GFI 201702160002A
Year ended 31 December 2016 - 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
Year ended 31 December 2016 - Unaudited Results
SALIENT FEATURES
2,146 million ounces for 2016 of attributable gold production
566,000 ounces for the Dec quarter
US$980 per ounce for 2016 All-in-sustaining costs
US$911 per ounce for the Dec quarter
US$1,006 per ounce for 2016 All-in-costs
US$941 per ounce for the Dec quarter
US$294 million cash inflow for 2016 from operating activities*
US$82 million cash inflow for the Dec quarter
Net debt/EBITDA Ratio 0.95X As at 31 Dec 2016
Note: *Cash flow from operating activities less net capital expenditure and environmental payments.
EXCEEDING TARGETS
JOHANNESBURG. 16 February 2017
Gold Fields Limited (NYSE & JSE: GFI) today announced normalised earnings of US$191 million for the year ended December 2016 compared with normalised
losses of US$45 million for the year ended December 2015.
A final dividend number 85 of 60 SA cents per share (gross) is payable on 13 March 2017, giving a total dividend for the year ended December 2016 of
110 SA cents per share (gross).
Statement by Nick Holland,
Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields
Exceeding targets in 2016
Gold Fields reports results for the year ended 31 December 2016, with both production and costs beating original guidance. During 2016, we achieved a
number of our strategic objectives including improving safety; achieving guidance; generating strong net cash flow; deleveraging the balance sheet and
growing the dividend in line with higher normalised earnings. In addition, we are investing in the future to allow us to continue to deliver and grow
sustainable free cash flow for years to come.
Safety is our top priority and our efforts to achieve zero harm continued in 2016. The Group's fatality injury frequency rate improved by 67% to 0.02
in 2016 (FY2015: 0.06). The total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) improved by 33% to 2.27 in 2016 (FY2015: 3.40).
For FY2016, attributable gold equivalent production was 2,146koz (FY2015: 2,159koz), with all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of US$980/oz (FY2015:
US$1,007/oz) and all-in costs (AIC) of US$1,006/oz (FY2015: US$1,026/oz). This compares with revised guidance of 2,100koz to 2,150koz (original
guidance of 2,050koz to 2,100koz) at AISC of US$1,000/oz to US$1,010/oz and AIC of US$1,035/oz to US$1,045/oz (same for original and revised guidance).
Our focus on generating free cash flow yielded positive results again in 2016 with the eight mines in the Group generating net cash flow of US$444m
(FY2015: US$254m). A significant driver of the increase in net cash flow was South Deep achieving a small net cash inflow for the full year of
US$12m, compared to the c.US$80m outflow in the previous year. After taking into account the interest paid on net debt, growth expenditure at Salares
Norte and sundry other costs, Group net cash flow was US$294m (FY2015: US$123m).
The strong cash generation has enabled us to further improve our balance sheet, by reducing our net debt by US$214m during the year to US$1,166m at
the end of 2016 (31 December 2015: US$1,380m). Net debt to EBITDA as at 31 December 2016 was 0.95x, surpassing our target of 1.0x by end 2016 which
we set ourselves at the start of 2015. It is worth highlighting that this improved balance sheet has been achieved even after the US$197m payment to
Gold Road for the acquisition of 50% of the Gruyere Gold project announced at the end of 2016.
In line with our trading statement released on 2 February 2017, there was a more than threefold increase in normalised earnings for 2016 to US$191m
(FY2015: US$45m) or US$0.24 per share (FY2015: US$0.06). The increase in normalised earnings has enabled us to declare a final dividend of 60 SA
cents, which takes the total dividend for 2016 to 110 SA cents, which implies a pay-out at the upper end of our dividend policy.
As detailed in a separate announcement, we have announced the new long-term build-up plan for South Deep. The mine is expected to ramp-up to steady
state production of c.500koz over the next 5 years at AIC below US$900/oz.
Strong operational performance in Q4 2016
Attributable gold equivalent production for Q4 2016 was 566koz (Q3 2016: 537koz), with all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of US$911/oz (Q3 2016:
US$1,026/oz) and all-in costs (AIC) of US$941/oz (Q3 2016: US$1,038/oz).
Reinvesting today for tomorrow
In 2017, we will continue to drive operational excellence but in addition increase our focus on setting up the business for the future. With various
new growth and development projects, we have entered the next cycle in our evolution. This focuses on reinvesting in the business and our future to
target both continuing and increasing free cash flow for the benefit of all stakeholders.
At the end of 2016 we announced our joint venture with Gold Road to develop and operate the Gruyere Gold project. We have taken over its management
in February 2017 and production should start early in 2019. Last year also saw the decision on the reinvestment plan for Damang, extending the life-
of-mine from 2017 to 2024, with clear upside beyond that.
In Chile, the Salares Norte project has achieved the key milestone of receiving Government approval for sufficient water rights. As at 31 December
2016, Salares Norte had Mineral Resources of 4.4Moz gold equivalent ounces (25.6Mt at 4.6g/t Au; 53.1g/t Ag), of which 52% is in the Indicated
category. In addition, land easement has been granted for a period of 30 years. The project is on track to complete a prefeasibility study in Q2 2017.
In addition, we will continue to invest in brownfields exploration in Australia with positive results at St Ives and Granny Smith, and look for
opportunities, for life extension at Cerro Corona and Tarkwa.
Investments such as these do not mean that our strategy has changed. We remain focused on generating cash in order to reduce our debt, pay dividends
to shareholders and share the value we create with employees and host communities.
However, for us to grow and sustain cash flow, investing is necessary. While we may spend more cash than we may generate in 2017, depending on, inter
alia, gold price and exchange rate, we are taking a longer term view to growing our cash flow in the future. Our business is a long-term game, which
has to be sustainable though price cycles. Importantly, we are ensuring that we only embark on investments and capital expenditure with excellent
potential for pay-backs and returns and which will continue to drive down our costs. It is also important to remember that we need to keep managing
our existing ore bodies with regard to grade management and ongoing sustainable capital expenditure, so as to provide a platform for repetitive strong
cashflow.
In October, we announced the Damang reinvestment plan which requires an investment of US$340m and will extend the life of mine (LoM) by eight years
from 2017 to 2024. Over the LoM, a total of 165Mt waste and ore will be mined, with 32Mt processed at a grade of 1.65g/t, resulting in total gold
production of 1.56Moz (average annual production of 225koz) at average AIC of US$950/oz. The project offers healthy returns, with an IRR of 28% at a
gold price of US$1,200/oz and a payback period of 4.5 years.
In November 2016, Gold Fields entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Gold Road Resources for the development and operation of the Gruyere Gold
project in Western Australia. The total purchase consideration was A$350m payable in cash and a 1.5% royalty on Gold Fields' share of production after
total mine production exceeds 2Moz with an approximate value of A$15 million. The Gruyere project is expected to have average annualised production
of 270koz for a 13-year life of mine at average AISC of c.A$945/oz (US$690/oz at A$1;00: US$0.73), with construction capital expenditure estimated at
A$507m. First production from Gruyere is expected end-2018/early-2019. The project offers a return of 6% on reserves only and excluding other known
deposits on the joint venture tenements at a gold price of A$1,600/oz, after taking the acquisition cost into account. Importantly, this investment
established a foothold in a new and very significant gold province, the Yamarna belt, east of the Yilgarn Craton system.
Gruyere has received approval from the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) for the Project Management Plan, Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plan.
This is the final level of approval required to allow commencement of construction of the process plant and associated infrastructure, and development
work on the Gruyere open pit mine. In addition, all environmental approvals have been received.
Before year-end we completed the sale of a portfolio of eleven existing producing and non-producing royalties to Maverix Metals Inc, in return for
42.85 million common shares and 10 million common share purchase warrants of Maverix. Gold Fields owns approximately 32% of the issued and
outstanding common shares of Maverix, which is currently worth around US$42m.
South Deep cash positive in 2016
South Deep is a key part of the Gold Fields portfolio and will be a key contributor to Group production and cash flow as the mine ramps up to full
production. Production at South Deep increased by 47% to 9,032kg (290koz) in FY2016 from 6,160kg (198koz) in FY2015 driven primarily by increased
mining volumes. AIC decreased 8% YoY to R583,059/kg (US$1,234/oz). Good progress was made on a number of important activities:
- An overall improvement in safety during 2016 with the TRIFR improving 17% YoY to 2.42 in FY2016 (FY2015: 2.91). As previously reported, there was
one fatality at the mine during the year.
- Improved operating performance and the higher rand gold price received resulted in the mine generating net cash flow of R175m (US$12m), which is a
complete turnaround from the outflow of R1,009m (US$80m) in 2015.
- Development increased by 47% to 6,933 metres in 2016 from 4,701 metres in 2015. New mine development increased by 9% YoY to 811 metres.
- Given the change to the high profile method in the middle of 2015, destress mining was little changed YoY at 32,333m2 (FY2015: 31,499m2).
The high profile method accounted for 69% of total destress mining in 2016 compared to 5% in 2015. All destress mining on the mine now uses the
high profile method.
- Longhole stoping volumes increased by 74% to 745kt in FY2016 (FY2015: 429kt). There was a notable improvement in longhole stoping rig productivity
during FY2016, which increased by 28% YoY to 9,805t/rig.
- Secondary support installation increased by 32% YoY in FY2016 to 8,694 metres.
- Backfill placed was 10% higher YoY at 373m3.
Australia
Gold production in the Australia region for FY2016 was 5% lower YoY at 942koz, but exceeded original and revised guidance of 905koz and 925koz,
respectively. AIC for the region was 4% higher YoY in A$ terms at A$1,261/oz and 3% higher YoY in US$ terms at US$941/oz. The region had another
strong year of cash generation, with net cash flow of A$343m (US$256m) for 2016.
In line with our strategy to continually upgrade the Gold Fields portfolio, we have commenced a sales process for Darlot. Darlot was acquired in 2013
as part of the acquisition of Barrick Gold's Yilgarn South assets. We have invested heavily to extend the life of the mine beyond the initial
projected six months which has resulted in Darlot producing more than 241,000 ounces of gold in the past three years. However, we believe that Darlot
needs a more intensive exploration focus, which Gold Fields is unable to provide given our significant exploration activities at our other Australian
assets as well as the development of Gruyere project.
The brownfields exploration programme in Australia continued to show positive results in 2016, with resources flat and reserves up +10% for the year
(excluding Gruyere), with both Granny Smith and St Ives more than replacing depletion in 2016. The total exploration spend for the year was A$102m.
West Africa
Attributable gold production from the West Africa region was 5% lower YoY at 644koz due to lower production at both Tarkwa and Damang. However, AIC
for the region decreased by 3% YoY to US$1,020/oz mainly as a result of lower net operating costs and lower capital expenditure, partially offset by
lower gold sold. The region generated net cash flow of US$100m for FY2016. The Damang project is progressing according to plan, with the mining
contractors having been mobilised on site, along with most of their fleet.
South America
Attributable equivalent gold production at Cerro Corona decreased by 9% YoY to 269koz, mainly due to lower gold head grades, as a result of planned sequencing and the lower copper price. AIC decreased by 31% YoY to US$499 per gold ounce (2% YoY to US$762 per equivalent ounce). AIC per equivalent
ounce decreased by 2% YoY to US$762 per equivalent ounce (2015: US$777 per equivalent ounce). Despite the lower production, the mine generated net
cash flow of US$77m.
FY2017 outlook and guidance
Attributable equivalent gold production for the Group for 2017 is expected to be between 2.10 million ounces and 2.15 million ounces, unchanged from
the updated guidance provided in 2016. The Australian region is expected to produce around 910,000 ounces. Cerro Corona's anticipated gold
equivalent production of around 290,000 ounces is higher than 2016 with the increase mainly due to the positive impact of the higher copper/gold price
ratio. Lower production of 120,000 ounces is expected at Damang given the reinvestment currently underway and South Deep is expected to increase
production to around 9,800 kilograms (315,000 ounces). AISC, for the Group, is expected to be between US$1,010 per ounce and US$1,030 per ounce.
As mentioned earlier, Gold Fields plans to embark on a year of reinvestment in 2017 with the focus on new growth and development projects, and to
target both sustaining and growing free cash flow. Apart from the additional investment in South Deep, three other major projects namely the Damang
reinvestment project, the Gruyere development project and the Salares Norte project require investment. Growth expenditure at South Deep is planned
to increase to R287 million (US$20 million) in 2017 (2016: R115 million/US$8 million).
In 2017, US$120 million will be invested in future growth at Damang largely on waste stripping to expose high grade ore sources in the future, while
A$153 million (US$112 million) is planned to be spent on the development of Gruyere and A$106 million (US$78 million) on the balance of the purchase
price. In Chile, Salares Norte is on track to complete a prefeasibility study in H2 2017. The plan is to increase expenditure to US$64 million at
Salares Norte in 2017 (2016: US$39 million) as it anticipates commencing detailed feasibility.
As a result of the above, AIC for the Group is planned to increase significantly to between US$1,170 per ounce to US$1,190 per ounce. Sustaining
capital expenditure for the Group is planned at US$617 million and growth capital expenditure is planned at US$252 million. The US$252 million
comprises US$120 million for Damang, A$153 million (US$112 million) for Gruyere, as well as R287 million (US$20 million) at South. These expectations
assume exchange rates of R/US$: 14.14 and A$/US$: 0.73.
Stock data for the year ended 31 December 2016
Number of shares in issue NYSE - (GFI)
- at 31 December 2016 820,606,945 Range - Year US$2.64 - US$6.45
- average for the year 810,082,191 Average Volume - Year 6,421,988 shares/day
Free Float 100 per cent JSE Limited - (GFI)
ADR Ratio 1:1 Range - Year ZAR38.78 - ZAR91.30
Bloomberg/Reuters GFISJ/GFLJ.J Average Volume - Year 3,378,480 shares/day
KEY STATISTICS
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Quarter Year ended
December September December
2016 2016 2015 2016 2015
Key Statistics
Gold produced* 000'oz 566 537 566 2,146 2,159
Tonnes milled/treated 000 tonnes 8,606 8,656 8,386 34,222 33,014
Revenue US$/oz 1,198 1,329 1,092 1,241 1,140
US$/South African rand
conversion rate US$/R 13.87 14.15 14.08 14.70 12.68
US$/Australian dollar
conversion rate A$/US$ 0.75 0.76 0.72 0.75 0.75
Operating costs US$/tonne 45 41 41 42 43
All-in sustaining costs# US$/oz 911 1,026 929 980 1,007
Total all-in cost# US$/oz 941 1,038 942 1,006 1,026
Operating profit US$m 1,362 1,089
Adjusted EBITDA** US$ 1,232 1,002
Net profit/(loss) attributable
to owners of the parent US$m 163 (242)
Net profit/(loss) attributable
to owners of the parent US c.p.s. 20 (31)
Headline earnings/(loss) US$m 208 (28)
Headline earnings/(loss) US c.p.s. 26 (4)
Normalised earnings US$m 191 45
Normalised earnings US c.p.s. 24 6
** Reconciliation between
operating profit and
adjusted EBITDA
Operating profit US$ 1,362 1,089
Environmental rehabilitation
interest US$ 11 12
Other US$ (49) (45)
Exploration and project costs US$ (92) (54)
Adjusted EBITDA US$ 1,232 1,002
* All of the key statistics are managed figures from continuing operations, except for gold produced which is attributable
equivalent production.
# Refer to page 26 and 27.
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 sold) throughout this report includes copper gold equivalents of approximately 5 per cent of Group production.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
CERTAIN FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, with respect to
Gold Fields' financial condition, results of operations, business strategies, operating efficiencies, competitive position,
growth opportunities for existing services, plans and objectives of management, markets for stock and other matters.
These 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 and the exhibits to the 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;
- changes in assumptions underlying Gold Fields' mineral reserve estimates;
- the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in connection with past and future acquisitions;
- the ability to achieve anticipated production cost estimates at existing operations as outlined in this report or as otherwise disclosed;
- the success of the Group's business strategy, development activities and other initiatives;
- the ability of the Group to comply with requirements that it operate in a sustainable manner and provide benefits to affected communities;
- decreases in the market price of gold or copper;
- the occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface gold mining or contagious diseases at Gold Field's operations;
- the occurrence of work stoppages related to health and safety incidents;
- loss of senior management or inability to hire or retain employees;
- fluctuations in exchange rates, currency devaluations and other macroeconomic monetary policies;
- the occurrence of labour disruptions and industrial actions;
- power cost increases as well as power stoppages, fluctuations and usage constraints;
- supply chain shortages and increases in the prices of production imports;
- 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 adequacy of the Group's insurance coverage;
- the manner, amount and timing of capital expenditures made by Gold Fields on both existing and new mines, mining projects, exploration project or
other initiatives;
- changes in relevant government regulations, particularly labour, environmental, tax, royalty, health and safety, water, regulations and potential
new legislation affecting mining and mineral rights;
- fraud, bribery or corruption at Gold Field's operations that leads to censure, penalties or negative reputational impacts; 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
The Group's fatality injury frequency rate improved by 67 per cent from 0.06 in 2015 to 0.02 in 2016. The total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR)1 improved by 33 per cent from 3.40 in 2015 to 2.27 in 2016.
1 Total Recordable Injury Frequency rate (TRIFR). (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 treatment/re-treatment.
For the year ended 31 December 2016 compared with the year ended 31 December 2015
REVENUE
Attributable equivalent gold production decreased marginally from 2.159 million ounces in 2015 to 2.146 million ounces in 2016.
Gold production at South Deep in South Africa, increased by 47 per cent from 6,160 kilograms (198,000 ounces) to 9,032 kilograms (290,400 ounces).
Attributable gold production at the West African operations decreased by 5 per cent from 678,500 ounces in 2015 to 644,200 ounces in 2016 due to lower
production at both Tarkwa and Damang. Attributable equivalent gold production at Cerro Corona in Peru decreased by 9 per cent from 294,200 ounces in
2015 to 268,900 ounces in 2016. Gold production at the Australian operations decreased by 5 per cent from 988,000 ounces in 2015 to 942,400 ounces in
2016 due to lower production at all the operations.
At the South Africa region, production at South Deep increased by 47 per cent from 6,160 kilograms (198,000 ounces) in 2015 to 9,032 kilograms
(290,400 ounces) in 2016 due to increased volumes and grades.
At the West Africa region, managed gold production at Tarkwa decreased by 3 per cent from 586,100 ounces in 2015 to 568,100 ounces in 2016 mainly due
to lower yield. At Damang, managed gold production decreased by 12 per cent from 167,800 ounces in 2015 to 147,700 ounces in 2016 mainly due to lower
yield.
At the South America region, total managed gold equivalent production at Cerro Corona decreased by 9 per cent from 295,600 ounces in 2015 to 270,200
ounces in 2016 mainly due to the lower copper price relative to the gold price (price factor), lower gold head grades and lower gold recovery.
At the Australia region, St Ives' gold production decreased by 2 per cent from 371,900 ounces in 2015 to 362,900 ounces in 2016 mainly due to lower
grades. At Agnew/Lawlers, gold production decreased by 3 per cent from 236,600 ounces in 2015 to 229,300 ounces in 2016 mainly due to decreased
tonnes mined and processed. At Darlot, gold production decreased by 15 per cent from 78,400 ounces in 2015 to 66,400 ounces in 2016 mainly due to
lower grades mined. At Granny Smith, gold production decreased by 6 per cent from 301,100 ounces in 2015 to 283,800 ounces in 2016 due to lower
grades mined and processed.
