corona decreased by 47 per cent from US$51 million in the
June quarter to US$27 million in the September quarter
mainly due to a US$10 million build-up of concentrate
inventory at the end of the September quarter compared with
an US$11 million drawdown of concentrate at the end of the
June quarter. The build-up of concentrate inventory at the
end of the September quarter was due to delays in the
shipping schedule at Salaverry port.
At the Australia region, net operating costs decreased
marginally from A$199 million (US$185 million) in the June
quarter to A$198 million (US$184 million) in the September
quarter.
Operating profit
Operating profit for the Group decreased by 8 per cent from
US$311 million in the June quarter to US$285 million in the
September quarter due to the decrease in revenue, partially
offset by the lower net operating costs.
Amortisation
Amortisation for the Group decreased by 14 per cent from
US$175 million in the June quarter to US$151 million in the
September quarter. This was mainly at the Australian
operations due to a change in estimate in the depreciation
calculation.
Other
Net interest paid for the Group was similar at US$19 million.
In the September and June quarters, interest paid of US$26
million was partially offset by interest received of US$1 million
and interest capitalised of US$6 million.
The share of equity accounted losses after taxation for the
Group was similar at US$1 million and mainly related to the
ongoing study and evaluation costs at the Far Southeast
project (FSE).
The gain on foreign exchange of US$6 million in the
September quarter compared with US$1 million in the June
quarter. These gains on foreign exchange related to the
conversion of offshore cash holdings into their functional
currencies.
Share-based payments for the Group increased from US$5
million in the June quarter to US$6 million in the September
quarter due to a lower forfeiture adjustment in the September
quarter compared with the June quarter. Long-term employee
benefits decreased from US$4 million in the June quarter to
US$3 million in the September quarter and related to the
long-term incentive scheme introduced this year. The lower
benefits were due to mark-to-market adjustments. Together,
the schemes were similar at US$9 million.
Other costs for the Group decreased from US$12 million in
the June quarter to US$10 million in the September quarter.
Exploration and project costs
Exploration and project costs decreased from US$15 million
in the June quarter to US$8 million in the September quarter
mainly due to lower expenditure at Salarés Norte and
Yanfolila which was sold in the June quarter.
Non-recurring items
Non-recurring expenses increased from US$8 million in the
June quarter to US$12 million in the September quarter. The
non-recurring expenses in the September quarter included
retrenchment costs of US$16 million and other sundry items
of US$1 million, partially offset by the profit on the sale of
Chucapaca of US$5 million. The retrenchment costs was
incurred mainly at South Deep (R122 million (US$11 million))
and St Ives (A$2 million (US$3 million)), where 539 and 59
employees, respectively, took voluntary separation packages
during the September quarter.
The non-recurring expenses in the June quarter included
retrenchment costs of US$2 million mainly at Tarkwa and
South Deep, as well as A$4 million (US$4 million) on
information technology conversions at the Yilgarn South
assets.
Royalties
Government royalties for the Group were similar at US$22
million.
Taxation
The taxation charge for the Group of US$38 million in the
September quarter compared with US$30 million in the June
quarter. The increase in the September quarter was mainly
due to a deferred tax charge as a result of the devaluation of
the Peruvian Nuevo Sol against the US dollar over the past
quarter.
Earnings
Net profit attributable to owners of the parent of US$19 million
or US$0.03 per share in the September quarter compared
with US$19 million or US$0.02 per share in the June quarter.
Headline earnings of US$14 million or US$0.02 per share in
the September quarter compared with US$18 million or
US$0.02 per share in the June quarter.
Normalised earnings of US$23 million or US$0.03 per share
in the September quarter compared with US$25 million or
US$0.03 per share in the June quarter.
Cash flow
Cash inflow from operating activities of US$206 million in the
September quarter compared with US$220 million in the June
quarter mainly as a result of higher tax and royalties paid, due
to the timing thereof, and higher non-recurring items, partially
offset by a US$22 million release of working capital in the
September quarter compared with a US$4 million investment
in working capital in the June quarter.
Cash outflow from investing activities decreased from
US$156 million in the June quarter to US$62 million in the
September quarter. This was mainly due to the proceeds
from the disposal of Chucapaca of US$81 million, as well as
a decrease in capital expenditure from US$153 million in the
June quarter to US$144 million in the September quarter.
Cash inflow from operating activities less net capital
expenditure and environmental payments (excluding the
proceeds on the Chucapaca sale) amounted to US$63 million
in the September quarter compared with US$65 million in the
June quarter. The US$63 million in the September quarter
comprised: US$91 million generated by the eight mining
operations, less US$22 million of interest paid (this excludes
any interest paid by the mines), US$6 million for exploration
(this excludes any mine based brownfields exploration which
is included in the US$91 million above) and US$nil on non-
mine based costs. The US$65 million in the June quarter
comprised: US$109 million generated by the eight mining
operations, less US$22 million of interest paid (this excludes
any interest paid by the mines), US$13 million for exploration
(this excludes any mine based brownfields exploration which
is included in the US$109 million above) and US$9 million on
non-mine based costs.
In the South Africa region at South Deep, capital expenditure
decreased from R194 million (US$19 million) in the June
quarter to R191 million (US$18 million) in the September
quarter. The majority of this expenditure was on development
and infrastructure costs required in the build-up to full
production.
At the West Africa region, capital expenditure decreased from
US$46 million to US$45 million. Tarkwa was similar at US$42
million with expenditure mainly incurred on pre-stripping, the
tailings storage facility and CIL optimisation project. Capital
expenditure at Damang decreased from US$5 million to
US$3 million with the majority of the expenditure on the
tailings storage facility.
In the South America region at Cerro Corona, capital
expenditure decreased from US$20 million in the June
quarter to US$12 million in the September quarter following
the installation of the jaw crusher in the June quarter. In the
September quarter, the majority of the expenditure was on an
additional raise of the tailings storage facility.
At the Australia region, capital expenditure increased from
A$73 million (US$68 million) in the June quarter to A$75
million (US$69 million) in the September quarter. At St Ives,
capital expenditure decreased from A$36 million (US$33
million) in the June quarter to A$29 million (US$27 million) in
the September quarter, with expenditure mainly on pre-strip
at the Neptune and Redback open pits. At Agnew/Lawlers,
capital expenditure decreased from A$22 million (US$20
million) to A$21 million (US$19 million). At Darlot, capital
expenditure was similar at A$5 million (US$5 million) and at
Granny Smith, capital expenditure increased from A$11
million (US$10 million) in the June quarter to A$19 million
(US$18 million) in the September quarter mainly due to
additional expenditure on exploration, capital development
and improvements to the processing plant.
Net cash outflow from financing activities of US$27 million in
the September quarter compared with US$80 million in the
June quarter. The outflow in the September quarter related to
net repayments on offshore dollar loans of US$75 million,
partially offset by an inflow of rand borrowings of R526 million
(US$48 million).
The net cash inflow for the Group of US$103 million in the
September quarter compared with an outflow of US$26
million in the June quarter. After accounting for a negative
translation adjustment of US$7 million on offshore cash
balances, the cash inflow for the September quarter was
US$96 million. As a result, the cash balance increased from
US$351 million at the end of June to US$446 million at the
end of September.
All-in sustaining and total all-in cost
The World Gold Council has worked closely with its member
companies to develop definitions for "all-in sustaining costs"
and "all-in costs". These non-GAAP measures are intended to
provide further transparency into the costs associated with
producing and selling an ounce of gold. The new standard
was released by the World Gold Council on 27 June 2013. It
is expected that these new metrics will be helpful to investors,
governments, local communities and other stakeholders in
understanding the economics of gold mining. The "all-in
sustaining costs" incorporate costs related to sustaining
current production. The "all-in costs" include additional costs
which relate to the growth of the Group.
Gold Fields adopted and implemented these metrics as from
the June 2013 quarter. All-in sustaining costs and total all-in
cost are reported on a per ounce basis – refer to the detailed
tables on page 22 to page 25 of this report.
The Group all-in sustaining costs increased by 2 per cent
from US$1,050 per ounce in the June quarter to US$1,074
per ounce in the September quarter mainly due to the lower
gold sold and lower by-product credits, partially offset by the
gold inventory credit to costs and lower sustaining capital
expenditure. Total all-in cost increased marginally from
US$1,093 per ounce in the June quarter to US$1,096 per
ounce in the September quarter for the same reasons as all-
in sustaining costs but partially offset by the lower non-
sustaining capital expenditure and lower exploration,
feasibility and evaluation costs.
In the South Africa region, at South Deep, all-in sustaining
costs per kilogram increased by 22 per cent from R505,974
per kilogram (US$1,495 per ounce) to R616,306 per kilogram
(US$1,790 per ounce) due to the lower gold sold and higher
sustaining capital expenditure, partially offset by lower
operating costs. The total all-in cost increased by 15 per cent
from R570,575 per kilogram (US$1,685 per ounce) to
R658,383 per kilogram (US$1,912 per ounce) due to the
same reasons as for all-in sustaining costs, partially offset by
lower non-sustaining capital expenditure.
At the West Africa region, all-in sustaining costs and total all-
in cost per ounce increased by 4 per cent from US$1,084 per
ounce in the June quarter to US$1,131 per ounce in the
September quarter mainly due to higher operating costs.
At the South America region, all-in sustaining costs and total
all-in cost per ounce decreased by 20 per cent from US$307
per ounce to US$245 per ounce mainly due to lower
operating costs and a gold/copper inventory credit to costs in
the September quarter compared with a charge to costs in
the June quarter. In addition, lower sustaining capital
expenditure was partially offset by the decrease in by-product
credits and lower gold/copper sold. All-in sustaining costs and
total all-in cost per equivalent ounce decreased by 9 per cent
from US$789 per equivalent ounce to US$718 per equivalent
ounce.
At the Australia region, all-in sustaining costs and total all-in
cost per ounce decreased by 5 per cent from A$1,118 per
ounce (US$1,042 per ounce) in the June quarter to A$1,065
per ounce (US$990 per ounce) in the September quarter
mainly due to an increase in gold sold.
Free cash flow margin
The Group has shifted focus from principally ounces of gold
in production to cash generation, reflecting our new goal of a
Group 15 per cent free cash flow margin at a gold price of
US$1,300 per ounce. The free cash flow (FCF) margin is
revenue less cash outflow divided by revenue expressed as a
percentage. The FCF for the Group for the September
quarter is calculated as follows:
September 2014 US$'m US$/oz
Revenue* 661.8 1,273
Less: Cash outflow (583.5) 1,123
- AIC (569.7) 1,096
Adjusted for
Share-based payments (as non-
cash) 6.2 12
Long-term employee benefits 2.9 6
Exploration, feasibility and
evaluation costs outside of existing
operations 6.4 12
- Tax paid (excluding royalties) (29.3) 56
Free cash flow 78.3 151
FCF margin 12%
Gold sold only – 000'ounces 519.8
* Revenue from income statement at US$699.2 million less revenue from by-products in AIC
at US$37.4 million equals US$661.8 million.
The Group achieved a FCF margin of 12 per cent in the
September quarter at a gold price of US$1,265 per ounce
compared with 18 per cent in the June quarter at a gold price
of US$1,275 per ounce.
The lower FCF margin in the September quarter was mainly
due to the lower gold price and higher tax paid, partially offset
by lower all-in costs.
Balance sheet
Net debt (long-term loans plus the current portion of long-
term loans less cash and deposits) decreased from US$1,635
million at the end of June to US$1,498 million at the end of
September, a US$137 million decrease. The net
debt/EBITDA ratio at the end of the September quarter was
1.40 calculated on the September quarter EBITDA
annualised.
South Africa region
South Deep project
Sept June
2014 2014
Gold produced - 000'oz 41.7 51.1
- kg 1,298 1,591
Yield - underground - g/t 5.52 5.66
- combined - g/t 5.25 5.43
All-in sustaining costs - R/kg 616,306 505,974
- US$/oz 1,790 1,495
Total all-in cost - R/kg 658,383 570,575
- US$/oz 1,912 1,685
Gold production decreased by 18 per cent from 1,591
kilograms (51,100 ounces) in the June quarter to 1,298
kilograms (41,700 ounces) in the September quarter. This
was mainly as a result of a fatality which occurred on 18 July,
the continuation of the ground support programme as
announced on 29 May 2014 and the five day training initiative
as part of the roster change over from the 4x4 mining cycle to
a 7-2, 7-5 mining cycle.
The implementation of fit for purpose mechanised mining
processes is ongoing. Most of the major repairs on equipment
have been completed and the majority of the equipment is
back in production. Receipt of new fleet has started with
delivery of all ordered equipment scheduled to be completed
by January 2015. Equipment that has been delivered is being
deployed as scheduled and the remaining equipment will be
deployed as it arrives on the mine.
Total tonnes milled decreased by 16 per cent from 293,000
tonnes in the June quarter to 247,000 tonnes in the
September quarter due to the lower production. Total tonnes
milled included 12,000 tonnes of off-reef development in the
September quarter, similar to the June quarter. Underground
reef yield decreased by 2 per cent from 5.66 grams per tonne
to 5.52 grams per tonne due to cleaning related constraints in
some of the higher grade mining areas. The combined yield
(ore and waste) decreased from 5.43 grams per tonne to 5.25
grams per tonne due to the decrease in underground yield.
The plant recovery factor increased marginally from 96.9 per
cent to 97.0 per cent.
Development decreased by 21 per cent from 1,413 metres in
the June quarter to 1,110 metres in the September quarter
mainly due to the lead time for the purchase of a fit for
purpose mining fleet for new mine development which has
not yet been delivered. No new mine capital development
(phase one, sub 95 level) was done during the September
quarter compared with 38 metres in the June quarter pending
the delivery of the new equipment. Vertical development
decreased from 41 metres to 20 metres. Development in the
current mine areas above 95 level decreased from 1,334
metres to 1,090 metres due to the fatality, safety related
stoppages and the subsequent ground support programme
and five day training initiative as part of the mining cycle
change over. Destress mining decreased by 50 per cent from
6,822 square metres in the June quarter to 3,392 square
metres in the September quarter also due to the safety
related stoppages and ground support programmes.
During the September quarter, the current mine (95-level and
above) contributed 78 per cent of the ore tonnes and the new
mine (below 95-level) contributed 22 per cent. The long-hole
stoping method accounted for 21 per cent of total ore tonnes
mined.
Operating costs decreased by 7 per cent from R687 million
(US$65 million) in the June quarter to R637 million (US$59
million) in the September quarter. This was mainly due to
lower production, restructuring of the cost base as a result of
539 voluntary retrenchments and lower consumables
associated with lower production.
An operating loss of R63 million (US$6 million) in the
September quarter compared with an operating profit of R7
million (US$1 million) in the June quarter. This was mainly
due to the lower gold sales, partially offset by the lower net
operating costs.
Capital expenditure decreased from R194 million (US$19
million) to R191 million (US$18 million).
All-in sustaining cost increased from R505,974 per kilogram
(US$1,495 per ounce) in the June quarter to R616,306 per
kilogram (US$1,790 per ounce) in the September quarter due
to the lower gold sold and higher sustaining capital
expenditure, partially offset by the lower operating costs.
Total all-in cost increased from R570,575 per kilogram
(US$1,685 per ounce) in the June quarter to R658,383 per
kilogram (US$1,912 per ounce) in the September quarter.
This was due to the lower gold sold and higher sustaining
capital expenditure, partially offset by the lower operating
costs and non-sustaining capital expenditure.
Sustaining capital expenditure increased from R90 million
(US$9 million) to R137 million (US$13 million) while non-
sustaining capital expenditure decreased from R104 million
(US$10 million) to R54 million (US$5 million).
West Africa region
Ghana
Tarkwa
Sept June
2014 2014
Gold produced - 000'oz 139.2 140.7
Yield - heap leach* - g/t - -
- CIL plant - g/t 1.22 1.29
- combined - g/t 1.22 1.29
All-in sustaining costs - US$/oz 1,096 1,026
Total all-in cost - US$/oz 1,096 1,026
* Heap leach produced 5,500 ounces in the September quarter (7,700 ounces in the June
quarter), rinsed from inventory.
Gold production decreased by 1 per cent from 140,700
ounces in the June quarter to 139,200 ounces in the
September quarter due to lower ounces from the heap leach
operations.
Total tonnes mined, including capital stripping, decreased
from 20.9 million tonnes in the June quarter to 19.8 million
tonnes in the September quarter mainly due to low availability
of blasted stock as a result of the ageing drill fleet. Drill
performance increased significantly towards the end of the
quarter after eight mid-life rigs were taken over from Damang.
Ore tonnes mined decreased from 3.6 million tonnes to 3.5
million tonnes. Operational waste tonnes mined increased
from 8.4 million tonnes to 9.5 million tonnes and capital waste
tonnes mined decreased from 8.9 million tonnes to 6.8 million
tonnes. The change in the mix of operational waste tonnes
mined and capital waste tonnes mined were due to increased
capacity at the CIL plant which necessitated an adjustment to
the mining schedule in the short term to open up immediately
accessible ore that could be mined and processed during the
quarter. Head grade mined was similar at 1.33 grams per
tonne. The strip ratio decreased from 4.8 to 4.6.
The CIL plant throughput increased from 3.20 million tonnes
in the June quarter to 3.40 million tonnes in the September
quarter due to the on-going CIL optimisation project. Realised
yield from the CIL plant decreased from 1.29 grams per tonne
to 1.22 grams per tonne due a lock up of 2,500 ounces at the
end of the September quarter. The CIL plant production
increased from 133,000 ounces in the June quarter to
133,700 ounces in the September quarter due to increased
throughput.
The North heap leach section was discontinued in the March
quarter with 192,000 tonnes stacked in that quarter. Gold
production from heap leach operations decreased from 7,700
ounces in the June quarter to 5,500 ounces being rinsed in
the September quarter.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements,
increased from US$90 million in the June quarter to US$97
million in the September quarter due to higher operational
tonnes mined and treated.
Operating profit decreased from US$91 million in the June
quarter to US$82 million in the September quarter as a result
of the lower gold sold and the higher net operating costs.
Capital expenditure was similar at US$42 million with the
majority of expenditure on pre-stripping, the tailings storage
facility and CIL optimisation project.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per ounce
increased from US$1,026 per ounce in the June quarter to
US$1,096 per ounce in the September quarter due to the
lower gold sold and higher operating costs.
Damang
Sept June
2014 2014
Gold produced - 000'oz 42.8 40.5
Yield - g/t 1.42 1.32
All-in sustaining costs - US$/oz 1,245 1,282
Total all-in cost - US$/oz 1,245 1,282
Gold production increased by 6 per cent from 40,500 ounces
in the June quarter to 42,800 ounces in the September
quarter mainly due to higher grades mined.
Total tonnes mined, including capital stripping, decreased
from 4.8 million tonnes in the June quarter to 4.5 million
tonnes in the September quarter.
Ore tonnes mined remained the same at 1.0 million tonnes
and operational waste tonnes mined decreased from 3.8
million tonnes in the June quarter to 3.5 million tonnes in the
September quarter due to unavailability of the main loading
unit (Ex201) during the quarter. The strip ratio decreased
from 3.9 to 3.5.
The yield increased from 1.32 grams per tonne to 1.42 grams
per tonne due to higher grades mined in the September
quarter and also due to higher plant recovery. Higher yields
are expected to continue into the foreseeable future.
Tonnes processed decreased from 0.95 million tonnes in the
June quarter to 0.94 million tonnes in the September quarter.
The decreased throughput was due to an unplanned plant
shutdown during which both the ball and SAG mill gear boxes
were replaced which resulted in running only the SAG mill for
seven days, without the ball mill thus limiting the size of feed
during that period.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements,
increased from US$44 million to US$47 million due to a
higher drawdown of inventory in the September quarter.
Operating profit decreased from US$8 million in the June
quarter to US$7 million in the September quarter due to the
higher net operating costs.
Capital expenditure decreased from US$5 million to US$3
million due to timing of expenditure with the majority spent on
resource drilling at the Huni and Juno pits.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per ounce
decreased from US$1,282 per ounce in the June quarter to
US$1,245 per ounce in the September quarter due to the
higher gold sold and lower capital expenditure, partially offset
by the higher operating costs.
South America region
Peru
Cerro Corona
Sept June
2014 2014
Gold produced - 000'oz 39.9 34.8
Copper produced - tonnes 8,233 7,948
Total equivalent gold produced - 000' eqoz 84.7 76.8
Total equivalent gold sold - 000' eqoz 60.3 96.7
Yield - gold - g/t 0.77 0.65
- copper - % 0.51 0.48
- combined - g/t 1.56 1.38
All-in sustaining costs - US$/oz 245 307
Total all-in cost - US$/oz 245 307
AISC per equivalent ounce* - US$/oz 718 789
AIC per equivalent ounce* - US$/oz 718 789
Gold price** - US$/oz 1,291 1,287
Copper price** - US$/t 7,009 6,759
* Refer to page 22 and 24 for calculations.
** Average daily spot price for the period used to calculate total equivalent gold ounces
produced.
Gold production increased by 15 per cent from 34,800
ounces in the June quarter to 39,900 ounces in the
September quarter. Copper production increased by 4 per
cent from 7,948 tonnes in the June quarter to 8,233 tonnes in
the September quarter. Equivalent gold production increased
by 10 per cent from 76,800 ounces to 84,700 ounces mainly
due to an increase in copper and gold head grades treated.
Gold head grade increased from 1.01 grams per tonne to
1.13 grams per tonne and copper head grade increased from
0.57 per cent to 0.59 per cent. The increase in gold and
copper grades was due to sequencing and is expected to
continue in the December quarter. Gold recoveries increased
from 64.7 per cent to 67.9 per cent and copper recoveries
increased from 84.1 per cent to 86.6 per cent, resulting from
higher head grades.
In the September quarter, concentrate with a payable content
of 27,346 ounces of gold was sold at an average price of
US$1,289 per ounce and 6,045 tonnes of copper was sold at
an average price of US$6,190 per tonne, net of treatment and
refining charges. This compared with 42,902 ounces of gold
that was sold at an average price of US$1,285 per ounce and
10,210 tonnes of copper that was sold at an average price of
US$5,975 per tonne, net of treatment and refining charges in
the June quarter. Total equivalent gold sales decreased by 38
per cent from 96,700 ounces in the June quarter to 60,300
ounces in the September quarter due to delays in the
shipping schedule in September due to poor weather
conditions at the Salaverry port.
Tonnes mined increased by 3 per cent from 3.55 million
tonnes in the June quarter to 3.64 million tonnes in the
September quarter. Ore mined increased from 1.78 million
tonnes to 1.85 million tonnes. The strip ratio decreased from
1.00 to 0.97 in line with the mining sequence.
Ore processed decreased by 2 per cent from 1.73 million
tonnes in the June quarter to 1.69 million tonnes in the
September quarter mainly due to a decrease in plant
throughput from 834 tonnes per hour in the June quarter to
809 tonnes per hour in the September quarter as a result of
harder material treated. Gold yield increased from 0.65 grams
per tonne to 0.77 grams per tonne and copper yield increased
from 0.48 per cent to 0.51 per cent due to higher head grade
mined.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements,
decreased by 47 per cent from US$51 million in the June
quarter to US$27 million in the September quarter. The lower
cost was mainly due to an increase in concentrate inventory
at the end of the September quarter.
Operating profit decreased from US$66 million in the June
quarter to US$41 million in the September quarter mainly due
to lower gold/copper sold, partially offset by lower net
operating costs.
Capital expenditure decreased from US$20 million in the
June quarter to US$12 million in the September quarter
mainly due to the installation of a jaw-crusher in the
processing plant in the June quarter.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per ounce
decreased by 20 per cent from US$307 per ounce to US$245
per ounce mainly due to lower operating costs and gold
inventory credit to costs in the September quarter compared
with a charge to costs in the June quarter. In addition, lower
sustaining capital expenditure was partially offset by the
decrease in by-product credits and lower gold/copper sold.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per equivalent
ounce decreased by 9 per cent from US$789 per equivalent
ounce to US$718 per equivalent ounce.
Australia region
St Ives
Sept June
2014 2014
Gold produced - 000'oz 88.7 83.4
Yield - underground - g/t 4.06 3.75
- heap leach* - g/t - -
- surface - g/t 1.01 1.08
- combined - g/t 2.31 2.20
All-in sustaining costs - A$/oz 1,235 1,472
- US$/oz 1,149 1,372
Total all-in cost - A$/oz 1,235 1,472
- US$/oz 1,149 1,372
* Heap leach produced 2,700 ounces, rinsed from inventory.
Gold production increased by 6 per cent from 83,400 ounces
in the June quarter to 88,700 ounces in the September
quarter.
At the underground operations, ore mined increased by 6 per
cent from 480,000 tonnes in the June quarter to 508,000
tonnes in the September quarter as a direct result of
increased tonnes from Hamlet operations. The average grade
of ore mined decreased from 4.03 grams per tonne to 3.97
grams per tonne.
At the open pit operations, total ore tonnes mined increased
marginally from 341,000 tonnes at 1.65 grams per tonne
mined in the June quarter to 343,000 tonnes at 2.25 grams
per tonne mined in the September quarter. The increased
mined grade reflects the delivery of Neptune high grade
tonnes late in the September quarter. However, the increase
in mined grade is not reflected in the yield as most of the high
grade Neptune ore mined at the end of September was not
processed by the end of the quarter. Operational waste
tonnes mined were similar at 1.2 million tonnes, while capital
waste tonnes mined decreased from 3.8 million tonnes in the
June quarter to 3.3 million tonnes in the September quarter
due to completion of pre-stripping in Neptune stage 1 and
Redback pits. Dewatering of pits remains a priority to facilitate
the efficient mining of the lake based and paleo channel
operations. Rain has continued to inhibit the open pit
operations with 2014 the wettest year for many years. The
strip ratio decreased from 14.8 in the June quarter to 13.1 in
the September quarter.