The average US dollar gold price achieved by the Group increased by 9 per cent from US$1,140 per equivalent ounce in 2015 to US$1,241 per equivalent
ounce in 2016. The average rand gold price increased by 22 per cent from R478,263 per kilogram to R584,894 per kilogram. The average Australian
dollar gold price increased by 9 per cent from A$1,541 per ounce to A$1,675 per ounce. The average US dollar gold price for the Ghanaian operations
increased by 7 per cent from US$1,161 per ounce in 2015 to US$1,247 per ounce in 2016. The average equivalent US dollar gold price, net of treatment
and refining charges, for Cerro Corona increased by 20 per cent from US$996 per equivalent ounce in 2015 to US$1,199 per equivalent ounce in 2016.
The average US dollar/Rand exchange rate weakened by 16 per cent from R12.68 in 2015 to R14.70 in 2016. The average Australian/US dollar exchange
rate was similar at A$1.00 = US$0.75.
Revenue increased by 8 per cent from US$2,545 million in 2015 to US$2,750 million in 2016 mainly due to the higher gold price achieved.
OPERATING COSTS
Net operating costs decreased by 5 per cent from US$1,456 million in 2015 to US$1,388 million in 2016. The US$68 million lower net operating cost was
due to US$18 million lower cost in local currency and the exchange rate effect of US$50 million on translation into US$ dollar. The gold-in-process
credit to cost of US$46 million in 2016 compared with a charge of US$25 million in 2015. This change in gold-in-process was mainly at St Ives due to
the processing of low grade stockpiles in 2015 that were built-up in 2014 while the Invincible pit was being stripped in 2015. Sufficient ore to fill
the mill and to create stockpiles was mined in 2016.
At the South Africa region, net operating costs at South Deep increased by 33 per cent from R3,000 million (US$237 million) in 2015 to R3,993 million
(US$272 million) in 2016 mainly due to a 47 per cent increase in production, annual salary increases, the electricity increase and an increase in
employees and contractors in line with the strategy to sustainably improve all aspects of the operation and to position the mine to achieve the
targets set out in the rebase plan.
At the West Africa region, net operating costs decreased by 10 per cent from US$513 million in 2015 to US$463 million in 2016. This decrease in net
operating costs was mainly due to lower production, benefits realised as a result of the incorporation of the development agreement which is now fully
embedded at the operations following ratification in March 2016, continued business process re-engineering, as well as a build-up of inventory of
US$18 million in 2016 compared with US$5 million in 2015. At Tarkwa, net operating costs were similar at US$327 million due to higher operating
costs, partially offset by a bigger build-up of gold-in-process. A build-up of stockpiles of US$18 million in 2016 compared with US$7 million in
2015. At Damang, net operating costs decreased by 27 per cent from US$186 million to US$136 million due to lower mining and consumable costs in line
with the lower production.
At the South America region, net operating costs at Cerro Corona decreased by 3 per cent from US$145 million in 2015 to US$140 million in 2016 mainly
due to a build-up of concentrate of US$4 million in 2016 compared with a drawdown of US$1 million in 2015.
At the Australia region, net operating costs decreased by 8 per cent from A$747 million (US$562 million) in 2015 to A$689 million (US$514 million) in
2016 mainly due to gold-in-process movements. At St Ives, the gold-in-process credit to cost of A$15 million (US$11 million) in 2016 compared with a
charge of A$34 million (US$25 million) in 2015. In 2015, St Ives processed low grade stockpiles built-up in 2014, whereas enough ore was mined to
fill the mill and to create stockpiles in 2016. At Granny Smith, the credit to cost of A$10 million (US$7 million) in 2016 compared with a charge of
A$7 million (US$5 million) in 2015. This A$17 million (US$12 million) change in gold-in-process was mainly due to timing of the campaign milling.
At Agnew/Lawlers, a gold-in-process credit of A$7 million (US$5 million) in 2016 compared with A$2 million (US$1 million) in 2015. At Darlot, a
gold-in-process charge of A$1 million (US$nil million) in 2016 compared with a credit to cost of A$1 million (US$1 million) in 2015.
OPERATING PROFIT
Operating profit for the Group increased by 25 per cent from US$1,089 million in 2015 to US$1,362 million in 2016 due to the increase in revenue and
the decrease in net operating costs.
AMORTISATION AND DEPRECIATION
Amortisation and depreciation for the Group increased by 11 per cent from US$610 million in 2015 to US$679 million in 2016. This increase of
US$69 million was due to amortisation and depreciation increases of US$83 million due to the increase in production at South Deep and a decrease in
depreciable reserves at Cerro Corona and at St Ives in Australia, partially offset by an exchange rate effect of US$14 million.
OTHER
Net interest expense for the Group decreased by 9 per cent from US$65 million in 2015 to US$59 million in 2016. Interest expense of US$83 million,
partially offset by interest income of US$9 million and interest capitalised of US$15 million in 2016 compared with interest expense of US$88 million,
partially offset by interest income of US$6 million and interest capitalised of US$17 million in 2015.
The share of equity accounted losses decreased by 67 per cent from US$6 million in 2015 to US$2 million in 2016 due to downscaling of activities at
Far Southeast project (FSE).
The loss on foreign exchange of US$6 million in 2016 compared with a gain of US$10 million in 2015. These gains and losses on foreign exchange
related to the conversion of offshore cash holdings into their functional currencies.
The gain on financial instruments of US$14 million in 2016 was mainly due to the South Deep currency hedge of US$70 million at an average price of
R16.8273 to the US$. This compared with a loss of US$5 million in 2015 which related to the mark to market adjustment on the diesel hedges that the
Australian operations entered into on 10 September 2014 and 26 November 2014. The diesel hedges came to an end on 31 December 2015.
Share-based payments for the Group increased by 27 per cent from US$11 million in 2015 to US$14 million in 2016 due to the implementation of a new
long-term employee incentive scheme. Long-term employee benefits increased by 120 per cent from US$5 million to US$11 million due to mark to market
adjustments relating to the share price portion of the incentive scheme.
Other costs for the Group increased by 9 per cent from US$45 million to US$49 million, mainly due to the write-off of bank facility fees of
US$5 million as a result of refinancing of the off-shore credit facility during 2016.
EXPLORATION AND PROJECT COSTS
Exploration and project costs increased by 70 per cent from US$54 million in 2015 to US$92 million in 2016 mainly due to an increase at Salares Norte
from US$16 million in 2015 to US$39 million in 2016 and the write-off of brownfields exploration costs at the Australian operations from A$41 million
(US$31 million) in 2015 to A$64 million (US$48 million) in 2016. This write-off is a book entry and non- cash.
NON-RECURRING ITEMS
Non-recurring expenses of US$17 million in 2016 compared with US$218 million in 2015.
The non-recurring expenses in 2016 included mainly:
- Cash-generating unit impairment of US$66 million at Cerro Corona. The impairment calculation is based on the 2016 life of mine plan using the
following assumptions:
- Gold price 2017: US$1,100 per ounce, 2018: US$1,200 per ounce, 2019 onwards: US$1,300 per ounce;
- Copper price 2017 and 2018: US$2.50 per pound, 2019 onwards: US$2.80 per pound;
- Resource price US$60 per ounce;
- Life of mine: 7 years; and
- Discount rate: 4.8 per cent.
The impairment is due to a reduction in gold and copper reserves due to depletion, a decrease in the gold and copper price assumptions for 2017
and 2018, a lower resource price and an increase in the Peru tax rate.
- Impairment of fleet relating to the disposal of fleet to the contractor and inoperable assets at Damang (US$10 million);
- Retrenchment costs (US$12 million), mainly at Damang (US$10 million) and Granny Smith (A$2 million/US$1 million);
- Other: US$5 million.
This was partially offset by:
- Profit on sale of royalties as part of the Maverix transaction (US$48 million);
- Profit on buy-back of the bond (US$18 million); and
- A decrease in rehabilitation provision (US$10 million) mainly due to decreases in base cases associated with a reduction in the diesel price at the
Australian operations (A$10 million/US$7 million).
Non-recurring items of US$218 million in 2015 included mainly:
- Impairment of the Group's investment in Far South East (FSE) in the Philippines (US$101 million) to its recoverable amount;
- Impairment of the Group's investment in Hummingbird (US$15 million) to its fair value;
- Loss on disposal of assets at Cerro Corona (US$5 million);
- Scrapping of assets no longer in use at Cerro Corona (US$7 million);
- Write-off of stockpiles at Damang (US$8 million) due to net realisable value adjustments;
- Retrenchment costs (US$9 million), mainly at Tarkwa (US$5 million) and St Ives (A$4 million/US$3 million);
- Impairment of Arctic Platinum project (US$39 million) to its fair value less cost of disposal;
- Impairment at Darlot: gross A$19 million (US$14 million), tax A$6 million (US$4 million), net A$13 million (US$10 million); and
- Impairment at Damang: gross US$36 million, tax US$13 million, net US$23 million. This was based on current studies which may result in the pits
not being mined and thus necessitating them being written down to nil carrying value.
This was partially offset by:
- A decrease in rehabilitation provision (US$15 million) due to increased discount rates at South Deep (R78 million/US$6 million) and at the
Australian operations (A$12 million/US$9 million).
ROYALTIES
Government royalties for the Group increased by 5 per cent from US$76 million in 2015 to US$80 million in 2016 in line with higher revenue.
TAXATION
The taxation charge for the Group of US$192 million in 2016 compared with US$247 million in 2015. Normal taxation increased from US$143 million to
US$205 million due to higher taxable income. The deferred tax credit of US$13 million in 2016 compared with a charge of US$104 million in 2015.
The deferred tax credit of US$13 million in 2016, arose mainly due to lower impairments of the deferred tax assets of US$30 million (2015:
US$68 million) at Cerro Corona and US$nil (2015:US$37 million) at Damang along with a lower charge of US$1 million (2015: US$32 million) related to
the weakening of the Peruvian Nuevo Sol. In addition, there were changes in the tax rates in both Ghana and Peru. This resulted in a deferred tax
credit of US$21 million (2015: US$nil) in Ghana and a deferred tax charge of US$12 million (2015: US$5 million credit) in Peru.
In Peru, tax depreciation is recognised using the straight line depreciation method for the majority of assets over periods longer than the life of
mine. As Cerro Corona has a current life of mine to 2023, a significant portion of assets will not be fully depreciated for tax purposes by the end
of the life of the mine. In prior years, the Group believed that the life could be extended through an expansion of the tailings storage facility.
However, during 2015, the Group completed the expansion feasibility study and concluded that in the current gold and copper price environment it would
not be viable. Based on the Group's best estimate at 31 December 2016, it is unlikely that Cerro Corona will earn taxable profits post the current
life of mine in order to utilise these deductible temporary differences as they reverse. As a result of the above, the Group impaired an amount of
US$15 million (2015: US$68 million) related to deferred tax assets not recoverable at Cerro Corona at 31 December 2016.
The impairment of the deferred tax asset at Damang in 2015 of US$37 million arose due to uncertainty regarding the extent of future taxable profits
against which it can be utilised.
The tax returns for Cerro Corona are filed in Peruvian Nuevo Sol (Soles) and the functional currency for accounting purposes is the US dollar. For
accounting purposes, unutilised tax allowances must be converted from Soles to dollars at the closing rate at the period end. Therefore, the US
dollar equivalent of unutilised taxation allowances fluctuate due to movements in the exchange rate between the Peruvian Nuevo Sol and the US dollar.
This resulted in a change in the temporary taxation differences for non-monetary assets on translation. A deferred tax charge of US$2 million (2015:
US$32 million) arose due to the weakening of the exchange rate from 3.38 Nuevo Sol in 2015 to 3.40 Nuevo Sol in 2016 (2.84 Nuevo Sol in 2014 to
3.38 Nuevo Sol in 2015). It has no cash effect.
EARNINGS
Net profit attributable to owners of the parent of US$163 million or US$0.20 per share in 2016 compared with a net loss of US$242 million or
US$0.31 per share in 2015.
Headline earnings attributable to owners of the parent of US$208 million or US$0.26 per share in 2016 compared with headline losses of US$28 million
or US$0.04 per share in 2015.
Normalised earnings of US$191 million or US$0.24 per share in 2016 compared with US$45 million or US$0.06 per share in 2015.
CASH FLOW
Cash inflow from operating activities of US$957 million in 2016 compared with US$771 million in 2015, a 24 per cent increase. This increase was
mainly due to an increase in operating profit of US$165 million, partially offset by an investment into working capital of US$3 million in 2016
compared with a release of working capital of US$44 million in 2015 as well as higher tax paid of US$235 million in 2016 compared with US$195 million
in 2015.
Dividends paid of US$39 million in 2016 compared with US$27 million in 2015. Dividends paid to owners of the parent increased from US$15 million in
2015 to US$39 million in 2016. Dividends paid to non-controlling interest holders of US$nil million in 2016 compared with US$12 million in 2015.
Cash outflow from investing activities increased from US$652 million in 2015 to US$868 million in 2016 due to an increase in capital expenditure from
US$634 million in 2015 to US$650 million in 2016. Purchase of Gruyere Gold project amounted to US$197 million (A$266 million). Environmental
payments decreased from US$18 million in 2015 to US$15 million in 2016.
Cash inflow from operating activities less net capital expenditure and environmental payments of US$294 million in 2016 compared with US$123 million
in 2015, a 139 per cent increase. This increase was mainly due to higher profit, partially offset by higher capital expenditure, higher royalties and
taxation paid and negative working capital adjustments. The US$294 million in 2016 comprised: US$444 million net cash generated by the eight mining
operations (after royalties, taxes, capital expenditure and environmental payments), less US$69 million of net interest paid, US$47 million for
exploration mainly at Salares Norte (this excludes any mine based brownfields exploration which is included in the US$444 million above) and
US$34 million on non-mine based costs. The US$123 million in 2015 comprised: US$254 million generated by the eight mining operations less
US$78 million of interest paid, US$22 million for exploration and US$31 million on non-mine based costs.
In the South Africa region at South Deep, capital expenditure increased from R848 million (US$67 million) in 2015 to R1,145 million (US$78 million)
in 2016 due to higher expenditure on fleet, the refurbishment of the man winder at Twin shaft and higher expenditure on mining employee accommodation.
At the West Africa region, capital expenditure decreased from US$221 million to US$206 million. At Tarkwa, capital expenditure decreased from
US$204 million to US$168 million due to higher fleet expenditure in 2015. Capital expenditure in 2016 was mainly incurred on pre-stripping. Capital
expenditure at Damang increased from US$17 million to US$38 million mainly due to waste stripping at Amoanda pit.
In the South America region at Cerro Corona, capital expenditure decreased from US$65 million to US$43 million mainly due to higher expenditure on the
construction of the tailings dam, waste storage facilities and once-off capital projects in 2015.
At the Australia region, capital expenditure increased from A$373 million (US$281 million) in 2015 to A$431 million (US$322 million) in 2016. At St
Ives, capital expenditure increased from A$152 million (US$115 million) in 2015 to A$188 million (US$140 million) in 2016 due to increased pre-strip
at Neptune, Invincible and A5. At Agnew/Lawlers, capital expenditure decreased from A$97 million (US$73 million) to A$94 million (US$70 million) due
to decreased development at Waroonga, partially offset by increased exploration expenditure. At Darlot, capital expenditure increased marginally from
A$27 million (US$20 million) to A$29 million (US$21 million) and at Granny Smith, capital expenditure increased from A$96 million (US$72 million) in
2015 to A$121 million (US$90 million) in 2016 due to increased capital development, increased exploration expenditure and the new fresh air intake
ventilation raise.
Net cash inflow from financing activities of US$37 million in 2016 compared with an outflow of US$88 million in 2015. The inflow in 2016 related to a
drawdown of US$1.299 billion and proceeds on the issue of shares of US$0.151 billion, partially offset by the repayment of US$1.413 billion on
offshore and local loans.
The net cash inflow for the Group of US$87 million in 2016 compared with US$4 million in 2015. The cash balance was US$527 million in 2016 compared
with US$440 million in 2015.
ALL-IN SUSTAINING AND TOTAL ALL-IN COST
The Group all-in sustaining costs decreased by 3 per cent from US$1,007 per ounce in 2015 to US$980 per ounce in 2016 mainly due to lower net
operating costs, lower losses on commodity cost hedges, higher by-product credits, partially offset by higher non-cash and cash remuneration and
higher sustaining capital expenditure. AISC in 2015 included US$8 million of inventory written off at Damang. Total all-in cost decreased by 2 per
cent from US$1,026 per ounce in 2015 to US$1,006 per ounce in 2016 for the same reasons as all-in sustaining costs, as well as lower non-sustaining
capital expenditure, partially offset by higher exploration, feasibility and evaluation costs.
In the South Africa region, at South Deep, all-in sustaining costs decreased by 6 per cent from R607,429 per kilogram (US$1,490 per ounce) to
R570,303 per kilogram (US$1,207 per ounce) mainly due to increased gold sold, partially offset by higher operating costs and higher sustaining capital
expenditure. The total all-in cost decreased by 8 per cent from R635,622 per kilogram (US$1,559 per ounce) to R583,059 per kilogram (US$1,234 per
ounce) due to the same reasons as for all-in sustaining costs as well as lower non-sustaining capital expenditure.
At the West Africa region, all-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 3 per cent from US$1,049 per ounce in 2015 to US$1,020 per ounce
in 2016 mainly due to lower net operating costs and lower capital expenditure, partially offset by lower gold sold.
At the South America region, all-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 31 per cent from US$718 per ounce to US$499 per ounce mainly
due to lower net operating costs, lower sustaining capital expenditure and higher by-product credits, partially offset by lower gold sold. All-in
sustaining costs and total all-in cost per equivalent ounce decreased by 2 per cent from US$777 per equivalent ounce to US$762 per equivalent ounce
mainly due to the same reasons as above.
At the Australia region, all-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost increased by 4 per cent from A$1,211 per ounce (US$912 per ounce) in 2015 to
A$1,261 per ounce (US$941 per ounce) in 2016 mainly due to higher capital expenditure and lower gold sold, partially offset by lower net operating
costs.
FREE CASH FLOW MARGIN.
The free cash flow (FCF) margin is revenue less cash outflow divided by revenue expressed as a percentage.
The FCF for the Group in 2016 is calculated as follows:
US$'m US$/oz
Revenue* 2,615.4 1,247
Less: Cash outflow (2,177.2) (1,039)
AIC (2,109.4) (1,006)
Adjusted for
Currency hedge 14.3 7
Share-based payments (non-cash) 14.4 7
Long-term employee benefits (non-cash) 11.0 5
Exploration, feasibility and evaluation costs outside of existing operations 47.1 22
Tax paid (excluding royalties which is included in AIC above) (155.2) (74)
Free cash flow** 438.2 208
FCF margin 17%
Gold sold only - 000'ounces 2,096.8
* Revenue from income statement at US$2,749.5 million less revenue from by-products in AIC at US$134.1 million equals US$2,615.4 million.
** Free cash flow does not agree with cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditure in the statement of cash flows
on page 23 mainly due to working capital adjustments and non-recurring items included in statement of cash flows.
The FCF margin of 17 per cent in 2016 at a gold price of US$1,247 per ounce compared with 8 per cent in the in 2015 at a gold price of US$1,154 per
ounce. The FCF margin for 2016, exceeds the Group's target of a 15 per cent FCF margin at a gold price of US$1,300 per ounce.
The higher FCF margin in 2016 was mainly due to lower net operating costs and the higher gold price received, partially offset by higher capital
expenditure.
BALANCE SHEET
Net debt (long-term loans plus the current portion of long-term loans less cash and deposits) decreased from US$1,380 million for the year ended
December 2015 to US$1,166 million for the year ended December 2016, a US$214 million decrease.
NET DEBT/ADJUSTED EBITDA
The net debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.95 at 31 December 2016 compared with 1.38 at the end of the financial year ended 31 December 2015.
South Africa region
South Deep Project
2016 2015
Gold produced 000'oz 290.4 198.0
kg 9,032 6,160
Gold sold 000'oz 289.4 198.0
kg 9,001 6,160
Yield - underground reef g/t 5.50 4.98
AISC R/kg 570,303 607,429
US$/oz 1,207 1,490
AIC R/kg 583,059 635,622
US$/oz 1,234 1,559
Gold production increased by 47 per cent from 6,160 kilograms (198,000 ounces) in 2015 to 9,032 kilograms (290,400 ounces) in 2016 due to increased
volumes and grades.
Underground tonnes milled increased by 33 per cent from 1.23 million tonnes in 2015 to 1.63 million tonnes in 2016. Total tonnes milled increased by
50 per cent from 1.50 million tonnes to 2.25 million tonnes. Total tonnes milled in 2016 included 107,000 tonnes of underground waste mined and
507,000 tonnes of surface tailings material compared with 51,000 tonnes of underground waste mined and 214,000 tonnes of surface tailings material in
2015. Underground reef yield increased by 10 per cent from 4.98 grams per tonne to 5.5 grams per tonne due to the mining of higher grade areas closer
to the Corridor 4W shoreline and improved mining quality (dimensional and spatial compliance).
Development increased by 47 per cent from 4,701 metres in 2015 to 6,933 metres in 2016. New mine capital development (phase one, sub 95 level)
increased by 9 per cent from 744 metres in 2015 to 811 metres in 2016. Development in the current mine areas in 95 level and above increased by
55 per cent from 3,957 metres to 6,122 metres. Destress mining (low and high profile) increased by 6 per cent from 30,444 square metres in 2015 to
32,333 square metres in 2016. The low increase in destress square meters was mainly due to the strategic decision to stop destress cuts after the
intersection of geological features as well as the earlier than planned conversion to high profile destress. The destress conversion from low profile
to high profile mining was completed in 2016. High profile destress mining commenced in June 2015 and improved significantly from 3,604 square metres
in 2015 to 22,466 square metres in 2016 with conversion of existing low profile destress cuts to high profile destress cuts. Low profile destress
decreased from 26,840 square meters in 2015 to 9,867 square meters in 2016. The high profile and low profile methods contributed 69 per cent and
31 per cent, respectively, to total destress in 2016. Longhole stoping volume mined increased by 74 per cent from 429,475 tonnes in 2015 to 745,190
tonnes in 2016.
The current mine (95 level and above) contributed 64 per cent of the ore tonnes in 2016, while the new mine (below 95 level) contributed 36 per cent.
Net operating costs increased by 33 per cent from R3,000 million (US$237 million) in 2015 to R3,993 million (US$272 million) in 2016, mainly due to
the 47 per cent increase in production, annual salary increases, the electricity increase and an increase in employees and contractors in line with
the strategy to sustainably improve all aspects of the operation.
Operating profit of R1,273 million (US$87 million) in 2016 compared with a loss of R54 million (US$4 million) in 2015. This was mainly due to the
46 per cent (2,841 kilograms) increase in gold sold together with a 22 per cent improvement in the rand gold price, partially offset by increased net
operating costs.
Capital expenditure increased by 35 per cent from R848 million (US$67 million) in 2015 to R1,145 million (US$78 million) in 2016 as a result of higher
spending on fleet, the refurbishment of the man winder at Twin shaft and higher spend on mining employee accommodation.
All-in sustaining costs decreased by 6 per cent from R607,429 per kilogram (US$1,490 per ounce) in 2015 to R570,303 per kilogram (US$1,207 per ounce)
in 2016 mainly due to increased gold sold, partially offset by higher net operating costs and higher sustaining capital expenditure.
Total all-in cost decreased by 8 per cent from R635,622 per kilogram (US$1,559 per ounce) in 2015 to R583,059 per kilogram (US$1,234 per ounce) in
2016 due to the same reasons as for all-in-sustainable costs as well as lower non-sustaining capital expenditure.
Sustaining capital expenditure increased from R675 million (US$53 million) in 2015 to R1,030 million (US$70 million) in 2016 due to additional fleet,
the refurbishment of the twin shaft man winder and higher expenditure on mining employee accommodation. Non-sustaining capital expenditure decreased
from R173 million (US$14 million) to R115 million (US$8 million).
Guidance
The estimate for calendar 2017 is as follows:
- Gold produced ~ 9,800 kilograms (315,000 ounces)
- Destress square metres ~ 46,000 square meters
- Development metres ~ 7,880 meters
- Sustaining capital expenditure ~ R1,020 million (US$72 million)
- Growth capital expenditure~ R290 million (US$20 million)
- All-in sustaining costs ~ R555,000 per kilogram (US$1,220 per ounce)
- Total all-in cost ~ R585,000 per kilogram (US$1,290 per ounce)
West Africa region
Ghana
Tarkwa
2016 2015
Gold produced 000'oz 568.1 586.1
Yield - CIL plant g/t 1.30 1.35
AISC and AIC US$/oz 959 970
Gold production decreased by 3 per cent from 586,100 ounces in 2015 to 568,100 ounces in 2016 due to the lower yield.
Total tonnes mined, including capital stripping, decreased from 101.4 million tonnes in 2015 to 101.2 million tonnes in 2016. Ore tonnes mined
decreased from 14.8 million tonnes to 14.6 million tonnes. Operational waste tonnes mined increased from 33.8 million tonnes to 36.1 million tonnes
while capital waste tonnes mined decreased from 52.8 million tonnes to 50.5 million tonnes. Head grade mined decreased from 1.42 grams per tonne to
1.38 grams per tonne. The strip ratio increased from 5.9 to 6.3.
The CIL plant throughput increased from 13.5 million tonnes in 2015 to 13.6 million tonnes in 2016 due to overall plant effectiveness. Realised yield
from the CIL plant decreased from 1.35 grams per tonne to 1.30 grams per tonne due to lower grades processed.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, was similar at US$327 million due to higher operating costs offset by a bigger build-up of
gold-in-process. A build-up of stockpiles of US$18 million in 2016 compared with US$7 million in 2015.
Operating profit increased from US$354 million in 2015 to US$382 million in 2016 due to higher revenue as a result of the higher gold price received.
Capital expenditure decreased by 18 per cent from US$204 million to US$168 million mainly due to the purchase of mining fleet for replacement in 2015.
Mining fleet expenditure including componentisation in 2015 was US$69 million compared with US$23 million in 2016.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 1 per cent from US$970 per ounce in 2015 to US$959 per ounce in 2016 due to lower capital
expenditure, partially offset by lower gold sold.
Guidance
The estimate for calendar 2017 is as follows:
- Gold produced ~ 565,000 ounces
- Capital expenditure ~ US$180 million
- All-in sustaining costs ~ US$985 per ounce
- Total all-in cost ~ US$985 per ounce
Damang
2016 2015
Gold produced 000'oz 147.7 167.8
Yield g/t 1.08 1.22
AISC and AIC US$/oz 1,254 1,326
Gold production decreased by 12 per cent from 167,800 ounces in 2015 to 147,700 ounces in 2016 mainly due to lower head grade and lower yield.
Total tonnes mined, including capital stripping, decreased from 21.4 million tonnes in 2015 to 18.8 million tonnes in 2016 due to the late start of
mining at the Amoanda pit.
Ore tonnes mined decreased from 4.7 million tonnes to 2.8 million tonnes. Operational waste tonnes mined decreased from 16.7 million tonnes to
8.2 million tonnes as a result of only mining operational waste tonnes in 2015, while both operational waste tonnes and capital waste tonnes were
mined in 2016. Capital waste of 7.8 million tonnes was mined at Amoanda pit in 2016. Head grade mined increased from 1.27 grams per tonne to
1.32 grams per tonne. The strip ratio increased from 3.6 to 5.7.
Yield decreased from 1.22 grams per tonne to 1.08 grams per tonne due to an increase in lower grade stockpiles treated. In 2016, 2.2 million tonnes
of fresh ore and oxides were milled at an average grade of 1.37 grams per tonne and 2.1 million tonnes of stockpiles were milled at an average grade
of 1.04 grams per tonne. This compared with 3.6 million tonnes of fresh ore and oxides milled at an average grade of 1.41 grams per tonne and
0.7 million tonnes of stockpiles milled at an average grade of 1.27 grams per tonne in 2015.
Tonnes processed decreased marginally from 4.29 million tonnes in 2015 to 4.27 million tonnes in 2016.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, decreased by 27 per cent from US$186 million to US$136 million mainly due to lower mining
and consumable costs in line with the lower production.
Operating profit increased from US$8 million in 2015 to US$47 million in 2016 due to lower net operating costs and higher gold prices achieved,
partially offset by lower gold sold.
Capital expenditure increased by 124 per cent from US$17 million to US$38 million with the majority spent on waste stripping at Amoanda pit.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 5 per cent from US$1,326 per ounce in 2015 to US$1,254 per ounce in 2016 due to lower net
operating costs, partially offset by lower gold sold and higher capital expenditure.
Guidance
The estimate for calendar 2017 is as follows:
- Gold produced ~ 120,000 ounces
- Sustaining capital expenditure ~ US$20 million
- Growth capital expenditure ~ US$120 million
- All-in sustaining costs ~ US$1,175 per ounce
- Total all-in cost ~ US$2,250 per ounce
South America region
Peru
Cerro Corona
2016 2015
Gold produced 000'oz 150.2 158.9
Copper produced tonnes 30,667 28,702
Total equivalent gold produced 000'eq oz 270.2 295.6
Total equivalent gold sold 000'eq oz 268.9 293.3
Yield - gold g/t 0.70 0.77
- copper per cent 0.46 0.45
- combined g/t 1.20 1.37
AISC and AIC US$/oz 499 718
AISC and AIC * US$/eq oz 762 777
Gold price** US$/oz 1,247 1,163
Copper price** US$/t 4,848 5,533
* Refer to page 25 and 27 for calculations.
** Average daily spot price for the period used to calculate total equivalent gold ounces produced.
Gold production decreased by 5 per cent from 158,900 ounces in 2015 to 150,200 ounces in 2016. Copper production increased by 7 per cent from
28,702 tonnes to 30,667 tonnes. Equivalent gold production decreased by 9 per cent from 295,600 ounces to 270,200 ounces. The decrease in equivalent
gold production was due to the lower copper to gold price ratio as well as lower gold head grades treated and lower gold recovery. The lower head
grades were in line with the mine sequencing and the planned production schedule in 2016. Gold head grade decreased from 1.07 grams per tonne to
1.03 grams per tonne and copper head grade increased from 0.52 per cent to 0.53 per cent.
Gold recoveries decreased from 71.9 per cent to 67.5 per cent mainly due to the presence of fine porous pyrite in the ore treated in 2016. Action
plans to mitigate the lower recoveries include blending to homogenise ore characteristics before feeding the plant and in-pit drilling to better
predict the presence of porous pyrite. Copper recoveries increased from 86.1 per cent to 86.6 per cent. Gold yield decreased from 0.77 grams per
tonne to 0.70 grams per tonne and copper yield increased from 0.45 per cent to 0.46 per cent.
In 2016, concentrate with a payable content of 149,105 ounces of gold was sold at an average price of US$1,244 per ounce and 29,905 tonnes of copper
was sold at an average price of US$4,182 per tonne, net of treatment and refining charges. This compared with 158,805 ounces of gold that was sold at
an average price of US$1,109 per ounce and 28,221 tonnes of copper that was sold at an average price of US$4,229 per tonne, net of treatment and
refining charges in 2015. Total equivalent gold sales decreased by 8 per cent from 293,300 ounces in 2015 to 268,900 ounces in 2016 mainly due to
lower gold produced and lower price factor.
Total tonnes mined increased by 11 per cent from 12.96 million tonnes in 2015 to 14.45 million tonnes in 2016 in line with the mine sequencing.
The higher tonnes mined were mainly due to lower intensity of the rainy season. Ore mined increased by 3 per cent from 6.84 million tonnes to
7.06 million tonnes. Waste tonnes mined increased by 21 per cent from 6.12 million tonnes to 7.39 million tonnes. The strip ratio increased from
0.89 to 1.05 due to higher waste mined in 2016 in line with the mining sequence.
Ore processed increased by 4 per cent from 6.71 million tonnes in 2015 to 6.98 million tonnes in 2016 mainly due to higher plant throughput
(832 tonnes per hour versus 811 tonnes per hour) after the completion of the plant optimisation project.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, decreased by 3 per cent from US$145 million in 2015 to US$140 million in 2016. The lower
cost was mainly due to a US$4 million build-up of concentrate inventory in 2016 compared with US$1 million drawdown in 2015.
Operating profit increased by 24 per cent from US$147 million in 2015 to US$183 million in 2016 mainly due to the higher gold price and higher copper
production, partially off-set by lower gold production and lower copper price.
Capital expenditure decreased by 34 per cent from US$65 million to US$43 million mainly due to higher expenditure on construction of the tailing dam,
waste storage facilities and once-off capital projects in 2015.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 31 per cent from US$718 per ounce in 2015 to US$499 per ounce in 2016. This was mainly due
to higher by-product credits and lower capital expenditure, partially offset by lower gold sold. All-in sustaining costs and total all-in costs per
equivalent ounce decreased by 2 per cent from US$777 per equivalent ounce to US$762 per equivalent ounce mainly due to the same reasons as above.
Guidance
The estimate for calendar 2017 is as follows:
- Gold equivalents produced ~ 290,000 ounces
- Gold only produced ~ 152,000 ounces
- Copper tonnes produced ~ 27,500 tonnes
- Capital expenditure ~ US$53 million
- All-in sustaining costs ~ US$780 per equivalent ounce
- Total all-in cost ~ US$780 per equivalent ounce
- Copper price ~ US$2.50 per pound ] for purposes of calculating
- Gold price ~ US$1,100 per ounce ] equivalent ounces
- All-in sustaining costs ~ US$620 per ounce
- Total all-in cost ~ US$620 per ounce
Australia region
St Ives
2016 2015
Gold produced 000'oz 362.9 371.9
Yield - underground g/t 4.73 4.52
- surface g/t 2.43 2.29
- combined++ g/t 2.79 2.99
AISC and AIC A$/oz 1,273 1,287
US$/oz 949 969
* Heap leach produced 600 ounces, rinsed from inventory (4,500 ounces was rinsed in 2015).
++ Heap leach blended with mill feed to reflect the overall recovery of 2.79 grams per tonne (mill 2.84 grams per tonne).
Gold production decreased by 2 per cent from 371,900 ounces in 2015 to 362,900 ounces in 2016 due to lower grade of ore milled following the closure
of the Cave Rocks and Athena underground mines and transition to a predominantly open pit operation.
Total tonnes mined increased by 82 per cent from 24.05 million tonnes in 2015 to 43.74 million tonnes in 2016. The additional tonnes mined are a
result of the transition to a predominantly open pit operation.
At the underground operations, ore mined decreased by 48 per cent from 1.21 million tonnes in 2015 to 0.63 million tonnes in 2016 following the
closure of the Cave Rocks mine in 2015 and Athena mine in 2016. The grade mined increased by 7 per cent from 4.72 grams per tonne to 5.07 grams per
tonne as a result of the closure of the lower grade Cave Rocks mine. As a result, contained gold mined from underground decreased from 183,400 ounces
in 2015 to 102,200 ounces in 2016.
Total tonnes mined were 43.11 million tonnes in 2016 compared with 22.84 million tonnes in 2015. At the open pits total ore tonnes mined increased by
101 per cent from 1.83 million tonnes in 2015 to 3.67 million tonnes in 2016 due to the ramp-up of the Invincible pit, combined with mining at the
A5 and Neptune pits as part of a strategic shift to a primary open pit operation at St Ives. Grade mined decreased by 5 per cent from 2.69 grams per
tonne to 2.56 grams per tonne due to lower grade ore mined from the A5 pit while the Neptune pit was undergoing pre-strip. Contained gold mined from
the open pits increased from 157,800 ounces in 2015 to 301,900 ounces in 2016.
Operational waste tonnes mined increased by 74 per cent from 6.90 million tonnes in 2015 to 12.03 million tonnes in 2016.
Capital waste tonnes mined increased by 94 per cent from 14.11 million tonnes to 27.41 million tonnes. The strip ratio decreased from 11.5 to 10.7.
The increased tonnes reflect the increase in activity at the Invincible mine which is now in full production and the commencement of Stage 2 of the
Neptune open pit, giving St Ives two significant areas of open pit activity beyond 2016. There was no mining activity at Neptune during the first
half of 2015.
Throughput at the Lefroy mill increased by 5 per cent from 3.87 million tonnes in 2015 to 4.05 million tonnes in 2016, mainly due to St Ives having
mined sufficient tonnes to fill the mill in 2016, whereas a campaign milling strategy was adopted to supplement production in the first six months of
2015. The mill was closed for two weeks during the second half of 2016 for the installation of a new electrical control block for the Sag mill.
Yield decreased from 2.95 grams per tonne to 2.84 grams per tonne due to increased mill feed from lower grade open pits during 2016. Gold production
from the Lefroy mill decreased from 367,400 ounces in 2015 to 360,400 ounces in 2016. In addition, 93,277 tonnes of toll treatment produced
1,945 ounces in 2016 that was credited to St Ives as part of the commercial arrangement.
Residual leaching and irrigation of the existing heap leach pad produced a further 600 ounces in 2016. This compared with 4,500 ounces produced in
2015. The residual leaching ceased in April 2016.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements decreased by 17 per cent from A$293 million (US$220 million) in 2015 to A$244 million
(US$182 million) in 2016. The significant cost reduction is the result of:
- closure of the Cave Rocks and Athena underground mines;
- efficiencies in the open pits with the cost per tonne of material movement decreasing year-on-year by 21 per cent on larger volumes and
productivity improvements; and
- benefits of enhanced open pit production resulting in a gold-in-process credit of A$15 million (US$11 million) in 2016 due to a build-up of
stockpiles compared with a gold-in-process charge of A$34 million (US$25 million) due to a drawdown of stockpiles during 2015.
The benefits of the above cost reductions were partially offset by increased mining volumes at the open pit operations.
Operating profit increased by 29 per cent from A$281 million (US$212 million) in 2015 to A$363 million (US$271 million) in 2016 due to a higher
Australian dollar gold price (A$1,672 per ounce in 2016 versus A$1,543 per ounce in 2015) and a significant reduction in net operating costs,
partially offset by slightly lower gold production.