Throughput at the Lefroy mill increased from 1.14 million
tonnes to 1.16 million tonnes. Yield increased from 2.20
grams per tonne to 2.31 grams per tonne. Gold production
from the Lefroy plant increased from 80,900 ounces in the
June quarter to 86,000 ounces in the September quarter
mainly due to a higher mix of underground ore compared to
surface ore which typically increases the head grade.
Following the cessation of stacking activities at the end of
2012, irrigation of the existing heap leach pad continued and
a further 2,700 ounces were produced in the September
quarter compared with 2,500 ounces produced in the June
quarter. Since cessation of stacking activities a total of 18,100
ounces have been produced.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements,
decreased from A$80 million (US$75 million) in the June
quarter to A$75 million (US$70 million) in the September
quarter. This was mainly due to a reduction in operating costs
driven by cost saving initiatives, including redundancies
undertaken to adjust to the lower gold price. Further cost
reductions also accrued due to the credit to costs arising from
the ore delivery from the Neptune pit not yet processed
through the CIL plant.
Operating profit increased from A$37 million (US$34 million)
in the June quarter to A$48 million (US$45 million) in the
September quarter due to increased gold sales and lower net
operating costs.
Capital expenditure decreased from A$36 million (US$33
million) in the June quarter to A$29 million (US$27 million) in
the September quarter due to lower pre-stripping in the open
pit operations.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per ounce
decreased from A$1,472 per ounce (US$1,372 per ounce) in
the June quarter to A$1,235 per ounce (US$1,149 per ounce)
in the September quarter due to the increased gold sold,
lower operating costs and lower capital expenditure.
Ore supply from the Neptune high grade pit commenced in
the latter part of the September quarter. In addition, early
works for the Invincible pit, which is expected to provide open
pit ore for the next three years, has commenced.
Agnew/Lawlers
Sept June
2014 2014
Gold produced - 000'oz 72.2 66.0
Yield - underground - g/t 7.02 6.79
- surface - g/t - 3.00
- combined - g/t 7.02 6.78
All-in sustaining costs - A$/oz 1,025 1,083
- US$/oz 953 1,010
Total all-in cost - A$/oz 1,025 1,083
- US$/oz 953 1,010
Gold production increased by 9 per cent from 66,000 ounces
in the June quarter to 72,200 ounces in the September
quarter.
Ore mined from underground increased by 8 per cent from
298,800 tonnes in the June quarter to 322,700 tonnes in the
September quarter and head grade increased from 7.53
grams per tonne to 7.91 grams per tonne. The improved
grade was due to higher grade areas being mined at both the
Waroonga and New Holland mines.
Tonnes processed increased from 303,000 tonnes in the
June quarter to 320,000 tonnes in the September quarter.
The combined yield increased from 6.78 grams per tonne to
7.02 grams per tonne reflecting the higher underground
grades.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements,
increased from A$47 million (US$43 million) in the June
quarter to A$50 million (US$46 million) in the September
quarter. The increase reflects the increased tonnes mined
and processed.
Operating profit increased from A$44 million (US$41 million)
in the June quarter to A$50 million (US$47 million) in the
September quarter due to the higher gold sold, partially offset
by higher net operating costs.
Capital expenditure decreased marginally from A$22 million
(US$20 million) in the June quarter to A$21 million (US$19
million) in the September quarter.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per ounce
decreased from A$1,083 per ounce (US$1,010 per ounce) in
the June quarter to A$1,025 per ounce (US$953 per ounce)
in the September quarter mainly due to increased gold sold,
partially offset by higher operating costs.
Darlot
Sept June
2014 2014
Gold produced - 000'oz 22.3 22.9
Yield - g/t 5.09 5.53
All-in sustaining costs - A$/oz 1,316 1,316
- US$/oz 1,224 1,228
Total all-in cost - A$/oz 1,316 1,316
- US$/oz 1,224 1,228
Gold production decreased by 3 per cent from 22,900 ounces
in the June quarter to 22,300 ounces in the September
quarter.
Ore mined from underground increased from 133,000 tonnes
to 135,000 tonnes. The increase was due to an increase in
development ore. Head grade decreased from 5.63 grams
per tonne in the June quarter to 5.02 grams per tonne in the
September quarter. The decreased grade was in line with the
mining schedule.
Tonnes processed increased from 129,000 tonnes in the
June quarter to 136,000 tonnes in the September quarter.
The yield decreased from 5.53 grams per tonne to 5.09
grams per tonne reflecting the lower grades mined.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements
were similar at A$23 million (US$22 million).
Operating profit was similar at A$8 million (US$7 million).
Capital expenditure was similar at A$5 million (US$5 million).
Capital expenditure was primarily on exploration and capital
development.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per ounce were
similar at A$1,316 per ounce (US$1,224 per ounce).
Granny Smith
Sept June
2014 2014
Gold produced - 000'oz 85.6 84.6
Yield - g/t 7.41 7.32
All-in sustaining costs - A$/oz 852 742
- US$/oz 792 692
Total all-in cost - A$/oz 852 742
- US$/oz 792 692
Gold production increased by 1 per cent from 84,600 ounces
in the June quarter to 85,600 ounces in the September
quarter.
Ore mined from underground increased from 373,000 tonnes
to 376,000 tonnes but head grade mined decreased from
8.10 grams per tonne in the June quarter to 7.70 grams per
tonne in the September quarter. The reduction in grade
mined was due to mining in lower grade areas in line with the
mining sequence.
Tonnes processed increased marginally from 359,000 tonnes
in the June quarter to 360,000 tonnes in the September
quarter. The yield increased from 7.32 grams per tonne to
7.41 grams per tonne mainly due to a drawdown of 1,800
ounces of gold-in-circuit in the September quarter.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements,
increased from A$48 million (US$45 million) in the June
quarter to A$50 million (US$46 million) in the September
quarter mainly due to the drawdown of gold-in-circuit.
Operating profit was similar at A$67 million (US$62 million).
Capital expenditure increased from A$11 million (US$10
million) in the June quarter to A$19 million (US$18 million) in
the September quarter. Capital expenditure was incurred
mainly on exploration, capital development and
improvements to the processing plant.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per ounce
increased from A$742 per ounce (US$692 per ounce) in the
June quarter to A$852 per ounce (US$792 per ounce) in the
September quarter mainly due to an increase in capital
expenditure.
Quarter ended 30 September 2014 compared with quarter
ended 30 September 2013
Group attributable equivalent gold production, increased by
13 per cent from 496,000 ounces for the September 2013
quarter to 559,000 ounces for the September 2014 quarter,
mainly due to the inclusion of production from the Yilgarn
South assets in the September 2014 quarter.
At the South Africa region, gold production at South Deep,
decreased by 49 per cent from 2,547 kilograms (81,900
ounces) in the September 2013 quarter to 1,298 kilograms
(41,700 ounces) in the September 2014 quarter, mainly due
to a fatal accident, continued ground support remediation as
announced on 29 May 2014 and safety stoppages in the
September 2014 quarter.
At the West Africa region, total managed gold production
decreased by 7 per cent from 195,500 ounces in the
September 2013 quarter to 182,000 ounces in the September
2014 quarter. At Tarkwa, gold production decreased by 15
per cent from 162,900 ounces to 139,200 ounces mainly due
to the cessation of crushing and stacking operations at the
heap leach facilities. At Damang, gold production increased
by 31 per cent from 32,600 ounces to 42,800 ounces mainly
due to the implementation of the recovery plan earlier in the
year and higher head grade mined in the September 2014
quarter.
At the South America region, gold equivalent production at
Cerro Corona decreased by 7 per cent from 90,700 ounces in
the September 2013 quarter to 84,700 ounces in the
September 2014 quarter mainly due to lower ore processed
and lower gold and copper grades.
At the Australia region, gold production increased by 80 per
cent from 149,100 ounces in the September 2013 quarter to
268,800 ounces in the September 2014 quarter mainly due to
the acquisition of the Yilgarn South assets. At St Ives, gold
production decreased by 15 per cent from 103,800 ounces to
88,700 ounces, mainly due to the closure of Argo and lower
underground head grade. At Agnew/Lawlers, gold production
increased by 60 per cent from 45,200 ounces to 72,200
ounces, mainly due to the inclusion of Lawlers. At Darlot and
Granny Smith gold production amounted to 22,300 ounces
and 85,600 ounces, respectively.
Income statement
Revenue increased by 2 per cent from US$683 million in the
September 2013 quarter to US$699 million in the September
2014 quarter due to the higher gold sold, partially offset by
the lower gold price received. The average gold price
decreased by 4 per cent from US$1,315 per ounce to
US$1,265 per ounce. The average Rand/US dollar exchange
rate weakened by 7 per cent from R9.98 in the September
2013 quarter to R10.71 in the September 2014 quarter. The
average Australian/US dollar exchange rate weakened by 1
per cent from A$1.00 = US$0.92 to A$1.00 = US$0.93.
Net operating costs increased by 4 per cent from US$400
million to US$414 million due to the inclusion of the Yilgarn
South assets.
At South Deep in South Africa, net operating costs decreased
by 23 per cent from R832 million (US$84 million) in the
September 2013 quarter to R637 million (US$59 million) in
the September 2014 quarter. This was mainly due to the
lower production as well as cost restructuring, partially offset
by annual wage increases and normal inflationary increases.
All-in sustaining costs of R616,306 per kilogram (US$1,790
per ounce) and total all-in cost of R658,383 per kilogram
(US$1,912 per ounce) in the September 2014 quarter
compared with R464,500 per kilogram (US$1,446 per ounce)
and R513,149 per kilogram (US$1,599 per ounce),
respectively, in the September 2013 quarter.
At the West Africa region, net operating costs decreased by
13 per cent from US$166 million in the September 2013
quarter to US$145 million in the September 2014 quarter. All-
in sustaining costs and total all-in cost for the region
amounted to US$1,131 per ounce in the September 2014
quarter compared with US$1,224 per ounce in the September
2013 quarter. At Tarkwa, net operating costs decreased by
23 per cent from US$126 million to US$97 million. Good cost
control as well as lower contractor and consumable stores
costs due to the heap leach closure were partially offset by
annual wage increases and increased power rates. Net
operating costs were also lower due to a US$3 million gold-
in-process credit to cost in the September 2014 quarter,
compared with a US$10 million drawdown of stockpiles in the
September 2013 quarter. All-in sustaining costs and total all-
in cost amounted to US$1,096 per ounce in the September
2014 quarter compared with US$1,124 per ounce in the
September 2013 quarter. At Damang, net operating costs
increased by 15 per cent from US$41 million to US$47 million
due to a US$3 million charge to costs in the September 2014
quarter compared with a US$5 million credit to cost in the
September 2013 quarter. All-in sustaining costs and total all-
in cost amounted to US$1,245 per ounce in the September
2014 quarter compared with US$1,727 per ounce in the
September 2013 quarter.
At Cerro Corona in South America, net operating costs
decreased by 33 per cent from US$40 million in the
September 2013 quarter to US$27 million in the September
2014 quarter. This was mainly due to a US$10 million build-
up of concentrate inventory in the September 2014 quarter
compared with US$2 million in the September 2013 quarter.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost amounted to
US$245 per ounce in the September 2014 quarter compared
with negative US$21 per ounce in the September 2013
quarter. All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost, on a gold
equivalent basis amounted to US$718 per ounce in the
September 2014 quarter compared with US$609 per ounce in
the September 2013 quarter.
At the Australia region, net operating costs increased by 64
per cent from A$121 million (U$110 million) in the September
2013 quarter to A$198 million (U$184 million) in the
September 2014 quarter mainly due to the inclusion of the
Yilgarn South assets. All-in sustaining costs and total all-in
cost for the region amounted to A$1,065 per ounce (U$990
per ounce) in the September 2014 quarter compared with
A$1,129 per ounce (U$1,033 per ounce) in the September
2013 quarter.
At St Ives, net operating costs decreased from A$94 million
(US$86 million) to A$75 million (US$70 million) mainly due to
lower surface operational waste tonnes mined in the
September 2014 quarter as well as cost improvements and a
A$2 million (US$1 million) build-up of gold-in-process in the
September 2014 quarter compared with a A$3 million (US$3
million) drawdown in the September 2013 quarter. All-in
sustaining costs and total all-in cost for St Ives amounted to
A$1,235 per ounce (US$1,149 per ounce) in the September
2014 quarter compared with A$1,220 per ounce (US$1,116
per ounce) in the September 2013 quarter.