Capital expenditure increased by 24 per cent from A$152 million (US$115 million) in 2015 to A$188 million (US$140 million) in 2016 with an additional
A$23 million (US$17 million) incurred on pre-stripping at Neptune and Invincible open pits.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 1 per cent from A$1,287 per ounce (US$969 per ounce) in 2015 to A$1,273 per ounce
(US$949 per ounce) in 2016 due to the significant reduction in net operating costs, partially offset by lower gold sold and higher capital
expenditure.
Guidance
The estimate for calendar 2017 is as follows:
- Gold produced ~ 360,000 ounces
- Capital expenditure ~ A$185 million (US$135 million)
- All-in sustaining costs ~ A$1,325 per ounce (US$970 per ounce)
- Total all-in cost ~ A$1,325 per ounce (US$970 per ounce).
Agnew/Lawlers
2016 2015
Gold produced 000'oz 229.3 236.6
Yield g/t 6.07 6.02
AISC and AIC A$/oz 1,301 1,276
US$/oz 971 959
Gold production decreased by 3 per cent from 236,600 ounces in 2015 to 229,300 ounces in 2016 mainly due to a reduction in ore processed.
Ore mined from underground increased marginally from 1.20 million tonnes in 2015 to 1.21 million tonnes in 2016. Head grade mined decreased by 2 per
cent from 6.42 grams per tonne to 6.32 grams per tonne due to reduced mining from the high grade Genesis 500 Series North at New Holland.
Tonnes processed decreased by 3 per cent from 1.22 million tonnes in 2015 to 1.18 million tonnes in 2016. This reduction was due to a shortage of
mill feed early in the year with the mill running just under capacity and an oversupply of ore in the second half of the year with not all ore mined
being processed. The combined yield increased from 6.02 grams per tonne to 6.07 grams per tonne mainly due to the preferential feed of higher grade
ore in the latter part of the year.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, were similar at A$189 million (US$141 million).
Operating profit increased by 10 per cent from A$176 million (US$133 million) in 2015 to A$194 million (US$145 million) in 2016 due to the higher
Australian dollar gold price (A$1,670 per ounce in 2016 versus A$1,539 per ounce in 2015), partially offset by lower production.
Capital expenditure decreased by 3 per cent from A$97 million (US$73 million) in 2015 to A$94 million (US$70 million) in 2016. The decrease in
capital expenditure was due to increased development of Fitzroy Bengal Hastings (FBH) at Waroonga during 2015, partially offset by increased
exploration expenditure in 2016.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost increased by 2 per cent from A$1,276 per ounce (US$959 per ounce) in 2015 to A$1,301 per ounce
(US$971 per ounce) in 2016 due to lower gold sold, partially offset by lower capital expenditure.
Guidance
The estimate for calendar 2017 is as follows:
- Gold produced ~ 220,000 ounces
- Capital expenditure ~ A$87 million (US$64 million)
- All-in sustaining costs ~ A$1,390 per ounce (US$1,020 per ounce)
- Total all-in cost ~ A$1,390 per ounce (US$1,020 per ounce)
Darlot
2016 2015
Gold produced 000'oz 66.4 78.4
Yield g/t 4.55 5.34
AISC and AIC A$/oz 1,662 1,403
US$/oz 1,238 1,057
Gold production decreased by 15 per cent from 78,400 ounces in 2015 to 66,400 ounces in 2016 due to lower grades mined.
Ore mined from underground increased by 2 per cent from 0.41 million tonnes to 0.42 million tonnes. Head grade mined decreased by 18 per cent from
6.08 grams per tonne in 2015 to 4.98 grams per tonne in 2016. The reduced grade was due to mining of the lower grade bulk Felsic's area of Lords
South Lower. A further 28,200 tonnes at 1.29 grams per tonne were sourced from a surface oxide trial during 2016 contributing 1,200 ounces.
Tonnes processed decreased by 2 per cent from 0.46 million tonnes in 2015 to 0.45 million tonnes in 2016. The yield decreased from 5.34 grams per tonne to 4.55 grams per tonne due to lower grade ore mined and the addition of ore from the low grade oxide trial.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, decreased by 3 per cent from A$79 million (US$59 million) in 2015 to A$77 million
(US$58 million) in 2016 due to cost reduction measures applied to mining activities.
Operating profit decreased by 21 per cent from A$43 million (US$32 million) to A$34 million (US$25 million) due to lower gold production, partially
offset by a higher Australian dollar gold price received (A$1,679 per ounce in 2016 versus A$1,546 per ounce in 2015).
Capital expenditure increased by 7 per cent from A$27 million (US$20 million) to A$29 million (US$21 million). Expenditure in 2016 was mainly
incurred on exploration and the commencement of development of the Oval ore body. The Oval ore body is a recent discovery which is expected to
provide the primary ore feed in 2017.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost increased by 18 per cent from A$1,403 per ounce (US$1,057 per ounce) in 2015 to A$1,662 per ounce
(US$1,238 per ounce) in 2016 due to lower gold sold and higher capital expenditure, partially offset by lower net operating costs.
Darlot was able to remain cash flow positive for the year (A$1 million) while spending A$16 million in capital development and A$11 million on
exploration.
Guidance
The estimate for calendar 2017 is as follows:
- Gold produced ~ 52,000 ounces
- Capital expenditure ~ A$12 million (US$8 million)
- All-in sustaining costs ~ A$1,755 per ounce (US$1,285 per ounce)
- Total all-in cost ~ A$1,755 per ounce (US$1,285 per ounce)
Granny Smith
2016 2015
Gold produced 000'oz 283.8 301.1
Yield g/t 6.11 6.45
AISC and AIC A$/oz 1,119 1,017
US$/oz 834 764
Gold production decreased by 6 per cent from 301,100 ounces in 2015 to 283,800 ounces in 2016 due to lower grades mined and an increase in stockpiled
ore as a consequence of the timing of the December milling campaign.
Ore mined from underground increased by 10 per cent from 1.38 million tonnes to 1.52 million tonnes. Head grade mined decreased by 5 per cent from
6.94 grams per tonne in 2015 to 6.61 grams per tonne in 2016 in line with the 2016 mining plan.
Tonnes processed were similar at 1.45 million tonnes. The yield decreased from 6.45 grams per tonne to 6.11 grams per tonne due to lower head grades.
The mill was not operating at capacity and the timing of the milling campaign results in variances between tonnes mined and milled. This was
significant to the year-on-year production analysis with a net 70,000 tonnes drawn down from stockpiles in 2015 and a net 70,000 tonnes build-up in
2016.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements decreased by 5 per cent from A$188 million (US$141 million) to A$179 million
(US$134 million). Mining costs increased due to the additional volumes, but were more than offset by the net gold-in-process credit associated with
the respective timing of the milling campaigns, referred to above. The gold-in-process credit to cost of A$10 million (US$7 million) in 2016 compared
with a charge of A$7 million (US$5 million) in 2015.
Operating profit increased by 8 per cent from A$275 million (US$207 million) in 2015 to A$298 million (US$222 million) in 2016 mainly due to the
higher Australian gold price received (A$1,682 per ounce in 2016 versus A$1,538 per ounce in 2015).
Capital expenditure increased by 26 per cent from A$96 million (US$72 million) in 2015 to A$121 million (US$90 million) in 2016. The majority of the
expenditure related to capital development, exploration and the establishment of new fresh air intake ventilation raises. The mines electricity
generation moved from diesel to gas in May 2016 with the commissioning of the new power station. This power station is providing savings in power
and maintenance costs, lower carbon emissions and reduced risk of power interruptions.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost increased by 10 per cent from A$1,017 per ounce (US$764 per ounce) in 2015 to A$1,119 per ounce
(US$834 per ounce) in 2016 mainly due to lower gold sold and higher capital expenditure, partially offset by the lower net operating costs.
Guidance
The estimate for calendar 2017 is as follows:
- Gold produced ~ 278,000 ounces
- Capital expenditure ~ A$115 million (US$84 million)
- All-in sustaining costs ~ A$1,215 per ounce (US$890 per ounce)
- Total all-in cost ~ A$1,215 per ounce (US$890 per ounce)
Corporate
RESIGNATION OF NICO MULLER
Gold Fields announced the resignation of Nico Muller, EVP: South Africa, effective 3 March 2017. Nico will be leaving Gold Fields to take up the
position of chief executive officer of Impala Platinum.
The Board and management of Gold Fields thanked Nico for his significant contribution to South Deep and the company as well as his leadership and
wished him every success in his new role.
Since joining Gold Fields in October 2014, Nico has played an important role in fixing the base at South Deep and repositioning the mine for a
sustainable future. In doing so, Nico has recruited a strong leadership team which will continue to take South Deep forward.
DIRECTORATE CHANGES
Messrs Kofi Ansah and Alan Hill retired as non-executive directors of the Gold Fields Board of Directors on 31 December 2016.
Gold Fields Chairperson Cheryl Carolus thanked Messrs Ansah and Hill for their valuable contribution and the enormous depth of experience they brought
to the board over the many years in which they served as directors. Mr Ansah has been a Gold Fields director since April 2004 and Mr Hill since
August 2009.
THUSANANG CLINIC
South Deep handed over the Thusanang 2 Clinic to the Gauteng Department of Health in August 2016.
Thusanang is an informal settlement on the border of South Deep mine's property in the Rand West municipality in Gauteng and is home to about
8,000 residents. The clinic brings much relief to a community that previously had to rely on a mobile clinic which only visited the area once a week.
JOINT VENTURE WITH GOLD ROAD
Gold Fields entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Gold Road Resources Limited (Gold Road) (ASX: GOR) for the development and operation of the
Gruyere Gold Project in Western Australia, which comprises the Gruyere gold deposit as well as additional resources including Central Bore and
Attila/Alaric (Gruyere).
Gold Fields acquired a 50 per cent interest in the Gruyere Gold project for a total purchase consideration of A$350 million payable in cash and a
1.5 per cent royalty on Gold Fields' share of production after total mine production exceeds 2Moz with an approximate value of A$15 million. The cash
consideration comprises A$250 million paid at completion in December 2016 and A$100 million payable according to an agreed construction cash call
schedule. The consideration will be funded utilising existing cash resources and banking facilities in Australia.
SALE OF ROYALTY PORTFOLIO TO MAVERIX
Gold Fields Limited refers shareholders to the announcement made by TSX-listed, Maverix Metals Inc. (Maverix) (TSX-V: MMX) involving Gold Fields
Netherlands Services B.V., and certain of its other wholly owned subsidiaries. Maverix has agreed to acquire a portfolio of eleven existing producing
and non-producing royalties from Gold Fields in return for 42.85 million common shares and 10 million common share purchase warrants of Maverix. The
transaction was completed in December 2016 and Gold Fields owns approximately 32 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares of Maverix. The
fair value of the 42.85 million common shares was US$42 million and the shares are recognised as an equity accounted investee. The fair value of the
10 million common share purchase warrants was US$6 million and are classified as derivative instruments.
CASH DIVIDEND
In line with the company's dividend policy to pay out a dividend of between 25 and 35 per cent of its earnings, the Board has approved and declared a
final dividend number 85 of 60 SA cents per ordinary share (gross) in respect of the year ended 31 December 2016. This translates to 32 per cent of
normalised earnings. The final will be subject to the Dividend Withholding Tax that was introduced with effect from 1 April 2012 of 15 per cent.
In accordance with paragraphs 11.17(a)(i) and 11.17(c) of the JSE Listings Requirements, the following additional information is disclosed:
- The dividend has been declared out of income reserves;
- The local dividends withholding tax rate is 15 per cent (fifteen per centum);
- The gross local dividend amount is 60 SA cents per ordinary share for shareholders exempt from dividends tax;
- The Dividend Withholding Tax of 15 per cent (fifteen per centum) will be applicable to this dividend;
- The net local dividend amount is 51.000 SA cents per ordinary share for shareholders liable to pay the dividends tax;
- Gold Fields currently has 821,532,707 ordinary shares in issue; and
- Gold Fields' income tax number is 9160035607.
Shareholders are advised of the following dates in respect of the final dividend:
Final dividend number 85: 60 SA cents per share
Last date to trade cum-dividend: Tuesday 7 March 2017
Sterling and US dollar conversion date: Wednesday 8 March 2017
Shares commence trading ex-dividend: Wednesday 8 March 2017
Record date: Friday 10 March 2017
Payment of dividend: Monday 13 March 2017
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 8 March 2017 and Friday, 10 March 2017, both dates inclusive.
Outlook for 2017
Attributable equivalent gold production for the Group for 2017 is expected to be between 2.10 million ounces and 2.15 million ounces, unchanged from
the updated guidance provided for 2016. The Australian region is expected to produce around 910,000 ounces with reduced ounces at the four mines
largely due to a change in mining mix across these dynamic operations which inevitably affect grade and tonnage. Cerro Corona's gold equivalent
production of around 290,000 ounces is higher than 2016 with the increase mainly due to the positive impact of the higher copper/gold price ratio.
Lower production is expected at Damang given the reinvestment currently underway and South Deep is expected to increase production to around 9,800
kilograms (315,000 ounces). AISC is expected to be between US$1,010 per ounce and US$1,030 per ounce.
As mentioned earlier, Gold Fields plans to embark on a year of reinvestment in 2017 with the focus on new growth and development projects, and to
target both sustaining and growing free cash flow. Apart from the additional investment in South Deep, three other major projects namely the Damang
reinvestment project, the Gruyere development project and the Salares Norte project require investment. Growth expenditure at South Deep is planned
to increase to R287 million (US$20 million) in 2017 (2016: R115 million/US$8 million).
In 2017, US$120 million will be invested in future growth at Damang largely on waste stripping to expose high grade ore sources in the future, while
A$153 million (US$112 million) is planned to be spent on the development of Gruyere and A$106 million (US$78 million) on the balance of the purchase
price. In Chile, Salares Norte is on track to complete a prefeasibility study in H2 2017. The plan is to increase expenditure to US$64 million at
Salares Norte in 2017 (2016: US$39 million) as it anticipates commencing detailed feasibility.
As a result of the above, AIC for the Group is planned to increase significantly to between US$1,170 per ounce to US$1,190 per ounce. Sustaining
capital expenditure for the Group is planned at US$617 million and growth capital expenditure is planned at US$252 million. The US$252 million
comprises US$120 million for Damang, A$153 million (US$112 million) for Gruyere, as well as R287 million (US$20 million) at South. These expectations
assume exchange rates of R/US$: 14.14 and A$/US$: 0.73.
The above is subject to safety performance which limits the impact of safety-related stoppages and the forward looking statement on pages 4 and 40.
N.J. Holland
Chief Executive Officer
16 February 2017
REVIEWED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements for
preliminary reports and the requirements of the Companies Act 2008 of South Africa.
The Listings Requirements require preliminary reports to be prepared in accordance with the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition
requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices
Committee and Financial Pronouncements as issued by Financial Reporting Standards Council and to also, as a minimum, contain the information required
by IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting.
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements are in terms of IFRS and are consistent with
those applied in the previously issued consolidated financial statements.
AUDITOR'S REVIEW
The condensed consolidated financial statements of Gold Fields Limited for the year ended 31 December 2016 have been reviewed by the company's
auditor, KPMG Inc. The segmental operating results included in the condensed consolidated financial statements have not been reviewed by KPMG Inc.
The auditor's report does not necessarily report on all of the information contained in this media release. Shareholders are therefore advised that
in order to obtain a full understanding of the nature of the auditor's engagement they should refer to the auditor's report on the last page of this
release.
LITIGATION STATEMENT
In relation to the Litigation statement, there has been no further update since the release of the annual financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2015 except for:
SILICOSIS
As previously reported, the respondents in the certification application, including Gold Fields, all opposed the certification application, which was
heard by the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court from 12 to 23 October 2015.
On 13 May 2016, the High Court ordered, amongst other things: (1) the certification of two classes: (a) a silicosis class comprising current and
former mine workers who have contracted silicosis and the dependents of mine workers who have died of silicosis; and (b) a tuberculosis class
comprising current and former mine workers who have worked on the mines for a period of not less than two years and who have contracted pulmonary
tuberculosis and the dependents of deceased mine workers who died of pulmonary tuberculosis; and (2) that the common law be developed to provide that,
where a claimant commences suing for general damages and subsequently dies whether arising from harm caused by a wrongful act or omission of a person
or otherwise, before close of pleadings, and who would but for his or her death have been entitled to continue with such action, the claim for general
damages will transmit to the estate of the deceased claimant.
The progression of the classes certified will be done in two phases: (i) a determination of common issues, on an opt-out basis, and (ii) the hearing
and determination of individualized issues, on an opt in basis. In addition, costs were awarded in favour of the claimants. The High Court ruling did
not represent a ruling on the merits of the cases brought by the claimants. The amount of damages has not yet been quantified for any of the
claimants in the consolidated class application or for any other members of the classes.
Gold Fields and the other respondents believe that the judgment addressed a number of highly complex and important issues, including a far reaching
amendment of the common law, that have not previously been considered by other courts in South Africa. The High Court itself found that the scope and
magnitude of the proposed claims is unprecedented in South Africa and that the class action would address novel and complex issues of fact and law.
The companies applied for leave to appeal against the judgement because they believed that the court's ruling on some of these issues is incorrect and
that another court may come to a different decision.
On 24 June 2016, the High Court granted the mining companies leave to appeal against the finding amending the common law in respect of the
transmissibility of general damages claims. It refused leave to appeal on the certification of silicosis and tuberculosis classes.
On 15 July 2016, the Gold Fields and the other respondents each filed petitions to the Supreme Court of Appeal for leave to appeal against the
certification of the two separate classes for silicosis and tuberculosis.
On 21 September 2016, the Supreme Court of Appeal granted the respondents leave to appeal against all aspects of the class certification judgment of
the High Court delivered in May 2016. The appeal record has been filed. It is anticipated that an appeal hearing date may be allocated in the third
quarter of 2017.
The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot presently be determined and, accordingly, no adjustment for any effects on the Company that may result from
the proceedings, if any, has been made in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
SOUTH DEEP TAX DISPUTE
The South Deep mine (South Deep) is jointly owned and operated by GFIJVH (50 per cent) and GFO (50 per cent). As at 31 December 2016, South Deep's
gross deductible temporary differences amounted to US$1,585.3 million (R22,242.2 million), resulting in a deferred tax asset balance of
US$475.6 million (R6,672.7 million). This amount is included in the consolidated deferred tax asset of US$48.7 million on Gold Fields' statement of
financial position. South Deep's gross deductible temporary differences comprises unredeemed capital expenditure balances of US$633.2 million
(R8,884.0 million) (tax effect: US$190.0 million (R2,665.2 million)) at GFIJVH and US$606.4 million (R8,508.0 million) (tax effect: US$181.9 million
(R2,552.4 million)) at GFO, a capital allowance balance (Additional Capital Allowance) of US$163.4 million (R2,292.0 million) (tax effect:
US$49.0 million (R687.6 million) at GFIJVH and an assessed loss balance of US$182.3 million (R2,558.2 million) (tax effect: US$54.7 million
(R767.5 million) at GFO.
During the September 2014 quarter, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) issued a Finalisation of Audit Letter (the Audit Letter) stating that
SAR has restated GFIJH's Additional Capital Allowance balance reflected on its 2011 tax return from US$163.4 million (R2,292.0 million) to nil. The
tax effect of this amount is US$49.0 million (R687.6 million) that being the amount referred to above as Additional Capital Allowance.
The Additional Capital Allowance was claimed by GFIJVH 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 FIJVH is a 'post 1990 gold mine' as defined,
and therefore qualified for the Additional Capital Allowance. Relying on these representations, GFIJVH 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 GFIJVH 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 was advised by external Senior Counsel that SARS should not be allowed to disallow the claiming of
the Additional Capital Allowance. GFIJVH has in the meantime not only formally appealed against the position taken by SARS, but also filed an
application in the High Court and will vigorously defend its position. A trial date in the Tax Court has been set for October 2017.
Accordingly, no adjustment for any effects on the Company that may result from the proceedings, if any, has been made in the condensed consolidated
financial statements.
GOLD WORKING GROUP
The Occupational Lung Disease Working Group (the "Working Group"), made up of African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo American SA, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold
Fields, Harmony and Sibanye Gold, remains of the view that achieving a mutually acceptable comprehensive settlement which is both fair to past,
present and future employees, and sustainable for the sector, is preferable to protracted litigation. Notwithstanding that the companies deny
liability for the claims, the Working Group will continue with its efforts - which have been ongoing for more than a year - to find common ground with
stakeholders, including the claimants' legal representatives.
MINING CHARTER OWNERSHIP ELEMENT DECLARATION APPLICATION
Gold Fields remains committed to, through the South African Chamber of Mines ("Chamber"), open and transparent negotiations with the Department of
Mineral Resources, relating to the Draft Reviewed Mining Charter published without consultation with industry in early 2016. The Chamber is concerned
with a number of the proposals put forward in the Draft Reviewed Mining Charter which it believes are ill-conceived and/or unachievable targets which
will in all likelihood have a negative effect on the continued sustainability of the mining industry in South Africa. Negotiations in this regard are
ongoing.
With regards to the Declaratory Order, as previously reported, the Chamber commenced a court application (with the agreement of the previous Minister
of Mines, Minister Ramatlhodi) against the Minister and Director General of the Department of Mineral Resources regarding continuing consequences of
previous BEE deals. Until an agreed outcome has been reached with regards to the Draft Reviewed Mining Charter, the Chamber has decided not to
withdraw the application but has not yet applied for a hearing date, which it can do at any time.
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND WRITE-OFFS
Asset impairments and write-offs recognised by the Group during 2016 include:
- Cash-generating unit impairment of US$66 million at Cerro Corona. The impairment calculation is based on the 2016 life of mine plan using the
following assumptions:
- Gold price 2017: US$1,100 per ounce, 2018: US$1,200 per ounce, 2019 onwards: US$1,300 per ounce;
- Copper price 2017 and 2018: US$2.50 per pound, 2019 onwards: US$2.80 per pound;
- Resource price US$60 per ounce;
- Life of mine: 7 years; and
- Discount rate: 4.8 per cent.
The impairment is due to a reduction in gold and copper reserves due to depletion, a decrease in the gold and copper price assumptions for 2017
and 2018, a lower resource price and an increase in the Peru tax rate.
- Impairment of the fleet at Damang (US$10 million).
PROFIT ON SALE OF ASSETS
Profit on sale of assets includes US$48 million relating to the sale of a royalty portfolio during December 2016. The consideration received included
42.85 million common shares and 10 million common share purchase warrants of Maverix Metals Inc. The investment in common shares has been accounted
for as an equity accounted investee amounting to US$42 million and the warrants as a derivative instrument with a fair value of US$6 million.
GRUYERE ACQUISITION
Gold Fields acquired a 50 per cent interest in the Gruyere Gold Project during December 2016 for a total purchase consideration of A$350 million
(US$273 million) payable in cash and a 1.5 per cent royalty on Gold Field's share of production after the total mine production exceeds 2 million
ounces. The purchase consideration comprises A$250 million (US$185 million) payable on the effective date (13 December 2016), and A$100 million
(US$74 million) payable according to an agreed construction cash call schedule. In addition, transaction costs of A$19 million (US$14 million) were
incurred and capitalised. The 1.5 per cent royalty will be accounted for as the production milestones are met. The 50 per cent interest in the
project will be accounted for as a joint operation. The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition.
BOND BUY-BACK
On 19 February 2016, Gold Fields announced an offer to purchase US$200 million of the US$1 billion notes outstanding. Gold Fields accepted the
purchase of an aggregate principal amount of notes equal to US$148 million at the purchase price of US$880 per US$1,000 in principal amount of notes.
A profit of US$18 million was recognised on the buy-back of the notes.
EQUITY RAISING
On 17 March 2016, Gold Fields successfully completed a US$152 million (R2.3 billion) accelerated equity raising by way of a private placement, to
institutional investors. A total number of 38,857,913 new Gold Fields shares were placed at a price of R59.50 per share.
CREDIT FACILITIES SUCCESSFULLY REFINANCED
Gold Fields successfully refinanced its US$1,440 million credit facilities due in November 2017. The new facilities amount to US$1,290 million and
comprise three tranches:
- US$380 million: 3 year term loan maturing in June 2019 - margin 250 basis points (bps) over Libor;
- US$360 million: 3 year revolving credit facility (RCF) also maturing in June 2019 (with an option to extend to up to 5 years) - margin 220bps
over Libor; and
- US$550 million: 5 year RCF maturing in June 2021 - margin 245bps over Libor.
The new facilities were concluded with a syndicate of 15 banks. On average, the interest rate on the new facilities is similar to the interest rate
on the existing facilities. A total of US$645 million was drawn down from the new facilities on 13 June 2016 to repay the group's existing
US$ facilities, with US$645 million remaining unutilised. The refinancing is a key milestone in Gold Fields' balance sheet management and increases
the maturity of its core debt, with the first maturity now only in June 2019 (previously November 2017).
TAXATION
The major items causing the Group's income taxation to differ from the maximum South Africa statutory mining tax rate of 34 per cent include:
US$'m
Taxation on profit before taxation at maximum South African statutory tax rate (124)
Rate adjustment to reflect the actual realised company tax rates 23
Non-deductible exploration expense (15)
Non-deductible interest expense (24)
Non-deductible share based payments (5)
Non-deductible expenditure, net (10)
Deferred tax assets not recognised at Cerro Corona and Damang (35)
Other, net (2)
Mining and income taxation (192)
ADDITIONAL NOTES INCLUDE
-· Hedging/derivatives on page 21;
-· Debt maturity ladder on page 22; and
-· Reconciliation of headline earnings with net earnings on page 23.
THE PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED ON A CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BASIS
INCOME STATEMENT
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Year ended
Dec 2016(Reviewed) Dec 2015(Audited)
Revenue 2,749.5 2,545.4
Operating costs, net (1,387.5) (1,456.2)
- Operating costs (1,433.0) (1,431.3)
- Gold inventory change 45.5 (24.9)
Operating profit 1,362.0 1,089.2
Amortisation and depreciation (679.2) (609.9)
Net operating profit 682.8 479.3
Net interest expense (59.1) (64.9)
Share of equity accounted earnings after taxation (2.3) (5.7)
(Loss)/gain on foreign exchange (6.4) 9.5
Gain/(loss) on financial instruments 14.4 (4.7)
Share-based payments (14.4) (10.9)
Long-term employee benefits (11.0) (5.3)
Other (48.5) (45.1)
Exploration and project costs (92.2) (53.5)
Profit before royalties, taxation and non-recurring items 463.3 298.7
Non-recurring items (17.1) (218.2)
Profit before royalties and taxation 446.2 80.5
Royalties (80.4) (76.0)
Profit before taxation 365.8 4.5
Mining and income taxation (192.1) (247.1)
- Normal taxation (204.7) (142.9)
- Deferred taxation 12.6 (104.2)
Net profit/(loss) 173.7 (242.6)
Attributable to:
- Owners of the parent 162.8 (242.1)
- Non-controlling interest 10.9 (0.5)
Non-recurring items:
Profit on sale of investments 2.3 0.1
Profit/(loss) on sale of assets 48.0 (0.1)
Restructuring costs (11.7) (9.3)
Impairment of stockpiles and consumables - (8.0)
Impairment of investments and assets (76.5) (213.1)
Other 20.8 12.2
Total non-recurring items (17.1) (218.2)
Taxation on items above 12.0 20.9
Non-recurring deferred taxation items (non-cash) (29.6) (100.4)
Net non-recurring items after tax (34.7) (297.7)
Net earnings/(loss) 162.8 (242.1)
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (cents) 20 (31)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (cents) 20 (31)
Headline earnings/(loss) 208.4 (28.2)
Headline earnings/(loss) per share (cents) 26 (4)
Diluted headline earnings/(loss) per share (cents) 26 (4)
Net earnings excluding gains and losses on foreign exchange,
financial instruments and non-recurring items after royalties and taxation 190.9 44.7
Net earnings per share excluding gains and losses on foreign exchange,
financial instruments and non-recurring items after royalties and taxation (cents) 24 6
US dollar/South African rand conversion rate 14.70 12.68
US dollar/Australian dollar conversion rate 0.75 0.75
Gold equivalent sold - managed eq oz (000) 2,216 2,233
Gold equivalent price received US$/eq oz 1,241 1,140
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the corporate accounting staff of Gold Fields Limited headed
by Tzvet Ilarionova, the Group's Financial Controller. This process was supervised by Paul Schmidt, the Group's Chief Financial Officer.
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Year ended
Dec 2016(Reviewed) Dec 2015(Audited)
Net profit/(loss) 173.7 (242.6)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax# 121.4 (636.6)
Marked to market valuation of listed investments (8.3) 0.4
Currency translation adjustments 129.7 (637.0)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) 295.1 (879.2)
Attributable to:
- Owners of the parent 284.2 (878.7)
- Non-controlling interest 10.9 (0.5)
295.1 (879.2)
# All items can be subsequently reclassified to the income statement.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Dec 2016(Reviewed) Dec 2015(Audited)
Property, plant and equipment 4,547.8 4,312.4
Goodwill 317.8 295.3
Non-current assets 177.3 167.8
Investments 190.4 140.0
Deferred taxation 48.7 54.1
Current assets 1,052.7 908.1
- Other current assets 499.6 467.1
- Cash and deposits 526.7 440.0
- Assets held for sale 26.4 1.0
Total assets 6,334.7 5,877.7
Shareholders' equity 3,189.6 2,768.0
Deferred taxation 465.5 487.3
Long-term loans 1,504.9 1,761.6
Environmental rehabilitation provisions 283.1 275.4
Long-term employee benefits 23.6 12.6
Other long-term provisions 8.6 8.7
Current liabilities 859.4 564.1
- Other current liabilities 671.4 505.4
- Current portion of long-term loans 188.0 58.7
Total equity and liabilities 6,334.7 5,877.7
US dollar/South African rand conversion rate 14.03 15.10
US dollar/Australian dollar conversion rate 0.72 0.73
Net debt 1,166.2 1,380.3
HEDGING/DERIVATIVES (Reviewed)
The Group's policy is to remain unhedged to the gold price. However, hedges are sometimes undertaken 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.
Derivative instruments*
South Africa
On 25 February 2016, USD/ZAR forward exchange contracts were entered into for a total delivery of US$69.8 million starting July 2016 until December 2016. The average forward rate achieved over the 6 month period was R16.8273.
The hedge was delivered into July and August and the balance closed out in September 2016. The average rate achieved on delivery and close out was R13.8010, resulting in a positive cash flow and realised a gain on financial instruments of R211 million (US$14 million) recognised in profit or loss.
* Do not qualify for hedge accounting and are accounted for as derivative financial instruments in the income statement.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Share capital Other Retained Non-controlling Total
and premium reserves earnings interest equity
Balance as at 31 December 2015 (Audited) 3,471.0 (2,262.2) 1,447.3 111.9 2,768.0
Total comprehensive income - 121.4 162.8 10.9 295.1
Profit for the period - - 162.8 10.9 173.7
Other comprehensive income - 121.4 - - 121.4
Dividends declared - - (39.2) (0.2) (39.4)
Share-based payments - 14.4 - - 14.4
Share issue 151.5 - - - 151.5
Balance as at 31 December 2016 (Reviewed) 3,622.5 (2,126.4) 1,570.9 122.6 3,189.6
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Share capital Other Retained Non-controlling Total
and premium reserves earnings interest equity
Balance as at 31 December 2014 3,470.8 (1,636.5) 1,704.5 124.5 3,663.3
Total comprehensive (loss)/income - (636.6) (242.1) (0.5) (879.2)
(Loss) for the period - - (242.1) (0.5) (242.6)
Other comprehensive loss - (636.6) - - (636.6)
Dividends declared - - (15.1) (12.1) (27.2)
Share-based payments - 10.9 - - 10.9
Exercise of employee share options 0.2 - - - 0.2
Balance as at 31 December 2015 3,471.0 (2,262.2) 1,447.3 111.9 2,768.0
DEBT MATURITY LADDER (Reviewed)
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
1 Jan 2018 to
31 Dec 2016 31 Dec 2017 31 Dec 2021 Total
US dollar million - - - -
Rand million 1,650.0 - - 1,650.0
Rand debt translated to dollar 117.6 - - 117.6
Total (US$'m) 117.6 - - 117.6
US dollar million - 220.0 2,284.0 2,504.0
Rand million - - 1,500.0 1,500.0
Rand debt translated to dollar - - 106.9 106.9
Total (US$'m) - 220.0 2,390.9 2,610.9
Total (US$'m) - Uncommitted and committed loan facilities 117.6 220.0 2,390.9 2,728.5
Rand million 856.0 - - 856.0
US dollar million - - - -
Rand debt translated to dollar 61.0 - - 61.0
Total (US$'m) 61.0 - - 61.0
US dollar million - 127.0 1,504.9 1,631.9
Rand million - - - -
Rand debt translated to dollar - - - -
Total (US$'m) - 127.0 1,504.9 1,631.9
Total (US$'m) - Utilisation - Uncommitted and committed loan facilities 61.0 127.0 1,504.9 1,692.9
Exchange rate: US$1 = R14.03 being the closing rate for 2016.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Year ended
Dec 2016(Reviewed) Dec 2015(Audited)
Cash flows from operating activities 956.9 771.1
Profit before royalties, tax and non-recurring items 463.3 298.7
Non-recurring items (17.1) (218.2)
Amortisation and depreciation 679.2 609.9
South Deep BEE dividend (1.3) (1.7)
Change in working capital (2.7) 43.6
Royalties and taxation paid (234.8) (195.3)
Other non-cash items 70.3 234.1
Dividends paid (39.4) (27.2)
Owners of the parent (39.2) (15.1)
Non-controlling interest holders (0.2) (12.1)
Cash flows from investing activities (867.9) (651.5)
Capital expenditure - additions (649.9) (634.1)
Capital expenditure - proceeds on disposal 2.3 3.1
Purchase of Gruyere Gold project assets (197.1) -
Purchase of investments (12.7) (3.0)
Proceeds on disposal of investments 4.4 -
Environmental payments (14.9) (17.5)
Cash flows from financing activities 37.0 (88.3)
Loans received 1,298.7 506.0
Loans repaid (1,413.2) (594.3)
Proceeds on issue of shares 151.5 -
Net cash inflow 86.6 4.1
Translation adjustment 0.1 (22.1)
Cash at beginning of year 440.0 458.0
Cash at end of year 526.7 440.0
Cash flow from operating activities less net capital expenditure and environmental payments 294.4 122.6
RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE EARNINGS WITH NET EARNINGS (Reviewed)
Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
Year ended
Dec 2016(Reviewed) Dec 2015(Audited)
Net earnings/(loss) 162.8 (242.1)
Profit on sale of investments (2.3) (0.1)
(Profit)/loss on sale of assets (48.0) 0.1
Impairment of investments and assets and other 124.0 243.9
Taxation effect on above (26.9) (27.9)
Non-controlling interest effect on above (1.2) (2.1)
Headline earnings/(loss) 208.4 (28.2)
Headline earnings/(loss) per share - cents 26 (4)
Based on headline earnings/(loss) as given above divided by 810,082,192 (December 2015 - 776,567,472) being the weighted average number of
ordinary shares in issue.
SEGMENTAL OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
South Africa West Africa Region South America
Region Region
Total Mine
Operations Ghana Peru
South Cerro
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Deep Total Tarkwa Damang Corona
Operating Results (Unreviewed)
Ore milled/treated Year 2016 34,222 2,248 17,876 13,608 4,268 6,977
(000 tonnes) Year 2015 33,014 1,496 17,815 13,520 4,295 6,710
Yield Year 2016 2.0 4.0 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.2
(grams per tonne) Year 2015 2.1 4.1 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4
Gold produced Year 2016 2,218.7 290.4 715.8 568.1 147.7 270.2
(000 managed equivalent ounces) Year 2015 2,235.6 198.0 753.9 586.1 167.8 295.6
Gold sold Year 2016 2,216.4 289.4 715.8 568.1 147.7 268.9
(000 managed equivalent ounces) Year 2015 2,233.3 198.0 753.9 586.1 167.8 293.3
Gold price received Year 2016 1,241 1,238 1,247 1,248 1,242 1,199
(dollar per equivalent ounce) Year 2015 1,140 1,173 1,161 1,161 1,161 996
Operating costs Year 2016 42 121 27 25 32 21
(dollar per tonne) Year 2015 43 158 29 25 43 21
All-in-sustaining costs Year 2016 973 1,207 1,020 959 1,254 499
(dollar per ounce) Year 2015 1,001 1,490 1,049 970 1,326 718
Total all-in-cost Year 2016 977 1,234 1,020 959 1,254 499
(dollar per ounce) Year 2015 1,007 1,559 1,049 970 1,326 718
Financial Results ($ million) (Reviewed)
Revenue Year 2016 2,749.5 358.2 892.3 708.9 183.4 322.3
Year 2015 2,545.4 232.3 875.5 680.7 194.8 292.2
Net operating costs Year 2016 (1,388.6) (271.6) (463.4) (327.3) (136.1) (139.9)
Year 2015 (1,457.0) (236.6) (513.3) (326.9) (186.4) (144.8)
- Operating costs Year 2016 (1,434.1) (272.3) (481.2) (344.7) (136.4) (143.7)
Year 2015 (1,432.1) (236.6) (518.5) (334.2) (184.3) (143.8)
- Gold inventory change Year 2016 45.5 0.7 17.8 17.5 0.4 3.8
Year 2015 (24.9) - 5.2 7.3 (2.1) (1.0)
Operating profit/(loss) Year 2016 1,360.8 86.6 428.9 381.6 47.3 182.5
Year 2015 1,088.4 (4.3) 362.2 353.8 8.4 147.4
Amortisation and depreciation Year 2016 (670.7) (71.5) (202.2) (184.4) (17.8) (115.6)
Year 2015 (608.5) (67.9) (188.7) (162.3) (26.4) (100.1)
Net operating profit/(loss) Year 2016 690.1 15.0 226.7 197.2 29.5 66.9
Year 2015 479.9 (72.2) 173.5 191.5 (18.0) 47.3
Other (expenses)/income Year 2016 (93.9) 3.7 (20.1) (14.7) (5.4) (20.5)
Year 2015 (82.8) (9.5) (11.6) (6.9) (4.7) (17.0)
Profit/(loss) before royalties and taxation Year 2016 596.2 18.8 206.5 182.4 24.1 46.4
Year 2015 397.1 (81.7) 161.9 184.6 (22.7) 30.2
Royalties, mining and income taxation Year 2016 (259.0) (7.8) (74.4) (65.3) (9.2) (52.0)
Year 2015 (309.8) 20.9 (114.8) (93.3) (21.5) (111.8)
- Normal taxation Year 2016 (194.0) - (52.4) (52.4) - (45.9)
Year 2015 (135.0) - (35.4) (34.6) (0.7) (33.0)
- Royalties Year 2016 (80.4) (1.8) (44.6) (35.4) (9.2) (4.6)
Year 2015 (76.0) (1.2) (43.8) (34.0) (9.7) (3.1)
- Deferred taxation Year 2016 (15.3) (6.0) 22.6 22.6 - (1.5)
Year 2015 (98.8) 22.1 (35.7) (24.7) (11.0) (75.7)
Profit/(loss) before non-recurring items Year 2016 337.2 10.9 132.1 117.2 14.9 (5.6)
Year 2015 87.2 (60.7) 47.0 91.3 (44.3) (81.5)
Non-recurring items Year 2016 65.3 2.1 (19.6) (0.2) (19.4) (67.5)
Year 2015 (62.2) 5.5 (48.8) (3.8) (45.0) (11.8)
Net profit/(loss) Year 2016 271.9# 13.0 112.5 116.9 (4.5) (73.1)
Year 2015 25.0# (55.2) (1.8) 87.5 (89.3) (93.4)
Capital expenditure Year 2016 (648.6) (77.9) (206.3) (168.4) (37.9) (42.8)
Year 2015 (633.6) (66.9) (221.1) (204.2) (16.9) (64.8)
Average exchange rates were US$1 = R14.70 for 2016 and US$1 = R12.68 for 2015.