At Agnew/Lawlers, net operating costs increased by 85 per
cent from A$27 million (US$24 million) to A$50 million
(US$46 million) due to additional costs from Lawlers which
were not included in the September 2013 costs. All-in
sustaining costs and total all-in cost for Agnew/Lawlers
amounted to A$1,025 per ounce (US$953 per ounce) in the
September 2014 quarter compared with A$920 per ounce
(US$842 per ounce) in the September 2013 quarter. At Darlot
and Granny Smith, net operating costs were A$23 million
(US$22 million) and A$50 million (US$46 million),
respectively, in the September 2014 quarter. All-in sustaining
costs and total all-in cost for Darlot and Granny Smith
amounted to A$1,316 per ounce (US$1,224 per ounce) and
A$852 per ounce (US$792 per ounce), respectively, in the
September 2014 quarter.
The Group all-in sustaining costs of US$1,074 per ounce and
total all-in cost of US$1,096 per ounce in the September 2014
quarter compared with US$1,089 per ounce and US$1,176
per ounce, respectively, in the September 2013 quarter.
Operating profit increased from US$283 million to US$285
million as a result of the above.
Amortisation for the Group increased from US$148 million in
the September 2013 quarter to US$151 million in the
September 2014 quarter due to the inclusion of the Yilgarn
South assets, partially offset by lower amortisation at South
Deep due to its lower production and the change in estimate
in the depreciation calculation at the Australian operations.
Net interest paid increased marginally from US$18 million to
US$19 million.
The share of equity accounted losses after taxation
decreased from US$2 million to US$1 million and mainly
related to the ongoing study and evaluation costs at the Far
Southeast project (FSE).
Exploration expenditure, which is all greenfields expenditure
(brownfields expenditure is capitalised), decreased from
US$14 million to US$8 million due to lower expenditure at
Salarés Norte and Yanfolila and deliberate closure of all other
greenfields exploration projects as announced on 22 August
2013.
Non-recurring costs of US$12 million in the September 2014
quarter compared with US$2 million in the September 2013
quarter. The non-recurring expenses in the September 2014
quarter included retrenchment costs mainly at South Deep
and St Ives, partially offset by the profit on the sale of
Chucapaca of US$5 million.
The non-recurring expenses in the September 2013 quarter
included US$5 million relating to the restructuring costs
across the Group and US$8 million relating to the impairment
of the Group's investment in Orsu Metals Corporation. This
was partially offset by the sale of 7,820,169 shares in
Northam Platinum Limited at a gain of US$13 million.
Royalties of US$22 million in the September 2014 quarter
compared with US$20 million in the September 2013 quarter,
in line with the higher revenue.
Taxation was similar at US$38 million.
Net earnings of US$19 million in the September 2014 quarter
compared with US$9 million in the September 2013 quarter.
Normalised earnings of US$23 million in the September 2014
quarter compared with US$12 million in the September 2013
quarter.
Cash flow
Cash inflow from operating activities of US$206 million in the
September 2014 quarter compared with US$159 million in the
September 2013 quarter mainly due to higher profit from the
operations and a US$22 million release of working capital in
the September 2014 quarter compared with US$14 million in
the September 2013 quarter, as well as lower royalties and
taxation paid in the September 2014 quarter.
Cash outflows from investing activities decreased from
US$166 million to US$62 million, mainly due to proceeds
from the disposal of Chucapaca of US$81 million as well as
lower capital expenditure in the September 2014 quarter.
Capital expenditure decreased from US$156 million in the
September 2013 quarter to US$144 million in the September
2014 quarter mainly due to key infrastructure required for the
production build-up having been largely completed at South
Deep. This was partially offset by increased expenditure in
the Australia region as a result of the acquisition of the
Yilgarn South assets. At the South Africa region, capital
expenditure at South Deep decreased from R456 million
(US$45 million) to R191 million (US$18 million) due to key
infrastructure required for the production build-up having
been largely completed at the end of December 2013.
At the West Africa region, capital expenditure decreased from
US$58 million to US$45 million mainly due to no capital
waste strip at Damang. In South America, at Cerro Corona,
capital expenditure decreased from US$13 million to US$12
million due to lower expenditure on the tailings storage
facility. At the Australia region, capital expenditure increased
from A$40 million (US$36 million) to A$75 million (US$69
million) due to the inclusion of the Yilgarn South assets.
Net cash outflow from financing activities of US$27 million in
the September 2014 quarter compared with net cash inflow of
US$44 million in the September 2013 quarter. Both related to
long term and short term loans received and repaid.
The net cash inflow of US$103 million in the September 2014
quarter compared with US$37 million in the September 2013
quarter. After accounting for a negative translation adjustment
of US$7 million, the cash inflow in the September 2014
quarter was US$96 million. The cash balance at the end of
September 2014 was US$446 million compared with US$495
million at the end of September 2013.
Corporate
South Deep tax dispute
The South Deep mine ("South Deep") is jointly owned and
operated by GFI Joint Venture Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
("GFI") (50%) and Gold Fields Operations Limited ("GFO")
(50%).
As at 30 September 2014 South Deep's gross deferred tax
asset balance amounted to R6, 407 million (US$574 million).
This amount is included in the consolidated deferred tax
liability of US$413 million per the Balance Sheet. South
Deep's gross deferred tax asset comprises unredeemed
capital expenditure balances of R2, 502 million (US$224
million) at GFI and R2, 250 million (US$201 million) at GFO, a
capital allowance balance ("Additional Capital Allowance") of
R688 million (US$62 million) at GFI and an assessed loss of
R967 million (US$87 million) at GFO.
During the September quarter, the South African Revenue
Service ("SARS") issued a Finalisation of Audit Letter ("the
Audit Letter") stating that SARS has restated GFI's Additional
Capital Allowance balance reflected on its 2011 tax return
from R2, 292 million to nil. The tax effect of this amount is
R688 million (R2, 292 million x 30%) that being the amount
referred to above as Additional Capital Allowance.
The Additional Capital Allowance was claimed by GFI in
terms of section 36(11)(c) of the South African Income Tax
Act, 1962 ("the Act"). The Additional Capital Allowance
provides an incentive for new mining development and only
applies to unredeemed capital expenditure. The Additional
Capital Allowance allows a 12 per cent capital allowance over
and above actual capital expenditure incurred on developing
a deep level gold mine, as well as a further annual 12 per
cent allowance on the mine's unredeemed capital
expenditure balance brought forward, until the year that the
mine starts earning mining taxable income i.e. when all tax
losses and unredeemed capital expenditure have been fully
utilised.
In order to qualify for the Additional Capital Allowance, South
Deep must qualify as a "post 1990 gold mine" as defined in
the Act. A "post 1990 gold mine" according to the Act is
defined as ‘a gold mine which, in the opinion of the Director-
General: Mineral and Energy Affairs, is an independent
workable proposition and in respect of which a mining
authorisation for gold mining was issued for the first time after
14 March 1990'.
During 1999, the Director General: Minerals and Energy
Affairs ("DME") and SARS confirmed, in writing, that GFI is a
"post 1990 gold mine" as defined, and therefore qualified for
the Additional Capital Allowance. GFI subsequently filed its
tax returns on this basis, as was confirmed by the DME and
SARS.
In the Audit Letter, SARS stated that both the DME and
SARS erred in issuing the confirmations as mentioned above
and that GFI does not qualify as a "post 1990 gold mine" and
therefore does not qualify for the Additional Capital
Allowance.
The Group has taken legal advice on the matter and believes
that SARS should not be allowed to disallow the Additional
Capital Allowance. GFI has in the meantime formally lodged
an objection to the SARS' disallowance and will vigorously
defend its position.
Dealing with occupational lung disease
On 18 November 2014, Gold Fields, Anglo American South
Africa, AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony and Sibanye ("the
companies") announced that they have formed an industry
working group to address issues relating to compensation
and medical care for occupational lung disease (OLD) in the
gold mining industry in South Africa.
The companies intend to engage all stakeholders in order to
work together to design and implement a comprehensive
solution that is both fair to past, present and future gold
mining employees, and also sustainable for the sector.
To this end, the companies are arranging initial meetings with
the departments of health, labour and mineral resources,
organised labour, legal representatives of claimants and other
mining companies. It is intended that this will lead to an
intensive engagement process during 2015 which is designed
to lead to a comprehensive solution.
The companies believe that fairness and sustainability are
necessary to any comprehensive solution. The solution needs
to be a product of the engagement process that has been
initiated.
The companies are among respondent companies in a
number of lawsuits related to occupational lung
disease. These companies do not believe that they are liable
in respect of the claims brought, and they are defending
these. The companies do, however, believe that they should
work together to seek a solution to this South African mining
industry legacy issue.
The companies active in gold mining have been working for
many years to try to eliminate the incidence of occupational
lung disease through improved underground dust
management and other measures. These efforts continue.
Litigation statement
On 21 August 2008, Gold Fields Operations Limited, formerly
known as Western Areas Limited ("WAL"), a subsidiary of
Gold Fields Limited, received a summons from Randgold and
Exploration Company Limited ("R&E") and African Strategic
Investment Holdings Limited. The summons claims that
during the period that WAL was under the control of Brett
Kebble, Roger Kebble and others, WAL assisted in the
unlawful disposal of shares owned by R&E in Randgold
Resources Limited, or Resources, and Afrikander Lease
Limited, now Uranium One. The claims have been computed
in various ways. The highest claims have been computed on
the basis of the highest prices of Resources and Uranium
One shares between the dates of the alleged thefts and
March 2008 (between R11 billion and R12 billion). The
quantifiable alternative claims have been computed on the
basis of the actual amounts allegedly received by Gold Fields
Operations to fund its operations (approximately R521
million).
It should be noted that the claims lie only against Gold Fields
Operations Limited, whose only interest is a 50 per cent stake
in the South Deep mine. This alleged liability is historic and
relates to a period of time prior to the Group purchasing the
company. Gold Fields Operations Limited's assessment
remains that it has sustainable defences to these claims and,
accordingly, Gold Fields Operation Limited's attorneys were
instructed to vigorously defend the claims.
Native Title Claim
Gold Fields advised the market on 7 July 2014 that a decision
had been handed down by a single judge of the Federal
Court of Australia on 3 July 2014, in which the Court had
accepted the submissions of the Ngadju People that the re-
grant of certain St Ives' tenements by the State of Western
Australia in 2004 was not compliant with the correct
processes set out in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), and as
such, the re-granted tenements are invalid to the extent the
exercise of rights under the tenements is inconsistent with the
Ngadju People's native title rights. The parties are now
undertaking a process of agreeing the terms of the
determination, which will give effect to the decision. It is
expected that the determination will be made before the end
of 2014.
The decision does not affect the grant of mining tenure to St
Ives under the Mining Act 1978 (WA). St Ives still validly
holds all of the tenements which underpin its mining
operations at St Ives, and as these proceedings are not an
action against St Ives for failure to take certain steps, the
Court has no ability to impose any sort of penalty against St
Ives. Operations at St Ives will continue as usual pending the
outcome of the determination process.
The parties have provided input to the Court on the form of
determination (which will give effect to this decision), and the
final determination of the matter is expected to be made on
Friday 21 November 2014. Operations at St Ives have
continued as usual during this process.
Gold Fields is both surprised and disappointed by this finding,
and remains strongly of the view that it has at all times
complied with its obligations under the Native Title Act 1993
(Cth) in respect of its dealings with these tenements. Once
the determination has been made, Gold Fields will
immediately appeal the decision to the Full Court of the
Federal Court of Australia (3 Judges), and, if necessary, the
High Court of Australia. Gold Fields will also take all steps
necessary to ensure that the St Ives operations are
unaffected whilst this matter is resolved through the relevant
Court processes.
SEC investigation
There is no further update from what was said in the June
quarter and in the Annual Report released earlier this year.
Outlook
Attributable equivalent gold production for the Group for the
year ending December 2014 is forecast at around 2.2 million
gold ounces as announced on 13 February 2014.
Revised guidance was published on 20 October 2014 as
follows: all-in sustaining cost is forecast at US$1,090 per
ounce down from US$1,125 per ounce and total all in cost is
forecast at US$1,130 per ounce down from US$1,150 per
ounce as guided on 13 February 2014.
Capital expenditure for the year is forecast at US$640 million.
The above is subject to safety performance which limits the
impact of safety-related stoppages and the forward looking
statement on pages 4 and 28.
Basis of accounting
The unaudited condensed consolidated quarterly financial
statements are prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standard, (IAS) 34 Interim Financial
Reporting, the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued
by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial
Pronouncements as issued by Financial Reporting Standards
Council and the requirements of the Companies Act of South
Africa.
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these
quarterly financial statements are in terms of International
Financial Reporting Standards and are consistent with those
applied in the previous annual financial statements.