The Australian/US dollar exchange rates were A$1 = US$0.75 for 2016 and for 2015.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
#The difference of US$98 million (2015: negative US$268 million) between net profit/(loss) per the income statement and the Total Mine Operations relates to corporate
and other.
SEGMENTAL OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS (continued)
UNITED STATES DOLLARS AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS SOUTH
AFRICAN
RAND
Australia Region Australia Region South Africa
Region
Agnew/ Granny Agnew/ Granny South
Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith Deep
Operating Results (Unreviewed)
Ore milled/treated Year 2016 7,122 4,046 1,176 454 1,446 7,122 4,046 1,176 454 1,446 2,248
(000 tonnes) Year 2015 6,993 3,867 1,218 457 1,451 6,993 3,867 1,218 457 1,451 1,496
Yields Year 2016 4.1 2.8 6.1 4.6 6.1 4.1 2.8 6.1 4.6 6.1 4.0
(grams per tonne) Year 2015 4.4 3.0 6.0 5.3 6.5 4.4 3.0 6.0 5.3 6.5 4.1
Gold produced Year 2016 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8 9,032
(000 managed
equivalent ounces) Year 2015 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1 6,160
Gold sold Year 2016 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8 9,001
(000 managed
equivalent ounces) Year 2015 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1 6,160
Gold price received Year 2016 1,249 1,246 1,245 1,252 1,254 1,675 1,672 1,670 1,679 1,682 584,894
(dollar per
equivalent ounce) Year 2015 1,159 1,161 1,158 1,163 1,157 1,541 1,543 1,539 1,546 1,538 478,263
Operating costs Year 2016 75 48 124 126 98 101 64 166 169 131 1,781
(dollar per tonne) Year 2015 76 50 117 131 94 101 67 156 174 125 2,005
All-in-sustaining costs Year 2016 941 949 971 1,238 834 1,261 1,273 1,301 1,662 1,119 570,303
(dollar per ounce) Year 2015 912 969 959 1,057 764 1,211 1,287 1,276 1,403 1,017 607,429
Total all-in-cost Year 2016 941 949 971 1,238 834 1,261 1,273 1,301 1,662 1,119 583,059
(dollar per ounce) Year 2015 912 969 959 1,057 764 1,211 1,287 1,276 1,403 1,017 635,622
Financial Results ($ million) (Reviewed)
Revenue Year 2016 1,176.7 452.3 285.4 83.1 355.8 1,578.3 606.6 382.9 111.5 477.3 5,264.9
Year 2015 1,145.4 431.8 273.9 91.3 348.4 1,522.4 573.9 364.1 121.3 463.1 2,946.1
Net operating costs Year 2016 (513.8) (181.8) (140.5) (57.7) (133.8) (689.1) (243.8) (188.5) (77.4) (179.4) (3,992.5)
Year 2015 (562.3) (220.3) (141.4) (59.2) (141.3) (747.3) (292.8) (188.0) (78.6) (187.9) (3,000.2)
- Operating costs Year 2016 (536.9) (192.8) (145.7) (57.3) (141.1) (720.1) (258.5) (195.4) (76.9) (189.3) (4,002.9)
Year 2015 (533.2) (195.0) (142.6) (59.8) (135.9) (708.8) (259.2) (189.5) (79.5) (180.7) (3,000.2)
- Gold inventory change Year 2016 23.1 11.0 5.1 (0.4) 7.4 30.9 14.7 6.9 (0.6) 9.9 10.5
Year 2015 (29.0) (25.3) 1.1 0.6 (5.4) (38.5) (33.7) 1.5 0.9 (7.2) -
Operating profit/loss Year 2016 662.9 270.5 144.9 25.4 222.1 889.1 362.8 194.4 34.1 297.9 1,272.5
Year 2015 583.1 211.5 132.5 32.1 207.1 775.0 281.1 176.1 42.6 275.2 (54.1)
Amortisation and
depreciation Year 2016 (281.3) (377.3) (1,051.4)
Year 2015 (251.8) (334.7) (861.0)
Net operating
profit/(loss) Year 2016 381.6 511.8 221.1
Year 2015 331.3 440.4 (915.1)
Other (expenses)/
income Year 2016 (57.1) (76.5) 54.7
Year 2015 (44.6) (59.3) (120.7)
Profit/(loss) before
royalties Year 2016 324.5 435.2 275.7
and taxation Year 2015 286.7 381.0 (1,035.8)
Royalties, mining and
income taxation Year 2016 (124.7) (167.3) (115.2)
Year 2015 (104.1) (138.4) 265.5
- Normal taxation Year 2016 (95.7) (128.3) -
Year 2015 (66.7) (88.6) -
- Royalties Year 2016 (29.3) (39.4) (26.3)
Year 2015 (28.0) (37.2) (14.7)
- Deferred taxation Year 2016 0.3 0.4 (88.9)
Year 2015 (9.5) (12.6) 280.2
Profit/(loss) before
non-recurring items Year 2016 199.8 267.9 160.5
Year 2015 182.5 242.6 (770.3)
Non-recurring items Year 2016 19.7 26.5 30.5
Year 2015 (7.0) (9.3) 69.8
Net profit/(loss) Year 2016 219.5 294.4 191.1
Year 2015 175.5 233.3 (700.5)
Capital expenditure Year 2016 (321.7) (140.0) (70.0) (21.4) (90.3) (431.4) (187.8) (93.8) (28.7) (121.1) (1,144.5)
Year 2015 (280.8) (114.5) (73.0) (20.0) (72.4) (373.3) (152.2) (97.1) (26.6) (96.3) (848.4)
# 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 (Unreviewed)
WORLD GOLD COUNCIL INDUSTRY STANDARD
Figures are in US dollar million unless otherwise stated
Total South South
Group Africa America
Operations Region West Africa Region Region
Ghana Peru
South Cerro
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Deep Total Tarkwa Damang Corona
Operating costs(1) Year 2016 (1,433.0) (272.3) (481.2) (344.7) (136.4) (143.7)
Year 2015 (1,431.3) (236.6) (518.5) (334.2) (184.3) (143.8)
Gold inventory change Year 2016 45.5 0.7 17.8 17.5 0.4 3.8
Year 2015 (24.9) - 5.2 7.3 (2.1) (1.0)
Inventory write-off Year 2016 - - - - - -
Year 2015 (8.0) - (8.0) - (8.0) -
Royalties Year 2016 (80.4) (1.8) (44.6) (35.4) (9.2) (4.6)
Year 2015 (76.0) (1.2) (43.8) (34.0) (9.7) (3.1)
Realised gains/(losses) on
commodity cost hedges Year 2016 (1.6) - - - - -
Year 2015 (12.1) - - - - -
Community/social
responsibility costs Year 2016 (15.3) (1.2) (5.4) (5.1) (0.3) (8.7)
Year 2015 (12.2) (1.7) (2.3) (2.1) (0.2) (8.3)
Non-cash remuneration -
share-based payments Year 2016 (14.4) (2.3) (2.8) (2.5) (0.3) (2.0)
Year 2015 (10.9) (1.0) (1.8) (1.5) (0.3) (1.2)
Cash remuneration (long-term
employee benefits) Year 2016 (11.0) (2.4) (3.7) (3.0) (0.8) (1.8)
Year 2015 (5.3) (1.0) (1.7) (1.4) (0.4) (0.8)
Other Year 2016 (12.8) - - - - (0.9)
Year 2015 (8.5) - - - - -
By-product credits Year 2016 134.1 0.5 1.6 1.5 0.1 130.6
Year 2015 120.7 0.4 5.5 5.5 - 113.8
Rehabilitation amortisation
and interest Year 2016 (23.5) (0.4) (5.5) (4.8) (0.7) (3.9)
Year 2015 (25.0) (0.8) (4.3) (3.7) (0.6) (4.9)
Sustaining capital expenditure Year 2016 (640.8) (70.1) (206.3) (168.4) (37.9) (42.8)
Year 2015 (619.9) (53.2) (221.1) (204.2) (16.9) (64.8)
All-in sustaining costs(2) Year 2016 (2,053.2) (349.3) (730.2) (545.0) (185.2) (74.0)
Year 2015 (2,113.3) (295.1) (790.8) (568.2) (222.5) (114.0)
Exploration, feasibility and
evaluation costs Year 2016 (47.1) - - - - -
Year 2015 (26.0) - - - - -
Non-sustaining capital
expenditure Year 2016 (9.1) (7.8) - - - -
Year 2015 (14.2) (13.7) - - - -
Total all-in cost(3) Year 2016 (2,109.4) (357.1) (730.2) (545.0) (185.2) (74.0)
Year 2015 (2,153.5) (308.8) (790.8) (568.2) (222.5) (114.0)
Total all-in sustaining cost Year 2016 (2,053.6) (349.3) (730.2) (545.0) (185.2) (74.0)
Year 2015 (2,113.3) (295.1) (790.8) (568.2) (222.5) (114.0)
Gold only ounces sold -
(000 ounces) Year 2016 2,096.8 289.4 715.8 568.1 147.7 149.1
Year 2015 2,098.8 198.0 753.9 586.1 167.8 158.8
AISC per ounce of gold sold
US$/oz Year 2016 980 1,207 1,020 959 1,254 499
Year 2015 1,007 1,490 1,049 970 1,326 718
Total all-in cost Year 2016 (2,109.4) (357.1) (730.2) (545.0) (185.2) (74.0)
Year 2015 (2,153.5) (308.8) (790.8) (568.2) (222.5) (114.0)
Gold only ounces sold -
(000 ounces) Year 2016 2,096.8 289.4 715.9 568.1 147.7 149.1
Year 2015 2,098.8 198.0 753.9 586.1 167.8 158.8
AIC per ounce of gold sold
US$/oz Year 2016 1,006 1,234 1,020 959 1,254 499
Year 2015 1,026 1,559 1,049 970 1,326 718
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 (Unreviewed)
WORLD GOLD COUNCIL INDUSTRY STANDARD
Figures are in US dollar million unless otherwise stated
Australia Region
Australia Corporate
Agnew/ Granny and
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith projects
Operating costs(1) Year 2016 (536.9) (192.8) (145.7) (57.3) (141.1) 1.1
Year 2015 (533.2) (195.0) (142.6) (59.8) (135.9) 0.8
Gold inventory change Year 2016 23.1 11.0 5.1 (0.4) 7.4 -
Year 2015 (29.0) (25.3) 1.1 0.6 (5.4) -
Inventory write-off Year 2016 - - - - - -
Year 2015 - - - - - -
Royalties Year 2016 (29.3) (11.5) (7.1) (2.0) (8.8) -
Year 2015 (28.0) (10.7) (6.6) (2.1) (8.7) -
Realised gains/(losses) on
commodity cost hedges Year 2016 (1.6) (0.6) (0.2) (0.1) (0.7) -
Year 2015 (12.1) (5.0) (1.5) (0.5) (5.2) -
Community/social
responsibility costs Year 2016 - - - - - -
Year 2015 - - - - - -
Non-cash remuneration
- share based payments Year 2016 (3.6) (1.5) (0.8) (0.4) (0.9) (3.6)
Year 2015 (2.5) (1.2) (0.7) (0.2) (0.4) (4.4)
Cash remuneration
(long-term employee benefits) Year 2016 (3.5) (0.9) (0.9) (0.6) (1.0) 0.5
Year 2015 (1.2) (0.2) (0.5) (0.2) (0.3) (0.6)
Other Year 2016 - - - - - (11.9)
Year 2015 - - - - - (8.5)
By-product credits Year 2016 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 -
Year 2015 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 -
Rehabilitation amortisation
and interest Year 2016 (13.8) (8.9) (3.2) (0.2) (1.4) -
Year 2015 (14.9) (8.9) (3.4) (0.8) (1.8) -
Sustaining capital expenditure Year 2016 (321.7) (140.0) (70.0) (21.4) (90.3) -
Year 2015 (280.8) (114.5) (73.0) (20.0) (72.4) -
All-in sustaining costs(2) Year 2016 (885.8) (344.3) (222.5) (82.3) (236.7) (13.9)
Year 2015 (900.7) (360.2) (226.8) (82.9) (230.0) (13.0)
Exploration, feasibility
and evaluation costs Year 2016 - - - - - (47.1)
Year 2015 - - - - - (26.0)
Non-sustaining capital
expenditure Year 2016 - - - - - (1.3)
Year 2015 - - - - - (0.5)
Total all-in cost(3) Year 2016 (885.8) (344.3) (222.5) (82.3) (236.7) (62.0)
Year 2015 (900.7) (360.2) (226.8) (82.9) (230.0) (39.5)
Total all-in sustaining cost Year 2016 (885.8) (344.3) (222.5) (82.3) (236.7) (13.9)
Year 2015 (900.7) (360.2) (226.8) (82.9) (230.0) (13.0)
Gold only ounces sold
- (000 ounces) Year 2016 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8 -
Year 2015 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1 -
AISC per ounce of gold
sold US$/oz Year 2016 941 949 971 1,238 834 -
Year 2015 912 969 959 1,057 764 -
Total all-in cost Year 2016 (885.8) (344.3) (222.5) (82.3) (236.7) (62.0)
Year 2015 (900.7) (360.2) (226.8) (82.9) (230.0) (39.5)
Gold only ounces sold
- (000 ounces) Year 2016 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8 -
Year 2015 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1 -
AIC per ounce of gold
sold US$/oz Year 2016 941 949 971 1,238 834 -
Year 2015 912 969 959 1,057 764 -
ALL-IN SUSTAINING COSTS AND ALL-IN COSTS GROSS OF BY-PRODUCT CREDITS PER EQUIVALENT OUNCE OF GOLD SOLD (Unreviewed)
WORLD GOLD COUNCIL INDUSTRY STANDARD
Figures are in US dollar million unless otherwise stated
Total South South
Group Africa America
Operations Region West Africa Region Region
Ghana Peru
South Cerro
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Deep Total Tarkwa Damang Corona
All-in sustaining costs Year 2016 (2,053.2) (349.3) (730.2) (545.0) (185.2) (74.0)
(per table on page 26) Year 2015 (2,113.3) (295.1) (790.8) (568.2) (222.5) (114.0)
Add back by-product credits Year 2016 (134.1) (0.5) (1.6) (1.5) (0.1) (130.6)
Year 2015 (120.7) (0.4) (5.5) (5.5) - (113.8)
All-in sustaining costs gross Year 2016 (2,187.3) (349.8) (731.7) (546.5) (185.2) (204.6)
of by-product credits Year 2015 (2,234.0) (295.5) (796.3) (573.7) (222.5) (227.8)
Gold equivalent ounces sold Year 2016 2,216.4 289.4 715.8 568.1 147.7 268.9
Year 2015 2,233.3 198.0 753.9 586.1 167.8 293.3
AISC gross of by-product Year 2016 987 1,209 1,022 962 1,254 762
credits per equivalent ounce Year 2015 1,000 1,492 1,056 979 1,326 777
of gold - US$/eq oz
All-in costs Year 2016 (2,109.4) (357.1) (730.2) (545.0) (185.2) (74.0)
(per table on page 26) Year 2015 (2,153.5) (308.8) (790.8) (568.2) (222.5) (114.0)
Add back by-product credits Year 2016 (134.1) (0.5) (1.6) (1.5) (0.1) (130.6)
Year 2015 (120.7) (0.4) (5.5) (5.5) - (113.8)
All-in costs gross of Year 2016 (2,243.5) (357.6) (731.7) (546.5) (185.2) (204.6)
by-product credits Year 2015 (2,274.2) (309.2) (796.3) (573.7) (222.5) (227.8)
Gold equivalent ounces sold Year 2016 2,216.4 289.4 715.8 568.1 147.7 268.9
Year 2015 2,233.3 198.0 753.9 586.1 167.8 293.3
AIC gross of by-product Year 2016 1,012 1,236 1,022 962 1,254 762
credits per equivalent ounce Year 2015 1,018 1,561 1,056 979 1,326 777
of gold - US$/eq oz
ALL-IN SUSTAINING COSTS AND ALL-IN COSTS GROSS OF BY-PRODUCT CREDITS PER EQUIVALENT OUNCE OF GOLD SOLD (Unreviewed)
WORLD GOLD COUNCIL INDUSTRY STANDARD
Figures are in US dollar million unless otherwise stated
Australia Region
Australia Corporate
Agnew/ Granny and
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith projects
All-in sustaining costs Year 2016 (885.8) (344.3) (222.5) (82.3) (236.7) (13.9)
(per table on page 27) Year 2015 (900.7) (360.2) (226.8) (82.9) (230.0) (12.7)
Add back by-product credits Year 2016 (1.4) (0.8) (0.2) (0.3) (0.1) -
Year 2015 (1.0) (0.5) (0.3) (0.2) (0.1) -
All-in sustaining costs gross Year 2016 (887.3) (345.1) (222.8) (82.5) (236.8) (13.9)
of by-product credits Year 2015 (901.8) (360.7) (227.1) (83.1) (230.1) (12.7)
Gold equivalent ounces sold Year 2016 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8 -
Year 2015 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1 -
AISC gross of by-product Year 2016 942 951 972 1,243 834 -
credits per equivalent ounce Year 2015 913 970 960 1,059 764 -
of gold - US$/eq oz
All-in costs Year 2016 (885.8) (344.3) (222.5) (82.3) (236.7) (61.5)
(per table on page 27) Year 2015 (900.7) (360.2) (226.8) (82.9) (230.0) (39.2)
Add back by-product credits Year 2016 (1.4) (0.8) (0.2) (0.3) (0.1) -
Year 2015 (1.0) (0.5) (0.3) (0.2) (0.1) -
All-in costs gross of Year 2016 (887.3) (345.1) (222.8) (82.5) (236.8) (61.5)
by-product credits Year 2015 (901.8) (360.7) (227.1) (83.1) (230.1) (39.2)
Gold equivalent ounces sold Year 2016 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8 -
Year 2015 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1 -
AIC gross of by-product Year 2016 942 951 972 1,243 834 -
credits per equivalent ounce Year 2015 913 970 960 1,059 764 -
of gold - US$/eq oz
UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE (Unreviewed)
South South
Africa West Africa Region America Australia Region
Total Mine Region Region
UNITED STATES DOLLARS, Operations Ghana Peru Australia
IMPERIAL OUNCES WITH South Cerro Agnew/ Granny
METRIC TONNES AND GRADE Deep Total Tarkwa Damang Corona Total St Ives# Lawlers Darlot Smith
Ore milled/treated
(000 tonnes)
- underground ore Year 2016 5,311 1,633 - - - - 3,678 628 1,176 428 1,445
Year 2015 5,571 1,231 - - - - 4,340 1,214 1,218 457 1,451
- underground waste Year 2016 107 107 - - - - - - - - -
Year 2015 51 51 - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Year 2016 28,804 507 17,876 13,608 4,268 6,977 3,444 3,418 - 26 1
Year 2015 27,392 214 17,815 13,520 4,295 6,710 2,653 2,653 - - -
- total milled Year 2016 34,222 2,248 17,876 13,608 4,268 6,977 7,122 4,046 1,176 454 1,446
Year 2015 33,014 1,496 17,815 13,520 4,295 6,710 6,993 3,867 1,218 457 1,451
Yield (grams per tonne)
- underground ore Year 2016 5.5 5.5 - - - - 5.7 4.7 6.1 4.7 6.1
Year 2015 5.5 5.0 - - - - 5.7 4.5 6.0 5.3 6.5
- underground waste Year 2016 - - - - - - - - - - -
Year 2015 - - - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Year 2016 1.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 2.4 2.4 - 1.5 -
Year 2015 1.4 0.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4 2.3 2.3 - - -
- combined Year 2016 2.0 4.0 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 4.1 2.8 6.1 4.6 6.1
Year 2015 2.1 4.1 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4 4.4 3.0 6.0 5.3 6.5
Gold produced (000 ounces)
- underground ore Year 2016 963.0 289.2 - - - - 673.8 95.5 229.4 65.2 283.8
Year 2015 989.4 195.8 - - - - 792.5 176.3 236.6 78.4 301.1
- underground waste Year 2016 - - - - - - - - - - -
Year 2015 - - - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Year 2016 1,255.8 1.2 715.8 568.1 147.7 270.2 268.5 267.4 - 1.2 -
Year 2015 1,246.2 1.1 753.9 586.1 167.8 295.6 195.5 195.5 - - -
- total Year 2016 2,218.7 290.4 715.8 568.1 147.7 270.2 942.4 362.9 229.3 66.4 283.8
Year 2015 2,235.6 198.0 753.9 586.1 167.8 295.6 988.0 371.9 236.6 78.4 301.1
Operating costs (dollar per tonne)
- underground Year 2016 128 153 - - - - 112 109 124 131 98
Year 2015 122 184 - - - - 102 87 117 131 94
- surface Year 2016 26 12 27 25 32 21 36 36 - 42 -
Year 2015 28 1 29 25 43 21 34 34 - - -
- total Year 2016 42 121 27 25 32 21 75 48 124 126 98
Year 2015 43 158 29 25 43 21 76 50 117 131 94
# Year ended December 2016 includes 600 ounces at St Ives, from rinsing inventory at the heap leach operations. (Year ended December 2015 includes 4,500 ounces).
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Unreviewed)
Quarter ended 31 December 2016 compared with quarter ended 30 September 2016
South Africa region
South Deep Project
Dec 2016 Sept 2016
Gold produced 000'oz 80.9 69.4
kg 2,516 2,160
Gold sold 000'oz 79.9 69.4
kg 2,485 2,160
Yield - underground reef g/t 5.51 5.04
AISC R/kg 488,534 586,712
US$/oz 1,097 1,289
AIC R/kg 499,954 599,245
US$/oz 1,122 1,317
Gold production increased by 16 per cent from 2,160 kilograms (69,400 ounces) in the September quarter to 2,516 kilograms
(80,900 ounces) in the December quarter mainly due to a 5 per cent increase in tonnes treated and a 10 per cent increase in recovered
head grade.
Underground reef tonnes milled increased by 7 per cent from 427,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 455,000 tonnes in the December
quarter giving an average of 152,000 reef tonnes per month. Total tonnes milled increased by 5 per cent from 539,000 tonnes to
565,000 tonnes due to an increase in underground material milled. Total tonnes milled in the December quarter included 35,000 tonnes
of underground development waste mined and 75,000 tonnes of surface tailings material compared with 26,000 tonnes of underground
development waste mined and 86,000 tonnes of surface tailings material in the September quarter. Underground reef yield increased by
9 per cent from 5.04 grams per tonne to 5.51 grams per tonne mainly due to fruition of the longhole stoping operating model implemented
in June 2016. This model has expedited critical work (development, backfill and secondary support) required to make longhole stopes
available.
Development increased by 13 per cent from 1,812 metres in the September quarter to 2,043 metres in the December quarter to promote
longhole stope availability. New mine capital development (phase one, sub 95 level) increased by 3 per cent from 204 metres in the
September quarter to 210 metres in the December quarter. Development in the current mine areas in 95 level and above increased by
14 per cent from 1,608 metres to 1,833 metres. Destress mining decreased by 3 per cent from 6,340 square metres in the September
quarter to 6,148 square metres in the December quarter mainly due to the unfortunate fatal accident on 10 September 2016. In addition,
two destress cuts were temporarily stopped as a result of the intersection of geological features. Together, these incidents resulted
in the loss of 5 days of destress production. Longhole stoping increased by 31 per cent from 192,000 tonnes to 252,000 tonnes, a
record achievement for the mine.
The current mine (95 level and above) contributed 63 per cent of the ore tonnes in the December quarter, compared with 64 per cent in
the September quarter. The longhole stoping method accounted for 51 per cent of total ore tonnes mined in the December quarter
compared with 48 per cent in the September quarter.
Net operating costs decreased by 1 per cent from R1,022 million (US$72 million) to R1,012 million (US$73 million) mainly due to lower
payroll charges. Gold-in-process amounted to R11 million (US$1 million) and related to unsold gold at the end of the December quarter.
Capital expenditure decreased by 3 per cent from R234 million (US$17 million) in the September quarter to R228 million (US$17 million)
in the December quarter.
Sustaining capital expenditure decreased by 3 per cent from R207 million (US$15 million) in the September quarter to R200 million
(US$15 million) in the December quarter. Non-sustaining capital expenditure was similar at R28 million (US$2 million).
All-in sustaining costs decreased by 17 per cent from R586,712 per kilogram (US$1,289 per ounce) in the September quarter to
R488,534 per kilogram (US$1,097 per ounce) in the December quarter mainly due to increased gold sold, lower sustaining capital
expenditure and lower net operating costs.
Total all-in cost decreased by 17 per cent from R599,245 per kilogram (US$1,317 per ounce) in the September quarter to R499,954 per
kilogram (US$1,122 per ounce) in the December quarter due to the same reasons as for all-in-sustaining costs.
West Africa region
Ghana
Tarkwa
Dec 2016 Sept 2016
Gold produced 000'oz 145.9 148.6
Yield g/t 1.36 1.33
AISC and AIC US$/oz 906 950
Gold production decreased by 2 per cent from 148,600 ounces in the September quarter to 145,900 ounces in the December quarter due to
lower plant throughput.
Total tonnes mined, including capital stripping, decreased by 3 per cent from 25.3 million tonnes in the September quarter to
24.5 million tonnes in the December quarter. Ore tonnes mined increased by 17 per cent from 3.6 million tonnes to 4.2 million tonnes
due to a higher number of available face positions in line with the mining sequence. Operational waste tonnes mined decreased by
29 per cent from 11.2 million tonnes to 7.9 million tonnes while capital waste tonnes mined increased by 18 per cent from 10.5 million
tonnes to 12.4 million tonnes, both as per the mining sequence. Grade mined decreased from 1.41 grams per tonne to 1.35 grams per
tonne. The strip ratio decreased from 6.5 to 5.3.
The CIL plant throughput decreased by 4 per cent from 3.48 million tonnes in the September quarter to 3.33 million tonnes in the
December quarter due to earlier than planned Sag and Ball mill relining. Realised yield increased by 2 per cent from 1.33 grams per
tonne to 1.36 grams per tonne due to higher grades processed.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, decreased by 8 per cent from US$89 million to US$82 million due to an
US$8 million gold-in-process credit to cost in the December quarter compared with US$1 million in the September quarter.
Capital expenditure increased by 11 per cent from US$37 million to US$41 million due to higher expenditure on deferred stripping as a
result of higher capital tonnes mined.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 5 per cent from US$950 per ounce in the September quarter to US$906 per
ounce in the December quarter due to lower net operating costs, partially offset by lower gold sold and higher capital expenditure.
Damang
Dec 2016 Sept 2016
Gold produced 000'oz 36.9 38.9
Yield g/t 1.02 1.07
AISC and AIC US$/oz 1,317 1,182
Gold production decreased by 5 per cent from 38,900 ounces in the September quarter to 36,900 ounces in the December quarter mainly
due to lower head grade processed.
Total tonnes mined, including capital stripping, decreased by 13 per cent from 4.8 million tonnes in the September quarter to
4.2 million tonnes in the December quarter mainly due to lower equipment availability, given the age of the fleet and pending the full
transition to contractor mining.
Ore tonnes mined increased by 33 per cent from 0.6 million tonnes in the September quarter to 0.8 million tonnes in the December
quarter. Total waste tonnes mined decreased by 19 per cent from 4.2 million tonnes to 3.4 million tonnes. Capital waste tonnes
(included in total waste tonnes) decreased by 76 per cent from 3.6 million tonnes to 0.9 million tonnes. Operational waste tonnes
increased from 0.6 million tonnes to 2.5 million tonnes. Head grade mined increased by 2 per cent from 1.20 grams per tonne to
1.22 grams per tonne. The strip ratio decreased from 7.1 to 4.2.
Yield decreased by 5 per cent from 1.07 grams per tonne to 1.02 grams per tonne due to lower grade realised from stockpile ore
processed. For the December quarter, 0.66 million tonnes of fresh ore and oxides were milled at an average grade of 1.26 grams per
tonne and 0.47 million tonnes of stockpiles were milled at an average grade of 1.01 grams per tonne. This compared with 0.41 million
tonnes of fresh ore and oxides milled at an average grade of 1.21 grams per tonne and 0.72 million tonnes of stockpiles milled at an
average grade of 1.18 grams per tonne for the September quarter. As a consequence, tonnes processed were similar at 1.13 million
tonnes.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, increased by 30 per cent from US$27 million to US$35 million mainly due to
increased operating tonnes mined and a gold-in-process charge to cost of US$1 million in the December quarter compared with a credit to
cost of US$2 million in the September quarter.
Capital expenditure decreased by 31 per cent from US$16 million to US$11 million mainly due to lower capital waste stripping in the
December quarter.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost increased by 11 per cent from US$1,182 per ounce in the September quarter to US$1,317 per
ounce in the December quarter mainly due to lower gold sold and higher net operating cost, partially offset by lower capital
expenditure.
South America region
Peru
Cerro Corona
Dec 2016 Sept 2016
Gold produced 000'oz 44.6 35.1
Copper produced tonnes 8,681 7,293
Total equivalent gold produced 000'eq oz 81.5 61.2
Total equivalent gold sold 000'eq oz 85.8 62.9
Yield - gold g/t 0.83 0.67
- copper per cent 0.52 0.44
- combined eq g/t 1.46 1.11
AISC and AIC US$/oz 303 765
AISC and AIC US$/eq oz 676 945
Gold price* US$/oz 1,235 1,334
Copper price* US$/t 5,227 4,768
* Average daily spot price for the period used to calculate total equivalent gold ounces produced.
Gold production increased by 27 per cent from 35,100 ounces in the September quarter to 44,600 ounces in the December quarter. Copper
production increased by 19 per cent from 7,293 tonnes to 8,681 tonnes. Equivalent gold production increased by 33 per cent from
61,200 ounces to 81,500 ounces. The increase in gold and copper production was mainly due to higher gold and copper head grades in
line with the mining sequence. Gold head grade increased by 21 per cent from 1.00 grams per tonne to 1.21 grams per tonne and copper
head grade increased by 18 per cent from 0.51 per cent to 0.60 per cent. Gold recoveries increased from 66.5 per cent to 68.7 per cent
mainly due to lower presence of fine porous pyrite in ore treated during November and December. Copper recoveries increased from
86.4 per cent to 86.5 per cent. As a result, gold yield increased by 24 per cent from 0.67 grams per tonne to 0.83 grams per tonne and
copper yield increased by 18 per cent from 0.44 per cent to 0.52 per cent.
In the December quarter, concentrate with a payable content of 46,000 ounces of gold was sold at an average price of US$1,208 per ounce
and 8,549 tonnes of copper was sold at an average price of US$4,626 per tonne, net of treatment and refining charges. This compared
with 36,200 ounces of gold that was sold at an average price of US$1,334 per ounce and 7,479 tonnes of copper that was sold at an
average price of US$3,974 per tonne, net of treatment and refining charges, in the September quarter.
Total tonnes mined decreased by 9 per cent from 3.60 million tonnes in the September quarter to 3.29 million tonnes in the December
quarter mainly due to lower waste mined in line with the mining sequence. Ore mined decreased by 3 per cent from 1.78 million tonnes
to 1.73 million tonnes. Operational waste tonnes mined decreased by 14 per cent from 1.82 million tonnes to 1.56 million tonnes.
Ore processed increased by 2 per cent from 1.71 million tonnes in the September quarter to 1.74 million tonnes in the December quarter
mainly due to higher throughput (833 tonnes per hour in the December quarter versus 829 tonnes per hour in the September quarter) and
higher plant availability (97 per cent in the December quarter versus 93 per cent in the September quarter) due to maintenance
activities.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, increased by 5 per cent from US$38 million to US$40 million mainly due to
increases in the diesel price and grinding media as well as increased statutory workers participation.
Capital expenditure increased by 7 per cent from US$15 million to US$16 million and related to the construction activities at the
tailings dam and waste storage facilities.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost per gold ounce decreased by 60 per cent from US$765 per ounce in the September quarter
to US$303 per ounce in the December quarter mainly due to higher gold sold and higher copper by-product credits, partially offset by
higher net operating costs. All-in sustaining costs and total all-in costs per equivalent ounce decreased by 28 per cent from
US$945 per equivalent ounce to US$676 per equivalent ounce due to the same reasons as above, as well as higher equivalent ounces sold.
St Ives
Dec 2016 Sept 2016
Gold produced 000'oz 95.6 91.5
Yield - underground g/t 4.56 4.50
- surface g/t 2.47 2.47
- combined g/t 2.72 2.83
AISC and AIC A$/oz 1,213 1,383
US$/oz 914 1,050
Gold production increased by 4 per cent from 91,500 ounces in the September quarter to 95,600 ounces in the December quarter.
At the underground operations, ore tonnes mined decreased by 10 per cent from 157,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 142,000 tonnes
in the December quarter due to a deterioration of ground conditions at Hamlet. Head grade decreased by 3 per cent from 4.78 grams per
tonne to 4.65 grams per tonne due to scheduling.
At the open pit operations, ore tonnes mined decreased by 14 per cent from 962,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 831,000 tonnes
in the December quarter due to ore production being impacted by the removal of the temporary western ramp into the Invincible pit. The
interim ramp was installed to connect Stage 3 and Stage 5 of the Invincible pit. It allowed for considerable savings in haulage costs,
there was no room to leave it in place. Grade mined increased by 8 per cent from 2.54 grams per tonne to 2.74 grams per tonne due to
higher grade of ore mined from Stage 3 of the Invincible pit.
Operational waste tonnes mined increased by 136 per cent from 2.2 million tonnes in the September quarter to 5.2 million tonnes in the
December quarter following the completion of pre-strip activities at Invincible Stage 5 pit during the December quarter. The
classification of the material changed from capital waste to operational waste and as a result, capital waste tonnes mined decreased by
45 per cent from 7.7 million tonnes to 4.2 million tonnes. Total material movements at the open pits decreased by 6 per cent from
10.9 million tonnes to 10.2 million tonnes. The strip ratio increased from 10.3 to 11.3 due to the reduced ore tonnes while the
western ramp was being removed.
Throughput at the Lefroy mill increased by 9 per cent from 1,005,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 1,094,000 tonnes in the
December quarter. The mill was closed for the first week of the September quarter to complete the installation of a new electrical
control block for the Sag mill. Yield decreased by 4 per cent from 2.83 grams per tonne to 2.72 grams per tonne with the additional
tonnes milled comprising lower grade feed.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, increased by 23 per cent from A$61 million (US$46 million) to A$75 million
(US$56 million) due to the Invincible Stage 5 pit transitioning from pre-stripping to ore and waste mining. This increase was fully
offset by a reduction in pre-strip capital costs.
Capital expenditure decreased by 35 per cent from A$57 million (US$43 million) to A$37 million (US$28 million) mainly due to decreased
expenditure on pre-stripping at Invincible.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 12 per cent from A$1,383 per ounce (US$1,050 per ounce) in the September
quarter to A$1,213 per ounce (US$914 per ounce) in the December quarter due to lower capital expenditure and increased gold sold,
partially offset by higher net operating costs.
Agnew/Lawlers
Dec 2016 Sept 2016
Gold produced 000'oz 62.2 57.8
Yield g/t 6.49 5.78
AISC and AIC A$/oz 1,081 1,246
US$/oz 815 955
Gold production increased by 8 per cent from 57,800 ounces in the September quarter to 62,200 ounces in the December quarter.
Ore mined from underground increased by 8 per cent from 325,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 352,000 tonnes in the December
quarter due to the availability of additional ore development headings in the Cinderella orebody at New Holland and multiple stoping
fronts on line in the FBH orebody at Waroonga. Operational waste tonnes mined increased by 7 per cent from 51,500 tonnes in the
September quarter to 55,100 tonnes in the December quarter. Head grade mined decreased marginally from 6.25 grams per tonne to
6.20 grams per tonnes due to an increase in development ore.
Tonnes processed decreased by 4 per cent from 312,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 298,000 tonnes in the December quarter.
The combined yield increased by 12 per cent from 5.78 grams per tonne to 6.49 grams per tonne due to the mill being preferentially fed
higher grade ore.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, increased by 7 per cent from A$45 million (US$34 million) to A$48 million
(US$36 million) mainly due to increased ore mined during the December quarter.
Capital expenditure decreased by 18 per cent from A$22 million (US$17 million) to A$18 million (US$13 million) due to lower capital
development at Waroonga following the completion of the Waroonga North exploration drive during the September quarter.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost decreased by 13 per cent from A$1,246 per ounce (US$955 per ounce) in the September
quarter to A$1,081 per ounce (US$815 per ounce) in the December quarter due to increased gold sold and lower capital expenditure
partially offset by higher net operating costs.