N.J. Holland
Chief Executive Officer
20 November 2014
The financial statements are presented on a condensed consolidated basis
Income statement
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
Quarter Nine months to
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
September June September September September
2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenue 699.2 747.0 683.3 2,160.8 2,125.6
Operating costs, net (414.3) (435.9) (400.4) (1,272.9) (1,198.5)
- Operating costs (423.7) (424.5) (396.2) (1,278.4) (1,195.1)
- Gold inventory change 9.4 (11.4) (4.2) 5.5 (3.4)
Operating profit 284.9 311.1 282.9 887.9 927.1
Amortisation and depreciation (151.3) (174.6) (148.4) (484.6) (428.1)
Net operating profit 133.6 136.5 134.5 403.3 499.0
Net interest paid (19.4) (18.8) (18.3) (57.1) (42.2)
Share of equity accounted earnings after taxation (1.4) (0.9) (2.2) (2.9) (16.5)
Gain/(loss) on foreign exchange 6.1 0.8 (4.7) 7.1 7.9
(Loss)/gain on financial instruments - (0.1) 5.0 (0.1) 1.0
Share-based payments (6.2) (5.0) (11.7) (22.3) (37.3)
Long-term employee benefits (2.9) (3.9) - (6.8) -
Other (9.9) (12.0) (4.5) (33.2) (22.1)
Exploration and project costs (8.3) (14.7) (13.8) (34.9) (59.0)
Feasibility and evaluation costs - - (12.3) - (37.2)
Profit before royalties, taxation and non-recurring items 91.6 81.9 72.0 253.1 293.6
Non-recurring items (12.3) (8.2) (2.2) (47.2) (188.8)
Profit before royalties and taxation 79.3 73.7 69.8 205.9 104.8
Royalties (21.6) (21.8) (19.6) (65.4) (66.0)
Profit before taxation 57.7 51.9 50.2 140.5 38.8
Mining and income taxation (37.8) (29.6) (38.4) (96.1) (128.4)
- Normal taxation (46.0) (24.1) (45.9) (88.0) (133.0)
- Deferred taxation 8.2 (5.5) 7.5 (8.1) 4.6
Net profit/(loss) from continuing operations 19.9 22.3 11.8 44.4 (89.6)
Net (loss)/profit from discontinued operations - - (8.0)* - 271.1
Net (loss)/profit from discontinued operations - - (1.5) - 52.0
Net (loss)/profit on distribution of discontinued operations - - (6.5) - 219.1
Net profit 19.9 22.3 3.8 44.4 181.5
Attributable to:
- Owners of the parent 19.1 19.5 1.4 38.3 178.5
- Non-controlling interest 0.8 2.8 2.4 6.1 3.0
Non-recurring items:
(Loss)/profit on sale of investments - (0.8) 13.1 (0.8) 13.4
Profit on sale of Chucapaca 4.6 - - 4.6 -
Profit/(loss) on sale of assets 1.2 (2.6) 0.2 (1.4) 0.3
Restructuring costs (15.8) (2.2) (5.1) (36.6) (18.6)
Impairment of stockpiles and consumables - - - - (59.0)
Impairment of investments and assets (0.6) 4.5 (9.0) (1.2) (78.2)
Other (1.7) (7.1) (1.4) (11.8) (46.7)
Total non-recurring items (12.3) (8.2) (2.2) (47.2) (188.8)
Taxation 4.6 2.9 (1.5) 14.2 45.8
Net non-recurring items after tax (7.7) (5.3) (3.7) (33.0) (143.0)
Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations 19.1 19.5 9.4 38.3 (92.6)
Net (loss)/earnings from discontinued operations - - (8.0) - 271.1
Net earnings/(loss) per share (cents) from continuing operations 3 2 1 5 (13)
Net (loss)/earnings per share (cents) from discontinued operations - - (1) - 37
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (cents) from continuing operations 3 2 1 5 (13)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (cents) from discontinued operations - - (1) - 37
Headline earnings/(loss) from continuing operations 14.4 17.6 8.2 36.8 (48.4)
Headline (loss)/earnings from discontinued operations - - (1.5) - 52.0
Headline earnings/(loss) per share (cents) from continuing operations 2 2 1 5 (7)
Headline earnings per share (cents) from discontinued operations - - - - 7
Diluted headline earnings/(loss) per share (cents) from continuing operations 2 2 1 5 (7)
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents) from discontinued operations - - - - 7
Net earnings excluding gains and losses on foreign exchange, financial instruments
and non-recurring items after royalties and taxation – continuing operations 23.1 24.6 11.8 68.2 44.1
Net earnings per share excluding gains and losses on foreign exchange, financial
instruments and non-recurring items after royalties and taxation (cents) – continuing
operations 3 3 2 9 6
South African rand/United States dollar conversion rate 10.71 10.53 9.98 10.70 9.42
United States dollar/Australian dollar conversion rate 0.93 0.93 0.91 0.92 0.98
Gold equivalent sold – managed eq oz (000) 553 586 520 1,696 1,480
Gold equivalent price received US$/eq oz 1,265 1,275 1,315 1,274 1,436
* Due to conversion at year to date exchange rate.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended 30 September 2014 have been prepared by the corporate accounting staff of Gold Fields
Limited headed by Mrs Tzvet Ilarionova, the Group's Financial Controller. This process was supervised by Mr Paul Schmidt, the Group's Chief Financial Officer.
Statement of comprehensive income
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
Quarter Nine months to
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
September June September September September
2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
Net profit 19.9 22.3 3.8 44.4 181.5
Other comprehensive (expenses)/income, net of tax (172.8) 81.7 94.9 (180.3) (539.6)
Marked to market valuation of listed investments 1.9 (0.4) (6.5) 2.9 (10.4)
Currency translation adjustments and other (174.7) 82.1 99.2 (183.2) (531.9)
Deferred taxation on marked to market valuation of listed investments - - 2.2 - 2.7
Total comprehensive (expenses)/income (152.9) 104.0 98.7 (135.9) (358.1)
Attributable to:
- Owners of the parent (155.9) 101.4 96.3 (143.5) (362.2)
- Non-controlling interest 3.0 2.6 2.4 7.6 4.1
(152.9) 104.0 98.7 (135.9) (358.1)
Statement of financial position
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
Quarter
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
September December
2014 2013
Property, plant and equipment 5,051.8 5,388.9
Goodwill 399.2 431.2
Non-current assets 161.9 117.7
Investments 265.7 245.0
Deferred taxation 58.3 51.9
Current assets 1,075.9 1,061.4
- Other current assets 586.5 677.2
- Cash and deposits 446.2 325.0
- Assets held for sale/distribution 43.2 59.2
Total assets 7,012.8 7,296.1
Shareholders' equity 3,823.5 4,045.2
Deferred taxation 413.1 399.4
Long-term loans 1,810.0 1,933.6
Environmental rehabilitation provisions 292.4 283.5
Long-term employee benefits 6.8 -
Other long-term provisions 9.1 10.9
Current liabilities 657.9 623.5
- Other current liabilities 523.8 497.0
- Current portion of long-term loans 134.1 126.5
Total equity and liabilities 7,012.8 7,296.1
US dollar/South African rand conversion rate 11.17 10.34
US dollar/Australian dollar conversion rate 0.89 0.89
Net debt 1,497.9 1,735.1
Hedging/Derivatives
The Group's policy is to remain unhedged to the gold price. However, hedges are sometimes undertaken on a project specific basis as follows:
- to protect cash flows at times of significant expenditure;
- for specific debt servicing requirements; and
- to safeguard the viability of higher cost operations.
Gold Fields may from time to time establish currency financial instruments to protect underlying cash flows.
Diesel hedge *
Australia
On 10 September 2014, Gold Fields Australia (Pty) Limited entered into a Singapore Gasoil 10PPM cash settled swap transaction contract for a total of 136,500
barrels, effective 15 September 2014 until 31 March 2015 at a fixed price of US$115 per barrel. The 136,500 barrels are based on 50 per cent of usage for the 7
month period – September 2014 to March 2015.
On 22 September 2014, the mark to market value was negative US$0.5m.
Derivative instruments *
South Africa
On 1 October 2014, a US$/ZAR zero-cost collar was entered into for US$7.5m per month for a period of six months starting October 2014. A floor of R11.20 and an
average cap over the period of R12.0567 was achieved.
* Do not qualify for hedge accounting and are accounted for as derivative financial instruments in the income statement.
Statement of changes in equity
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Share capital Other Retained Non-controlling Total
and premium reserves earnings interest equity
Balance as at 31 December 2013 3,470.7 (1,340.8) 1,721.6 193.8 4,045.2
Total comprehensive (expenses)/income - (181.8) 38.3 7.6 (135.9)
Profit for the period - - 38.3 6.1 44.4
Other comprehensive expenses - (181.8) - 1.5 (180.3)
Dividends paid - - (29.8) (10.6) (40.4)
Share-based payments - 22.3 - - 22.3
Disposal of non-controlling interest - - - (69.8) (69.8)
Loans received from non-controlling interest - - - 2.0 2.0
Exercise of employee share options 0.1 - - - 0.1
Balance as at 30 September 2014 3,470.8 (1,500.3) 1,730.1 123.0 3,823.5
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Share capital Other Retained Non-controlling Total
and premium reserves earnings interest equity
Balance as at 31 December 2012 4,599.9 (700.8) 2,093.2 210.5 6,202.8
Prior year adjustment - - (10.6) (1.2) (11.8)
Total comprehensive (expenses)/income - (540.7) 178.5 4.1 (358.1)
Profit for the period - - 178.5 3.0 181.5
Other comprehensive (expenses)/income - (540.7) - 1.1 (539.6)
Dividends paid - - (61.2) (0.8) (62.0)
Distribution in specie of discontinued operations (1,256.9) - - - (1,256.9)
Share-based payments - 41.9 - - 41.9
Transactions with non-controlling interest - - - (1.2) (1.2)
Loans received from non-controlling interest - - - 5.2 5.2
Purchase of non-controlling interest - - (4.1) (8.7) (12.8)
Exercise of employee share options 0.7 - - - 0.7
Balance as at 30 September 2013 3,343.7 (1,199.6) 2,195.8 207.9 4,547.8
Debt maturity ladder
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
1 Jan 2016
UNITED STATES DOLLARS to
31 Dec 2014 31 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2020 Total
Uncommitted loan facilities
US dollar million - - - -
Rand million 1,297.0 - - 1,297.0
Rand debt translated to dollar 116.1 - - 116.1
Total (US$'m) 116.1 - - 116.1
Committed loan facilities
US dollar million 10.0 105.0 2,496.0 2,611.0
Rand million - - 2,500.0 2,500.0
Rand debt translated to dollar - - 223.8 223.8
Total (US$'m) 10.0 105.0 2,719.8 2,834.8
Total (US$'m) – Uncommitted and committed loan facilities 126.1 105.0 2,719.8 2,950.9
Utilisation – Uncommitted loan facilities
US dollar million - - - -
Rand million 1,051.0 - - 1,051.0
Rand debt translated to dollar 94.1 - - 94.1
Total (US$'m) 94.1 - - 94.1
Utilisation – Committed loan facilities (including US$ bond)
US dollar million 10.0 105.0 1,556.0 1,671.0
Rand million - - 2,000.0 2,000.0
Rand debt translated to dollar - - 179.0 179.0
Total (US$'m) 10.0 105.0 1,735.0 1,850.0
Total (US$'m) – Uncommitted and committed loan facilities 104.1 105.0 1,735.0 1,944.1
Exchange rate: US$1 = R11.17 being the closing rate at the end of the September 2014 quarter.
Statement of cash flows
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
Quarter Nine months to
UNITED STATES DOLLARS September June September September September
2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
Cash flows from operating activities 205.5 220.3 159.2 623.7 347.1
Profit before royalties, tax and non-recurring items 91.6 81.9 72.0 253.1 293.6
Non-recurring items (12.3) (8.2) (2.2) (47.2) (188.8)
Amortisation and depreciation 151.3 174.6 148.4 484.6 428.1
South Deep BEE dividend - (1.9) - (1.9) (2.2)
Change in working capital 22.1 (4.4) 13.9 44.5 12.1
Royalties and taxation paid (50.9) (27.6) (58.5) (131.4) (335.0)
Other non-cash items 3.7 5.9 (14.4) 22.0 108.4
Cash generated by continuing operations 205.5 220.3 159.2 623.7 316.2
Cash generated by discontinued operations - - - - 30.9
Dividends paid (14.3) (10.4) - (40.4) (62.0)
Owners of the parent (14.1) - - (29.8) (61.2)
Non-controlling interest holders (0.2) (10.4) - (10.6) (0.8)
Cash flows from investing activities (62.0) (155.5) (165.5) (361.6) (664.6)
Capital expenditure – additions (144.2) (153.4) (155.6) (438.9) (587.2)
Capital expenditure – proceeds on disposal 3.0 0.9 0.1 4.0 0.3
Payment to Bezant - - - - (10.0)
La Cima non-controlling interest buy-out - - (12.8) - (12.8)
Barrick Yilgarn asset purchase deposit - - (30.0) - (30.0)
Purchase of investments - - - (1.6) (2.5)
Proceeds on disposal of Chucapaca 81.0 - - 81.0 -
Proceeds on disposal of investments - 0.2 33.4 2.0 35.0
Environmental payments (1.8) (3.2) (0.6) (8.1) (2.5)
Cash utilised in continuing operations (62.0) (155.5) (165.5) (361.6) (609.7)
Cash utilised in discontinued operations - - - - (54.9)
Cash flows from financing activities (26.6) (80.2) 43.5 (97.9) 329.7
Loans received 101.8 96.4 122.0 326.5 3,095.8
Loans repaid (128.8) (177.3) (80.2) (426.4) (2,811.0)
Non-controlling interest holders' loans received 0.4 0.7 1.7 2.0 5.2
Shares issued - - - - 0.7
Cash (utilised in)/generated by continuing operations (26.6) (80.2) 43.5 (97.9) 290.7
Cash generated by discontinued operations - - - - 39.0
Net cash inflow/(outflow) 102.6 (25.8) 37.2 123.8 (49.8)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from continuing operations 102.6 (25.8) 37.2 123.8 (64.8)
Net cash inflow from discontinued operations - - - - 15.0
Cash distributed on unbundling of Sibanye - - - - (106.4)
Translation adjustment (7.1) 2.7 15.2 (2.6) (4.3)
Cash at beginning of period 350.7 373.8 442.7 325.0 655.6
Cash at end of period 446.2 350.7* 495.1 446.2 495.1
Cash flow from operating activities less net capital expenditure
and environmental payments for continuing operations 62.5 64.6 3.1 180.7 (273.2)
* Cash at end of June 2014 comprised cash of US$350.1 million as in the Statement of financial position and US$0.6 million relating to Chucapaca project cash reallocated to assets
held for sale.
Reconciliation of headline earnings from continuing operations with net
earnings from continuing operations
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
Quarter Nine months to
UNITED STATES DOLLARS September June September September September
2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations 19.1 19.5 9.4 38.3 (92.6)
Loss/(profit) on sale of investments - 0.8 (13.1) 0.8 (13.4)
Taxation effect on sale of investments - - 3.1 - 3.3
Profit on sale of Chucapaca (4.6) - - (4.6) -
(Profit)/loss on sale of assets (1.2) 2.6 (0.2) 1.4 (0.3)
Taxation effect on sale of assets 0.4 (0.8) 0.1 (0.4) 0.1
Impairment of investments and assets 0.6 (4.5) 9.0 1.2 78.2
Taxation on impairment of investments and assets - - (0.1) - (23.7)
Headline earnings/(loss) from continuing operations 14.4 17.6 8.2 36.8 (48.4)
Headline earnings/(loss) per share – cents 2 2 1 5 (7)
Based on headline earnings/(loss) as given above divided by 769,377,569 (June
2014 – 768,872,415 and September 2013 – 736,855,907) being the weighted
average number of ordinary shares in issue.
Operating and financial results
South South
Africa West Africa Region America
Total Mine Region Region
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Continuing
Operations Ghana Peru
South Total Tarkwa Damang Cerro
Deep Corona
Operating Results
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes) Sept 2014 8,246 247 4,337 3,400 937 1,689
June 2014 8,104 293 4,150 3,198 952 1,730
Year to date 25,227 929 13,140 10,172 2,968 5,133
Yield (grams per tonne) Sept 2014 2.2 5.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6
June 2014 2.2 5.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4
Year to date 2.1 5.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5
Gold produced (000 equivalent ounces) Sept 2014 577.2 41.7 182.0 139.2 42.8 84.7
June 2014 566.1 51.1 181.3 140.7 40.5 76.8
Year to date 1,720.1 152.0 555.2 425.2 130.0 242.0
Gold sold (000 equivalent ounces) Sept 2014 552.8 41.7 182.0 139.2 42.8 60.3
June 2014 586.0 51.1 181.3 140.7 40.5 96.7
Year to date 1,695.8 152.0 555.2 425.2 130.0 217.7
Gold price received (dollar per equivalent ounce) Sept 2014 1,265 1,282 1,281 1,283 1,275 1,119
June 2014 1,275 1,294 1,285 1,284 1,285 1,212
Year to date 1,274 1,292 1,286 1,286 1,285 1,192
Operating costs (dollar per tonne) Sept 2014 51 241 33 29 48 22
June 2014 52 223 32 28 45 23
Year to date 51 205 32 28 45 22
All-in-sustaining costs (dollar per ounce) Sept 2014 1,065 1,790 1,131 1,096 1,245 245
June 2014 1,041 1,495 1,084 1,026 1,282 307
Year to date 1,052 1,518 1,084 1,045 1,210 231
All-in-costs (dollar per ounce) Sept 2014 1,074 1,912 1,131 1,096 1,245 245
June 2014 1,059 1,685 1,084 1,026 1,282 307
Year to date 1,071 1,713 1,084 1,045 1,210 231
Financial Results ($ million)
Revenue Sept 2014 699.2 53.5 233.1 178.6 54.5 67.5
June 2014 747.0 66.1 232.9 180.8 52.1 117.2
Year to date 2,160.9 196.4 713.7 546.6 167.1 259.4
Net operating costs Sept 2014 (414.3) (59.4) (144.5) (97.1) (47.4) (26.5)
June 2014 (435.9) (65.3) (133.8) (89.7) (44.0) (51.4)
Year to date (1,272.9) (190.5) (415.1) (282.3) (132.9) (102.3)
- Operating costs Sept 2014 (423.7) (59.4) (144.7) (100.1) (44.6) (36.5)
June 2014 (424.5) (65.3) (133.5) (90.3) (43.2) (40.1)
Year to date (1,278.4) (190.5) (416.6) (284.5) (132.1) (113.7)
- Gold inventory change Sept 2014 9.4 - 0.2 3.0 (2.8) 10.0
June 2014 (11.4) - (0.3) 0.6 (0.8) (11.3)
Year to date 5.5 - 1.4 2.2 (0.8) 11.4
Operating profit/(loss) Sept 2014 284.9 (5.9) 88.6 81.5 7.1 40.9
June 2014 311.1 0.8 99.2 91.1 8.1 65.8
Year to date 887.9 5.9 298.5 264.3 34.2 157.1
Amortisation of mining assets Sept 2014 (150.7) (18.8) (39.2) (33.6) (5.7) (19.9)
June 2014 (174.2) (18.5) (40.8) (35.2) (5.6) (21.0)
Year to date (483.0) (57.0) (120.4) (104.6) (15.8) (59.5)
Net operating profit/(loss) Sept 2014 134.2 (24.7) 49.4 47.9 1.4 21.1
June 2014 136.9 (17.6) 58.4 55.9 2.5 44.7
Year to date 404.8 (51.0) 178.2 159.7 18.4 97.6
Other expenses Sept 2014 (17.0) (6.7) 0.1 (0.1) 0.2 (3.2)
June 2014 (20.9) (6.3) (4.1) (2.8) (1.3) (3.4)
Year to date (57.4) (18.8) (9.3) (5.9) (3.4) (8.5)
Profit/(loss) before royalties and taxation Sept 2014 117.2 (31.4) 49.5 47.8 1.6 17.8
June 2014 116.1 (23.9) 54.3 53.1 1.2 41.3
Year to date 347.4 (69.8) 168.9 153.8 15.0 89.1
Royalties, mining and income taxation Sept 2014 (52.3) 12.4 (24.4) (22.2) (2.2) (9.8)
June 2014 (48.2) 7.0 (25.8) (23.7) (2.1) (11.3)
Year to date (147.3) 23.5 (75.9) (66.0) (9.9) (31.2)
- Normal taxation Sept 2014 (57.6) - (11.1) (11.1) - (8.4)
June 2014 (25.7) - (12.2) (12.2) - (13.6)
Year to date (101.1) - (28.6) (28.6) - (34.3)
- Royalties Sept 2014 (21.6) (0.3) (11.7) (8.9) (2.7) (1.0)
June 2014 (21.8) (0.3) (11.6) (9.0) (2.6) (1.2)
Year to date (65.4) (1.0) (35.7) (27.3) (8.4) (3.8)
- Deferred taxation Sept 2014 27.0 12.7 (1.7) (2.1) 0.5 (0.4)
June 2014 (0.7) 7.4 (2.0) (2.5) 0.5 3.5
Year to date 19.2 24.5 (11.6) (10.1) (1.5) 6.8
Profit/(loss) before non-recurring items Sept 2014 64.8 (18.9) 25.0 25.6 (0.7) 8.0
June 2014 67.9 (16.9) 28.4 29.3 (0.9) 30.0
Year to date 200.1 (46.3) 93.1 87.8 5.1 57.9
Non-recurring items Sept 2014 (15.1) (11.6) (2.4) (1.5) (0.9) -
June 2014 (10.0) (0.6) (1.7) (1.6) (0.1) (2.6)
Year to date (45.6) (13.4) (19.8) (16.4) (3.4) (2.6)
Net profit/(loss) Sept 2014 49.7 (30.6) 22.5 24.1 (1.6) 8.0
June 2014 57.9 (17.5) 26.7 27.7 (1.0) 27.4
Year to date 154.5 (59.7) 73.3 71.4 1.7 55.3
Net profit/(loss) excluding gains and losses on Sept 2014 49.7 (30.6) 22.5 24.1 (1.6) 8.0
foreign exchange, financial instruments and June 2014 64.3 (17.0) 26.9 27.9 (1.0) 29.0
non-recurring items Year to date 174.8 (58.5) 84.2 80.3 3.9 56.6
Capital expenditure Sept 2014 (144.2) (17.8) (45.0) (42.3) (2.7) (11.9)
June 2014 (153.4) (18.5) (46.3) (41.5) (4.8) (20.3)
Year to date (438.9) (62.3) (136.8) (122.6) (14.2) (38.9)
Average exchange rates were US$1 = R10.71 and US$1 = R10.53 for the September 2014 and June 2014 quarters respectively. The Australian/US dollar exchange rates were
A$1 = US$0.93 and A$1 = US$0.93 for the September 2014 and June 2014 quarters respectively.
Operating and financial results
SOUTH
Australia Region# AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS 1 AFRICAN
RAND 2
South Africa
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Australia Australia Region# Region
Agnew/ Granny Agnew/ Granny South
Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith Deep
Operating Results
Ore milled/treated Sept 2014 1,973 1,157 320 136 360 1,973 1,157 320 136 360 247
(000 tonnes) June 2014 1,931 1,140 303 129 359 1,931 1,140 303 129 359 293
Year to date 6,025 3,579 917 409 1,120 6,025 3,579 917 409 1,120 929
Yield Sept 2014 4.2 2.4 7.0 5.1 7.4 4.2 2.4 7.0 5.1 7.4 5.3
(grams per tonne) June 2014 4.1 2.3 6.8 5.5 7.3 4.1 2.3 6.8 5.5 7.3 5.4
Year to date 4.0 2.3 6.7 5.2 6.6 4.0 2.3 6.7 5.2 6.6 5.1
Gold produced Sept 2014 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6 1,298
(000 equivalent ounces) June 2014 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6 1,591
Year to date 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7 4,729
Gold sold Sept 2014 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6 1,298
(000 equivalent ounces) June 2014 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6 1,591
Year to date 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7 4,729
Gold price received (dollar Sept 2014 1,284 1,291 1,290 1,300 1,268 1,381 1,387 1,389 1,397 1,365 441,520
per equivalent ounce) June 2014 1,288 1,307 1,281 1,282 1,275 1,382 1,398 1,377 1,370 1,372 437,960
Year to date 1,286 1,289 1,286 1,291 1,280 1,400 1,403 1,400 1,406 1,393 444,439
Operating costs Sept 2014 93 61 148 153 122 100 66 159 166 131 2,577
(dollar per tonne) June 2014 96 64 149 166 128 103 69 160 177 137 2,346
Year to date 93 62 146 155 125 101 67 159 169 136 2,194
All-in-sustaining costs Sept 2014 990 1,149 953 1,224 792 1,065 1,235 1,025 1,316 852 616,306
(dollar per ounce) June 2014 1,042 1,372 1,010 1,228 692 1,118 1,472 1,083 1,316 742 505,974
Year to date 1,043 1,269 994 1,175 789 1,136 1,382 1,082 1,279 859 521,937
All-in-costs Sept 2014 990 1,149 953 1,224 792 1,065 1,235 1,025 1,316 852 658,383
(dollar per ounce) June 2014 1,042 1,372 1,010 1,228 692 1,118 1,472 1,083 1,316 742 570,575
Year to date 1,043 1,269 994 1,175 789 1,136 1,382 1,082 1,279 859 589,254
Financial Results ($ million)
Revenue Sept 2014 345.1 114.5 93.2 29.0 108.5 371.3 123.1 100.4 31.1 116.8 574.0
June 2014 330.9 109.0 84.6 29.4 107.9 355.1 116.6 90.9 31.4 116.1 694.0
Year to date 991.3 346.4 254.0 87.9 303.0 1,079.1 377.1 276.5 95.7 329.8 2,101.8
Net operating costs Sept 2014 (183.9) (69.6) (46.4) (21.6) (46.2) (197.6) (74.6) (50.0) (23.3) (49.7) (637.3)
June 2014 (185.4) (75.0) (43.4) (21.9) (45.1) (198.5) (80.1) (46.7) (23.4) (48.2) (686.8)
Year to date (564.8) (231.0) (127.0) (65.3) (141.5) (614.9) (251.4) (138.3) (71.1) (154.0) (2,038.5)
- Operating costs Sept 2014 (183.0) (70.9) (47.3) (20.9) (43.9) (196.7) (76.1) (50.9) (22.5) (47.1) (637.3)
June 2014 (185.6) (73.2) (45.2) (21.4) (45.9) (198.9) (78.3) (48.6) (22.9) (49.1) (686.8)
Year to date (557.5) (220.8) (133.7) (63.4) (139.6) (606.8) (240.4) (145.5) (69.0) (151.9) (2,038.5)
- Gold inventory change Sept 2014 (0.9) 1.3 0.8 (0.7) (2.3) (0.9) 1.5 0.9 (0.8) (2.5) -
June 2014 0.2 (1.8) 1.8 (0.5) 0.8 0.4 (1.7) 1.8 (0.5) 0.8 -
Year to date (7.4) (10.1) 6.6 (1.9) (1.9) (8.0) (11.0) 7.2 (2.1) (2.1) -
Operating profit/(loss) Sept 2014 161.2 44.9 46.8 7.4 62.3 173.8 48.4 50.4 7.8 67.1 (63.3)
June 2014 145.5 34.0 41.2 7.4 62.8 156.6 36.6 44.2 8.0 67.9 7.2
Year to date 426.5 115.5 126.9 22.5 161.5 464.3 125.7 138.1 24.6 175.8 63.3
Amortisation of Sept 2014 (72.8) (78.0) (201.3)
mining assets June 2014 (93.9) (101.0) (194.8)
Year to date (246.2) (267.9) (609.5)
Net operating Sept 2014 88.3 95.8 (264.6)
profit/(loss) June 2014 51.7 55.6 (187.6)
Year to date 180.3 196.4 (546.2)
Other expenses Sept 2014 (7.1) (7.6) (71.7)
June 2014 (7.1) (7.6) (65.6)
Year to date (20.9) (22.8) (200.7)
Profit/(loss) before Sept 2014 81.4 88.1 (336.3)
royalties and June 2014 44.6 48.0 (253.2)
taxation Year to date 159.4 173.6 (746.9)
Royalties, mining and Sept 2014 (30.5) (33.0) 133.3
income taxation June 2014 (18.0) (19.4) 74.8
Year to date (63.7) (69.3) 251.4
- Normal taxation Sept 2014 (38.2) (41.6) -
June 2014 0.1 0.1 -
Year to date (38.2) (41.6) -
- Royalties Sept 2014 (8.7) (9.4) (2.9)
June 2014 (8.6) (9.2) (3.4)
Year to date (25.0) (27.2) (10.5)
- Deferred taxation Sept 2014 16.3 18.0 136.2
June 2014 (9.5) (10.3) 78.2
Year to date (0.5) (0.5) 261.9
Profit/(loss) before Sept 2014 50.8 55.1 (203.0)
non-recurring June 2014 26.6 28.6 (178.4)
items Year to date 95.7 104.3 (495.5)
Non-recurring items Sept 2014 (1.0) (1.2) (124.6)
June 2014 (5.2) (5.5) (6.6)
Year to date (9.8) (10.8) (143.8)
Net profit/(loss) Sept 2014 49.8 54.0 (327.6)
June 2014 21.5 23.1 (185.0)
Year to date 85.9 93.5 (639.3)
Net profit/(loss) excluding Sept 2014 49.8 53.5 (327.6)
gains and losses on June 2014 25.4 27.3 (180.4)
foreign exchange, Year to date 92.5 99.4 (625.9)
financial instruments and
non-recurring items
Capital expenditure Sept 2014 (69.3) (27.1) (19.3) (4.7) (17.9) (74.5) (29.1) (20.7) (5.1) (19.4) (190.9)
June 2014 (68.4) (33.4) (20.3) (5.0) (9.8) (73.3) (35.7) (21.7) (5.3) (10.5) (193.6)
Year to date (200.8) (93.8) (60.4) (11.5) (34.9) (218.6) (102.1) (65.8) (12.6) (37.9) (666.1)
# As a significant portion of the acquisition price was allocated to tenements on endowment ounces and also as the Australian operations are entitled to transfer and then off-set tax
losses from
one company to another, it is not meaningful to split the income statement below operating profit.
1 For Australia, all financial numbers are in Australian dollar.
2 For South Africa, all financial numbers are in Rand and Rand per kilogram.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
All-in-costs
World Gold Council Industry Standard
Figures are in US dollar million unless otherwise stated
South
Africa West Africa Region South
Total Group Region America
Continuing
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Operations Ghana Peru
Cerro
South Deep Total Tarkwa Damang Corona
Operating costs(1) Sept 2014 (423.7) (59.4) (144.7) (100.1) (44.6) (36.5)
June 2014 (424.5) (65.3) (133.5) (90.3) (43.2) (40.1)
Year to date (1,278.4) (190.5) (416.6) (284.5) (132.1) (113.7)
Gold inventory change Sept 2014 9.4 - 0.2 3.0 (2.8) 10.0
June 2014 (11.4) - (0.3) 0.6 (0.8) (11.3)
Year to date 5.5 - 1.4 2.2 (0.8) 11.4
Royalties Sept 2014 (21.6) (0.3) (11.7) (8.9) (2.7) (1.0)
June 2014 (21.8) (0.3) (11.6) (9.0) (2.6) (1.2)
Year to date (65.4) (1.0) (35.7) (27.3) (8.4) (3.8)
Realised gains/losses on commodity Sept 2014 - - - - - -
cost hedges June 2014 0.1 - - - - -
Year to date 0.3 - - - - -
Community/social responsibility costs Sept 2014 (3.5) (1.1) (0.6) (0.5) (0.1) (1.8)
June 2014 (2.9) (0.9) (0.5) (0.5) - (1.5)
Year to date (8.5) (2.8) (1.6) (1.4) (0.2) (4.1)
Non-cash remuneration – Sept 2014 (6.2) (0.7) (1.1) (1.1) - (0.7)
share-based payments June 2014 (5.0) (0.6) (1.0) (0.8) (0.2) (0.6)
Year to date (22.3) (2.5) (3.8) (3.2) (0.6) (2.4)
Cash remuneration (long-term employee Sept 2014 (2.9) (0.2) (0.6) (0.5) - (0.5)
benefits) June 2014 (3.9) (0.3) (0.7) (0.6) (0.1) (0.5)
Year to date (6.8) (0.5) (1.3) (1.1) (0.1) (1.0)
Other Sept 2014 (1.8) - - - - -
June 2014 (1.9) - - - - -
Year to date (6.3) - - - - -
By-product credits Sept 2014 37.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 - 36.6
June 2014 63.4 0.1 - - - 63.1
Year to date 134.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 - 132.2
Rehabilitation amortisation and interest Sept 2014 (6.2) (0.4) (2.6) (2.3) (0.3) (0.8)
June 2014 (7.3) (0.4) (2.5) (2.3) (0.2) (0.8)
Year to date (19.6) (1.3) (7.7) (6.9) (0.8) (2.4)
Sustaining capital expenditure Sept 2014 (139.1) (12.7) (45.0) (42.3) (2.7) (11.9)
June 2014 (143.7) (8.7) (46.3) (41.5) (4.8) (20.3)
Year to date (409.1) (32.5) (136.8) (122.6) (14.2) (38.9)
All-in sustaining costs(2) Sept 2014 (558.2) (74.7) (205.8) (152.6) (53.2) (6.7)
June 2014 (558.7) (76.4) (196.4) (144.4) (52.0) (13.2)
Year to date (1,676.2) (230.7) (601.6) (444.4) (157.2) (22.8)
Exploration, feasibility and evaluation Sept 2014 (6.4) - - - - -
costs June 2014 (13.4) - - - - -
Year to date (30.1) - - - - -
Non sustaining capital expenditure Sept 2014 (5.1) (5.1) - - - -
June 2014 (9.8) (9.8) - - - -
Year to date (29.8) (29.8) - - - -
Total all-in cost(3) Sept 2014 (569.7) (79.8) (205.8) (152.6) (53.2) (6.7)
June 2014 (581.8) (86.1) (196.4) (144.4) (52.0) (13.2)
Year to date (1,736.1) (260.4) (601.6) (444.4) (157.2) (22.8)
Total all-in sustaining costs Sept 2014 (558.2) (74.7) (205.8) (152.6) (53.2) (6.7)
June 2014 (558.7) (76.4) (196.4) (144.4) (52.0) (13.2)
Year to date (1,676.2) (230.7) (601.6) (444.4) (157.2) (22.8)
Gold only ounces sold Sept 2014 519.8 41.7 182.0 139.2 42.8 27.3
– (000 ounces) June 2014 532.3 51.1 181.3 140.7 40.5 42.9
Year to date 1,576.9 152.0 555.2 425.2 130.0 98.7
AISC per ounce of gold sold Sept 2014 1,074 1,790 1,131 1,096 1,245 245
US$/oz June 2014 1,050 1,495 1,084 1,026 1,282 307
Year to date 1,063 1,518 1,084 1,045 1,210 231
Total all-in costs Sept 2014 (569.7) (79.8) (205.8) (152.6) (53.2) (6.7)
June 2014 (581.8) (86.1) (196.4) (144.4) (52.0) (13.2)
Year to date (1,736.1) (260.4) (601.6) (444.4) (157.2) (22.8)
Gold only ounces sold Sept 2014 519.8 41.7 182.0 139.2 42.8 27.3
– (000 ounces) June 2014 532.3 51.1 181.3 140.7 40.5 42.9
Year to date 1,576.9 152.0 555.2 425.2 130.0 98.7
AIC per ounce of gold sold Sept 2014 1,096 1,912 1,131 1,096 1,245 245
US$/oz June 2014 1,093 1,685 1,084 1,026 1,282 307
Year to date 1,101 1,713 1,084 1,045 1,210 231
DEFINITIONS
All-in costs are calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council Industry standard.
(1) Operating costs – As published and includes all mining and processing costs, third party refining costs, permitting costs and corporate G&A charges.
(2) All-in sustaining costs – Include operating costs and costs detailed above, including sustaining capital expenditure based on managed gold sales.
(3) Total All-in cost – Includes sustaining and group costs, excluding income tax, M&A activity, working capital, impairments (other than inventory impairments), financing costs, one-
time
severance charges and items to normalise earnings.
All-in-costs
World Gold Council Industry Standard
Figures are in US dollar million unless otherwise stated
Australia Region
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Australia
GIP and
Agnew/ Corporate
Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Granny Smith
Operating costs(1) Sept 2014 (183.0) (70.9) (47.3) (20.9) (43.9) -
June 2014 (185.6) (73.2) (45.2) (21.4) (45.9) -
Year to date (557.5) (220.8) (133.7) (63.4) (139.6) -
Gold inventory change Sept 2014 (0.9) 1.3 0.8 (0.7) (2.3) -
June 2014 0.2 (1.8) 1.8 (0.5) 0.8 -
Year to date (7.4) (10.1) 6.6 (1.9) (1.9) -
Royalties Sept 2014 (8.7) (2.9) (2.3) (0.7) (2.8) -
June 2014 (8.6) (2.7) (2.1) (0.8) (3.0) -
Year to date (25.0) (8.8) (6.0) (2.2) (8.0) -
Realised gains/losses on commodity Sept 2014 - (0.1) 0.1 - - -
cost hedges June 2014 0.1 0.1 - - - -
Year to date 0.3 0.2 0.1 - - -
Community/social responsibility costs Sept 2014 - - - - - -
June 2014 - - - - - -
Year to date - - - - - -
Non-cash remuneration – Sept 2014 (1.3) (0.6) (0.3) (0.1) (0.3) (2.4)
share-based payments June 2014 (0.8) (0.7) (0.2) - 0.1 (1.9)
Year to date (4.6) (2.3) (1.1) (0.4) (0.8) (8.9)
Cash remuneration (long-term employee Sept 2014 (1.1) (0.5) (0.2) (0.1) (0.3) (0.6)
benefits) June 2014 (1.3) (0.5) (0.3) (0.2) (0.3) (1.1)
Year to date (2.4) (1.0) (0.5) (0.3) (0.6) (1.7)
Other Sept 2014 - - - - - (1.8)
June 2014 - - - - - (1.9)
Year to date - - - - - (6.3)
By-product credits Sept 2014 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
June 2014 0.2 0.1 0.1 - - -
Year to date 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 -
Rehabilitation amortisation and interest Sept 2014 (2.3) (1.3) (0.5) (0.1) (0.4) -
June 2014 (3.6) (2.4) (0.5) (0.2) (0.5) -
Year to date (8.1) (4.9) (1.5) (0.4) (1.3) -
Sustaining capital expenditure Sept 2014 (69.3) (27.1) (19.3) (4.7) (17.9) -
June 2014 (68.4) (33.4) (20.3) (5.0) (9.8) -
Year to date (200.8) (93.8) (60.4) (11.5) (34.9) -
All-in sustaining costs(2) Sept 2014 (266.2) (101.9) (68.9) (27.3) (67.8) (4.8)
June 2014 (267.8) (114.5) (66.7) (28.1) (58.6) (4.9)
Year to date (804.4) (341.1) (196.3) (80.0) (186.9) (16.9)
Exploration, feasibility and evaluation costs Sept 2014 - - - - - (6.4)
June 2014 - - - - - (13.4)
Year to date - - - - - (30.1)
Non sustaining capital expenditure Sept 2014 - - - - - -
June 2014 - - - - - -
Year to date - - - - - -
Total all-in cost(3) Sept 2014 (266.2) (101.9) (68.9) (27.3) (67.8) (11.2)
June 2014 (267.8) (114.5) (66.7) (28.1) (58.6) (18.3)
Year to date (804.4) (341.1) (196.3) (80.0) (186.9) (47.0)
Total all-in sustaining costs Sept 2014 (266.2) (101.9) (68.9) (27.3) (67.8) (4.8)
June 2014 (267.8) (114.5) (66.7) (28.1) (58.6) (18.3)
Year to date (804.4) (341.1) (196.3) (80.0) (186.9) (16.9)
Gold only ounces sold Sept 2014 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6 -
– (000 ounces) June 2014 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6 -
Year to date 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7 -
AISC per ounce of gold sold Sept 2014 990 1,149 953 1,224 792 -
US$/oz June 2014 1,042 1,372 1,010 1,228 692 -
Year to date 1,043 1,269 994 1,175 789 -
Total all-in costs Sept 2014 (266.2) (101.9) (68.9) (27.3) (67.8) (11.2)
June 2014 (267.8) (114.5) (66.7) (28.1) (58.6) (18.3)
Year to date (804.4) (341.1) (196.3) (80.0) (186.9) (47.0)
Gold only ounces sold Sept 2014 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6 -
– (000 ounces) June 2014 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6 -
Year to date 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7 -
AIC per ounce of gold sold Sept 2014 990 1,149 953 1,224 792 -
US$/oz June 2014 1,042 1,372 1,010 1,228 692 -
Year to date 1,043 1,269 994 1,175 789 -
All-in sustaining costs and all-in costs gross of by-product credits per
equivalent ounce of gold sold
World Gold Council Industry Standard
Figures are in US dollar million unless otherwise stated
South
Africa West Africa Region South
Total Group Region America
Continuing
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Operations Ghana Peru
Cerro
South Deep Total Tarkwa Damang Corona
All-in sustaining costs (per table on page 22) Sept 2014 (558.2) (74.7) (205.8) (152.6) (53.2) (6.7)
June 2014 (558.7) (76.4) (196.4) (144.4) (52.0) (13.2)
Year to date (1,676.2) (230.7) (601.6) (444.4) (157.2) (22.8)
Add back by-product credits Sept 2014 37.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 - 36.6
June 2014 63.4 0.1 - - - 63.1
Year to date 134.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 - 132.2
All-in sustaining costs gross of by-product Sept 2014 (595.6) (74.8) (206.1) (152.9) (53.2) (43.3)
credits June 2014 (622.1) (76.5) (196.4) (144.4) (52.0) (76.3)
Year to date (1,810.3) (231.1) (602.1) (444.9) (157.2) (155.0)
Gold equivalent ounces sold Sept 2014 552.8 41.7 182.0 139.2 42.8 60.3
June 2014 586.0 51.1 181.3 140.7 40.5 96.7
Year to date 1,695.8 152.0 555.2 425.2 130.0 217.7
AISC gross of by-product Sept 2014 1,077 1,792 1,133 1,098 1,245 718
credits per equivalent ounce June 2014 1,062 1,497 1,084 1,026 1,282 789
of gold – US$/eq oz Year to date 1,068 1,520 1,085 1,047 1,210 712
All-in costs (per table on page 22) Sept 2014 (569.7) (79.8) (205.8) (152.6) (53.2) (6.7)
June 2014 (581.8) (86.1) (196.4) (144.4) (52.0) (13.2)
Year to date (1,736.1) (260.4) (601.6) (444.4) (157.2) (22.8)
Add back by-product credits Sept 2014 37.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 - 36.6
June 2014 63.4 0.1 - - - 63.1
Year to date 134.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 - 132.2
All-in cost gross by-product credits Sept 2014 (607.1) (79.9) (206.1) (152.9) (53.2) (43.3)
June 2014 (645.2) (86.2) (196.4) (144.4) (52.0) (76.3)
Year to date (1,870.2) (260.8) (602.1) (444.9) (157.2) (155.0)
Gold equivalent ounces sold Sept 2014 552.8 41.7 182.0 139.2 42.8 60.3
June 2014 586.0 51.1 181.3 140.7 40.5 96.7
Year to date 1,695.8 152.0 555.2 425.2 130.0 217.7
AIC gross of by-product Sept 2014 1,098 1,914 1,133 1,098 1,245 718
credits per equivalent ounce June 2014 1,101 1,687 1,084 1,026 1,282 789
of gold – US$/eq oz Year to date 1,104 1,716 1,085 1,047 1,210 712
All-in sustaining costs and all-in costs gross of by-product credits per
equivalent ounce of gold sold
World Gold Council Industry Standard
Figures are in US dollar million unless otherwise stated
Australia Region
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Australia
Agnew/ Granny GIP and
Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith Corporate
All-in sustaining costs (per table on page 23) Sept 2014 (266.2) (101.9) (68.9) (27.3) (67.8) (4.8)
June 2014 (267.8) (114.5) (66.7) (28.1) (58.6) (4.9)
Year to date (804.4) (341.1) (196.3) (80.0) (186.9) (16.9)
Add back by-product credits Sept 2014 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
June 2014 0.2 0.1 0.1 - - -
Year to date 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 -
All-in sustaining costs gross of by-product Sept 2014 (266.6) (102.0) (69.0) (27.4) (67.9) (4.8)
credits June 2014 (268.0) (114.6) (66.8) (28.1) (58.6) (4.9)
Year to date (805.4) (341.5) (196.6) (80.2) (187.0) (16.9)
Gold equivalent ounces sold Sept 2014 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6 -
June 2014 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6 -
Year to date 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7 -
AISC gross of by-product Sept 2014 992 1,150 955 1,228 793 -
credits per equivalent ounce June 2014 1,043 1,374 1,012 1,228 692 -
of gold – US$/eq oz Year to date 1,045 1,271 996 1,178 790 -
All-in costs (per table on page 23) Sept 2014 (266.2) (101.9) (68.9) (27.3) (67.8) (11.2)
June 2014 (267.8) (114.5) (66.7) (28.1) (58.6) (18.3)
Year to date (804.4) (341.1) (196.3) (80.0) (186.9) (47.0)
Add back by-product credits Sept 2014 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
June 2014 0.2 0.1 0.1 - - -
Year to date 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 -
All-in cost gross of by-product credits Sept 2014 (266.6) (101.9) (69.0) (27.3) (67.8) (11.2)
June 2014 (267.8) (114.5) (66.7) (28.1) (58.6) (18.3)
Year to date (805.4) (341.1) (196.6) (80.0) (186.9) (47.0)
Gold equivalent ounces sold Sept 2014 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6 -
June 2014 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6 -
Year to date 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7 -
AIC gross of by-product Sept 2014 992 1,150 955 1,228 793 -
credits per equivalent ounce June 2014 1,043 1,374 1,012 1,228 692 -
of gold – US$/eq oz Year to date 1,045 1,271 996 1,178 790 -
Underground and surface
US dollar, imperial ounces with metric tonnes and grade
South South
Africa West Africa Region America Australia Region
Total Mine Region Region
Continuing
Operations Ghana Peru Australia
South Cerro Agnew/ Granny
Deep Total Tarkwa# Damang Corona Total St Ives# Lawlers Darlot Smith
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes)
- underground ore Sept 2014 1,546 235 - - - - 1,311 495 320 136 360
June 2014 1,551 281 - - - - 1,270 480 303 129 359
Year to date 4,900 867 - - - - 4,033 1,601 904 409 1,120
- underground Sept 2014 12 12 - - - - - - - - -
waste June 2014 12 12 - - - - - - - - -
Year to date 62 62 - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Sept 2014 6,688 - 4,337 3,400 937 1,689 662 662 - - -
June 2014 6,541 - 4,150 3,198 952 1,730 661 660 - - -
Year to date 20,265 - 13,140 10,172 2,968 5,133 1,992 1,978 13 - -
- total milled Sept 2014 8,246 247 4,337 3,400 937 1,689 1,973 1,157 320 136 360
June 2014 8,104 293 4,150 3,198 952 1,730 1,931 1,140 303 129 359
Year to date 25,227 917 13,140 10,172 2,968 5,133 6,025 3,579 917 409 1,120
Yield (grams per tonne)
- underground ore Sept 2014 5.7 5.5 - - - - 5.8 4.1 7.0 5.1 7.4
June 2014 5.6 5.7 - - - - 5.7 3.7 6.8 5.5 7.3
Year to date 5.2 5.5 - - - - 5.3 3.7 6.8 5.2 6.6
- underground Sept 2014 - - - - - - - - - - -
waste June 2014 - - - - - - - - - - -
Year to date - - - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Sept 2014 1.3 - 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 1.0 - - -
June 2014 1.3 - 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.1 3.0 - -
Year to date 1.3 - 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.1 2.2 - -
- combined Sept 2014 2.1 5.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 4.2 2.3 7.0 5.1 7.4
June 2014 2.1 5.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 4.1 2.2 6.8 5.5 7.3
Year to date 2.1 5.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 4.0 2.3 6.7 5.2 6.6
Gold produced (000 ounces)
- underground ore Sept 2014 286.5 41.7 - - - - 244.7 64.5 72.2 22.3 85.6
June 2014 282.3 51.1 - - - - 231.1 57.7 65.9 22.9 84.6
Year to date 845.4 152.0 - - - - 693.3 192.0 196.5 68.1 236.7
- underground Sept 2014 - - - - - - - - - - -
waste June 2014 - - - - - - - - - - -
Year to date - - - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Sept 2014 290.8 - 182.0 139.2 42.8 84.7 24.2 24.2 - - -
June 2014 283.9 - 181.3 140.7 40.5 76.8 25.8 25.7 0.1 - -
Year to date 874.8 - 555.2 425.2 130.0 242.0 77.7 76.7 1.0 - -
- total Sept 2014 577.3 41.7 182.0 139.2 42.8 84.7 268.8 88.7 72.2 22.3 85.6
June 2014 566.1 51.1 181.3 140.7 40.5 76.8 256.9 83.4 66.0 22.9 84.6
Year to date 1,720.1 152.0 555.2 425.2 130.0 242.0 770.9 268.7 197.5 68.1 236.7
Operating costs (Dollar per tonne)
- underground Sept 2014 142 241 - - - - 122 96 148 153 122
June 2014 147 223 - - - - 128 117 131 166 128
Year to date 139 208 - - - - 121 100 140 155 125
- surface Sept 2014 31 - 33 29 48 22 35 35 - - -
June 2014 30 - 32 28 45 23 34 26 - - -
Year to date 29 - 32 28 45 22 34 31 542 - -
- total Sept 2014 51 241 33 29 48 22 93 61 148 153 122
June 2014 52 223 32 28 45 23 96 64 149 166 128
Year to date 51 208 32 28 45 22 93 62 146 155 125
# September quarter includes 5,500 ounces and 2,700 ounces at Tarkwa and St Ives respectively, from rinsing inventory at the heap leach operations.
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CA Carolus (Chair) ° N J Holland *## (Chief Executive Officer) P A Schmidt## (Chief Financial Officer)
K Ansah # A R Hill ^° G M Wilson ° R P Menell ° D N Murray ° D M J Ncube °
* British # Ghanaian ^ Canadian
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- overall economic and business conditions in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Peru and elsewhere;
- the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in connection with past and future acquisitions;
- the ability to achieve anticipated cost savings at existing operations;
- the success of exploration and development activities;
- decreases in the market price of gold or copper;
- the occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface gold mining;
- the occurrence of work stoppages related to health and safety incidents;
- fluctuations in exchange rates, currency devaluations and other macroeconomic monetary policies;
- the occurrence of labour disruptions and industrial actions;
- the ability to manage and maintain access to current and future sources of liquidity, capital and credit, including the terms and conditions of Gold Fields' facilities
and Gold Fields' overall cost of funding;
- the manner, amount and timing of capital expenditures made by Gold Fields on both existing and new mines, mining projects, exploration projects or other
initiatives;
- changes in relevant government regulations, particularly environmental, tax, health and safety, regulations and potential new legislation affecting mining and
mineral rights; and
- political instability in South Africa, Ghana, Peru or regionally in Africa or South America.
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