Darlot
Dec 2016 Sept 2016
Gold produced 000'oz 14.0 15.3
Yield g/t 3.87 4.27
AISC and AIC A$/oz 1,921 1,688
US$/oz 1,443 1,286
Gold production decreased by 8 per cent from 15,300 ounces in the September quarter to 14,000 ounces in the December quarter due to
lower underground grades mined.
Ore mined from underground decreased from 109,300 tonnes in the September quarter to 106,500 tonnes in the December quarter. In
addition, a further 2,500 tonnes were sourced from a surface oxide trial in the December quarter. Head grade mined decreased from
4.32 grams per tonne in the September quarter to 3.96 grams per tonne in the December quarter. The reduced grade was due to mining of
the lower grade bulk Felsic's area of Lords South Lower during the December quarter.
Tonnes processed increased by 2 per cent from 111,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 113,000 tonnes in the December quarter.
The yield decreased by 10 per cent from 4.27 grams per tonne to 3.87 grams per tonne mainly due to lower grade ore mined.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, increased by 12 per cent from A$17 million (US$13 million) to A$19 million
(US$15 million) mainly due to a A$1 million (US$1 million) gold-in-circuit charge to cost in the December quarter compared with A$nil
million (US$nil million) in the September quarter.
Capital expenditure increased by 14 per cent from A$7 million (US$5 million) to A$8 million (US$6 million) mainly due to exploration
and development of the Oval ore body. The Oval ore body is a recent discovery which is expected to provide the primary ore feed in
2017.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost increased by 14 per cent from A$1,688 per ounce (US$1,286 per ounce) in the September
quarter to A$1,921 per ounce (US$1,443 per ounce) in the December quarter due to lower gold sold, higher net operating costs and higher
capital expenditure.
Granny Smith
Dec 2016 Sept 2016
Gold produced 000'oz 67.4 72.8
Yield g/t 6.37 6.03
AISC and AIC A$/oz 1,175 1,167
US$/oz 885 885
Gold production decreased by 7 per cent from 72,800 ounces in the September quarter to 67,400 ounces in the December quarter mainly
due to a reduction in tonnes processed.
Ore mined from underground decreased by 2 per cent from 381,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 374,000 tonnes mainly due to the
excavation of two major ventilation raises (VR4 and VR7) in the December quarter. Head grade mined increased by 4 per cent from
6.56 grams per tonne in the September quarter to 6.84 grams per tonne in the December quarter as production returned to the higher
grade areas in Zone 90.
Tonnes processed decreased by 13 per cent from 376,000 tonnes in the September quarter to 329,000 tonnes in the December quarter
mainly due to timing of the mill campaign in December which allowed critical maintenance work and subsequently resulted in a stockpile
being accumulated at year end. The yield increased by 6 per cent from 6.03 grams per tonne to 6.37 grams per tonne reflecting the
higher grades mined.
Net operating costs, including gold-in-process movements, decreased by 9 per cent from A$46 million (US$35 million) in the September
quarter to A$42 million (US$32 million) in the December quarter. The lower operating cost was due to a A$7 million (US$5 million)
gold-in-process credit to cost compared with A$2 million (US$1 million) in the September quarter.
Capital expenditure increased by 6 per cent from A$34 million (US$26 million) in the September quarter to A$36 million (US$27 million)
in the December quarter mainly due to higher expenditure related to the purchase of fleet.
All-in sustaining costs and total all-in cost increased by 1 per cent from A$1,167 per ounce (US$885 per ounce) in the September
quarter to A$1,175 per ounce (US$885 per ounce) in the December quarter due to the lower gold sold, partially offset by lower net
operating costs.
SALIENT FEATURE AND COST BENCHMARKS (Unreviewed)
Salient features and cost benchmarks for the quarters ended 31 December 2016, 30 September 2016 and 31 December 2015
Total South South
Mine Africa America
Operations Region West Africa Region Region
Ghana Peru
South Cerro
UNITED STATES DOLLARS Deep Total Tarkwa Damang Corona
Operating Results
Ore milled/treated
(000 tonnes) Dec 2016 8,606 565 4,465 3,336 1,129 1,742
Sept 2016 8,656 539 4,604 3,475 1,129 1,709
Dec 2015 8,386 549 4,361 3,299 1,062 1,727
Yield (grams per tonne) Dec 2016 2.1 4.4 1.3 1.4 1.0 1.5
Sept 2016 2.0 4.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1
Dec 2015 2.2 3.9 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2
Gold produced (000 managed
equivalent ounces) Dec 2016 584.4 80.9 182.8 145.9 36.9 81.5
Sept 2016 555.4 69.4 187.5 148.6 38.9 61.2
Dec 2015 585.0 68.1 187.6 144.8 42.9 66.2
Gold sold (000 managed
equivalent ounces) Dec 2016 587.7 79.9 182.8 145.9 36.9 85.8
Sept 2016 557.1 69.4 187.5 148.6 38.9 62.9
Dec 2015 586.3 68.1 187.6 144.8 42.9 67.5
Net operating costs
(dollar million) Dec 2016 (368.4) (72.6) (117.4) (82.0) (35.3) (39.8)
Sept 2016 (353.6) (71.7) (116.0) (89.0) (27.1) (37.6)
Dec 2015 (342.2) (61.1) (117.8) (72.8) (45.0) (38.5)
Operating costs
(dollar per tonne) Dec 2016 45 130 28 27 31 23
Sept 2016 41 133 26 26 26 21
Dec 2015 41 111 28 24 42 21
All-in-sustaining costs
(dollar per ounce) Dec 2016 914 1,097 989 906 1,317 303
Sept 2016 1,017 1,289 999 950 1,182 765
Dec 2015 920 1,095 925 799 1,361 1,285
Total all-in-cost
(dollar per ounce) Dec 2016 917 1,122 989 906 1,317 303
Sept 2016 1,020 1,317 999 950 1,182 765
Dec 2015 927 1,156 925 799 1,361 1,285
Sustaining capital
expenditure (dollar million) Dec 2016 (155.9) (14.7) (52.0) (40.6) (11.4) (15.5)
Sept 2016 (173.2) (14.9) (52.2) (36.6) (15.6) (14.9)
Dec 2015 (155.1) (13.2) (37.5) (34.8) (2.8) (27.6)
Non-sustaining
capital expenditure
(dollar million) Dec 2016 (2.0) (2.0) - - - -
Sept 2016 (1.9) (1.9) - - - -
Dec 2015 (4.2) (4.2) - - - -
Total capital expenditure
(dollar million) Dec 2016 (157.9) (16.7) (52.0) (40.6) (11.4) (15.5)
Sept 2016 (175.1) (16.8) (52.2) (36.6) (15.6) (14.9)
Dec 2015 (159.3) (17.4) (37.5) (34.6) (2.8) (27.6)
Average exchange rates were US$1 = R13.87, US$1 = R14.15 and US$1 = R14.08 for the December 2016, September 2016 and December 2015 quarters respectively.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
SALIENT FEATURE AND COST BENCHMARKS (Unreviewed)
Salient features and cost benchmarks for the quarters ended 31 December 2016, 30 September 2016 and 31 December 2015
UNITED STATES DOLLARS AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS SOUTH
AFRICAN
RAND
Australia Region South Africa
Region
AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS Agnew/ Granny Agnew/ Granny South
Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith Total St Ives Lawlers Darlot Smith Deep
Operating Results
Ore milled/treated Dec 2016 1,834 1,094 298 113 329 1,834 1,094 298 113 329 565
(000 tonnes) Sept 2016 1,804 1,005 312 111 376 1,804 1,005 312 111 376 539
Dec 2015 1,749 974 298 118 359 1,749 974 298 118 359 549
Yield Dec 2016 4.1 2.7 6.5 3.8 6.4 4.1 2.7 6.5 3.8 6.4 4.4
(grams per tonne) Sept 2016 4.1 2.8 5.8 4.3 6.0 4.1 2.8 5.8 4.3 6.0 4.0
Dec 2015 4.7 3.2 6.9 6.5 6.3 4.7 3.2 6.9 6.5 6.3 3.9
Gold produced Dec 2016 239.2 95.6 62.2 14.0 67.4 239.2 95.6 62.2 14.0 67.4 2,516
(000 managed
equivalent ounces) Sept 2016 237.3 91.5 57.8 15.3 72.8 237.3 91.5 57.8 15.3 72.8 2,160
Dec 2015 263.0 100.4 65.7 24.6 72.4 263.0 100.4 65.7 24.6 72.4 2,119
Gold sold Dec 2016 239.2 95.6 62.2 14.0 67.4 239.2 95.6 62.2 14.0 67.4 2,485
(000 managed
equivalent ounces) Sept 2016 237.3 91.5 57.8 15.3 72.8 237.3 91.5 57.8 15.3 72.8 2,160
Dec 2015 263.0 100.4 65.7 24.6 72.4 263.0 100.4 65.7 24.6 72.4 2,119
Net operating costs* Dec 2016 (138.6) (56.2) (36.1) (14.5) (31.8) (184.9) (75.3) (48.2) (19.1) (42.2) (1,012.1)
(million) Sept 2016 (128.3) (46.2) (34.4) (13.1) (34.7) (168.5) (60.8) (45.1) (17.1) (45.5) (1,021.8)
Dec 2015 (124.8) (45.6) (31.2) (14.3) (33.7) (175.7) (64.6) (44.0) (20.0) (47.3) (857.3)
Operating costs Dec 2016 80 51 135 120 111 107 69 180 159 148 1,797
(dollar per tonne) Sept 2016 73 45 122 119 95 96 59 161 155 125 1,882
Dec 2015 73 48 113 123 90 102 67 159 172 126 1,567
All-in-sustaining
costs (dollar per Dec 2016 913 914 815 1,443 885 1,209 1,213 1,081 1,921 1,175 488,534
ounce) Sept 2016 991 1,050 955 1,286 885 1,303 1,383 1,246 1,688 1,167 586,712
Dec 2015 819 836 828 817 787 1,146 1,171 1,160 1,142 1,101 495,833
Total
all-in-cost Dec 2016 913 914 815 1,443 885 1,209 1,213 1,081 1,921 1,175 499,954
(dollar per ounce) Sept 2016 991 1,050 955 1,286 885 1,303 1,383 1,246 1,688 1,167 599,245
Dec 2015 819 836 828 817 787 1,146 1,171 1,160 1,142 1,101 522,642
Sustaining capital* Dec 2016 (73.8) (27.6) (13.4) (6.2) (26.7) (97.8) (36.5) (17.7) (8.2) (35.5) (199.7)
(million) Sept 2016 (91.2) (43.1) (16.8) (5.4) (25.9) (120.0) (56.8) (21.9) (7.1) (34.2) (207.1)
Dec 2015 (76.9) (32.4) (20.1) (4.9) (19.5) (106.6) (44.8) (27.9) (6.8) (27.0) (184.4)
Non-sustaining
capital* Dec 2016 - - - - - - - - - - (28.3)
(million) Sept 2016 - - - - - - - - - - (27.1)
Dec 2015 - - - - - - - - - - (59.0)
Total capital
expenditure* Dec 2016 (73.8) (27.6) (13.4) (6.2) (26.7) (97.8) (36.5) (17.7) (8.2) (35.5) (228.0)
(million) Sept 2016 (91.2) (43.1) (16.8) (5.4) (25.9) (120.0) (56.8) (21.9) (7.1) (34.2) (234.2)
Dec 2015 (76.9) (32.4) (20.1) (4.9) (19.5) (106.6) (44.8) (27.9) (6.8) (27.0) (243.4)
Average exchange rates were US$1 = R13.87, US$1 = R14.15 and US$1 = R14.08 for the December 2016, September 2016 and December 2015 quarters respectively.
The Australian/US dollar exchange rates were A$1 = US$0.75, A$1 = US$0.76 and A$1 = US$0.72 for the December 2016, September 2016 and December 2015 quarters
respectively.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
* In local currency.
UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE (Unreviewed)
South South
Africa West Africa Region America Australia Region
Total Mine Region Region
UNITED STATES DOLLARS, Operations Ghana Peru Australia
IMPERIAL OUNCES WITH South Cerro Agnew/ Granny
METRIC TONNES AND GRADE Deep Total Tarkwa Damang Corona Total St Ives# Lawlers Darlot Smith
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes)
- underground ore Dec 2016 1,323 455 - - - - 868 128 298 113 329
Sept 2016 1,404 427 - - - - 977 178 312 111 376
Dec 2015 1,414 404 - - - - 1,010 235 298 118 359
- underground waste Dec 2016 35 35 - - - - - - - - -
Sept 2016 26 26 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2015 23 23 - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Dec 2016 7,248 75 4,465 3,336 1,129 1,742 966 966 - - -
Sept 2016 7,226 86 4,604 3,475 1,129 1,709 827 827 - - -
Dec 2015 6,949 122 4,361 3,299 1,062 1,727 739 739 - - -
- total milled Dec 2016 8,606 565 4,465 3,336 1,129 1,742 1,834 1,094 298 113 329
Sept 2016 8,656 539 4,604 3,475 1,129 1,709 1,804 1,005 312 111 376
Dec 2015 8,386 549 4,361 3,299 1,062 1,727 1,749 974 298 118 359
Yield (grams per tonne)
- underground ore Dec 2016 5.6 5.5 - - - - 5.8 4.6 6.5 3.9 6.4
Sept 2016 5.2 5.0 - - - - 5.5 4.5 5.8 4.3 6.0
Dec 2015 5.8 5.2 - - - - 6.1 4.8 6.9 6.5 6.3
- underground waste Dec 2016 - - - - - - - - - - -
Sept 2016 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2015 - - - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Dec 2016 1.5 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.5 - - -
Sept 2016 1.3 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 2.5 2.5 - - -
Dec 2015 1.4 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2 2.7 2.7 - - -
- combined Dec 2016 2.1 4.4 1.3 1.4 1.0 1.5 4.1 2.7 6.5 3.9 6.4
Sept 2016 2.0 4.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 4.1 2.8 5.8 4.3 6.0
Dec 2015 2.2 3.9 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2 4.7 3.2 6.9 6.5 6.3
Gold produced (000 ounces)
- underground ore Dec 2016 243.1 80.8 - - - - 162.3 18.8 62.2 14.0 67.4
Sept 2016 240.7 69.2 - - - - 171.5 25.7 57.8 15.3 72.8
Dec 2015 266.7 67.7 - - - - 199.0 36.3 65.7 24.6 72.3
- underground waste Dec 2016 - - - - - - - - - - -
Sept 2016 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2015 - - - - - - - - - - -
- surface ore Dec 2016 341.3 0.1 182.8 145.9 36.9 81.5 76.9 76.9 - - -
Sept 2016 314.7 0.2 187.5 148.6 38.9 61.2 65.8 65.8 - - -
Dec 2015 318.4 0.5 187.6 144.8 42.9 66.2 64.1 64.1 - - -
- total Dec 2016 584.4 80.9 182.8 145.9 36.9 81.5 239.2 95.6 62.2 14.0 67.4
Sept 2016 555.4 69.4 187.5 148.6 38.9 61.2 237.3 91.5 57.8 15.3 72.8
Dec 2015 585.0 68.1 187.6 144.8 42.9 66.2 263.0 100.4 65.7 24.6 72.4
Operating costs (dollar per tonne)
- underground Dec 2016 139 149 - - - - 128 158 135 120 111
Sept 2016 128 157 - - - - 111 120 122 119 95
Dec 2015 112 142 - - - - 96 104 113 123 90
- surface Dec 2016 28 3 28 27 31 23 37 37 - - -
Sept 2016 25 2 26 26 26 21 29 29 - - -
Dec 2015 27 3 28 24 42 21 40 40 - - -
- total Dec 2016 45 130 28 27 31 23 80 51 135 120 111
Sept 2016 41 133 26 26 26 21 73 45 122 119 95
Dec 2015 41 111 28 24 42 21 73 48 113 123 90
# Quarter ended December 2016 includes 300 ounces at St Ives, from rinsing inventory at the heap leach operations,
December 2015 quarter included 180 ounces from rinsing.
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Directors
CA Carolus+ (Chair)
RP Menell+ (Deputy Chair)
NJ Holland*## (Chief Executive Officer)
PA Schmidt## (Chief Financial Officer)
A Andani#+
K Ansah#+
PJ Bacchus+
TP Goodlace+
AR Hill/+
DMJ Ncube+
SP Reid>+
YGH Suleman+
GM Wilson+
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REVIEW REPORT ON CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To the shareholders of Gold Fields Limited
We have reviewed the condensed consolidated financial statements of Gold Fields Limited, which comprise the condensed consolidated
statement of financial position as at 31 December 2016, the condensed consolidated income statement and the condensed consolidated
statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and selected explanatory notes, as set
out on pages 16 to 23 and marked as reviewed, and the segmental financial results for the year ended 31 December 2016, as set out on
pages 24 to 25 and marked as reviewed.
Directors' Responsibility for the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance
with the requirements of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements for preliminary reports, as set out in the "Basis of accounting" note to
the financial statements, and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa, and for such internal control as the directors
determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these financial statements. We conducted our review in accordance with International
Standard on Review Engagements (ISRE) 2410, which applies to a review of historical information performed by the independent auditor of
the entity. ISRE 2410 requires us to conclude whether anything has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial
statements are not prepared in all material respects in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. This standard
also requires us to comply with relevant ethical requirements.
A review of financial statements in accordance with ISRE 2410 is a limited assurance engagement. We perform procedures, primarily
consisting of making inquiries of management and others within the entity, as appropriate, and applying analytical procedures, and
evaluate the evidence obtained.
The procedures performed in a review are substantially less than those performed in an audit conducted in accordance with International
Standards on Auditing. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion on these financial statements.
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed consolidated financial statements
of Gold Fields Limited for the year ended 31 December 2016 are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the
requirements of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements for preliminary reports, as set out in the "Basis of accounting" note to the
financial statements, and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa.
/s/ KPMG Inc.
Registered Auditor
Per Coenie Basson
Chartered Accountant (SA)
Director
Registered Auditor
16 February 2017
Parktown
South Africa
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, with respect to
Gold Fields' financial condition, results of operations, business strategies, operating efficiencies, competitive position,
growth opportunities for existing services, plans and objectives of management, markets for stock and other matters.
These 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 and the exhibits to the 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;
- changes in assumptions underlying Gold Fields' mineral reserve estimates;
- 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 the Group's business strategy, development activities and other initiatives;
- the ability of the Group to comply with requirements that it operate in a sustainable manner and provide benefits to affected
communities;
- decreases in the market price of gold or copper;
- the occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface gold mining or contagious diseases at Gold Field's
operations;
- the occurrence of work stoppages related to health and safety incidents;
- loss of senior management or inability to hire or retain employees;
- fluctuations in exchange rates, currency devaluations and other macroeconomic monetary policies;
- the occurrence of labour disruptions and industrial actions;
- power cost increases as well as power stoppages, fluctuations and usage constraints;
- supply chain shortages and increases in the prices of production imports;
- 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 adequacy of the Group's insurance coverage;
- the manner, amount and timing of capital expenditures made by Gold Fields on both existing and new mines, mining projects,
exploration project or other initiatives;
- changes in relevant government regulations, particularly labour, environmental, tax, royalty, health and safety, water,
regulations and potential new legislation affecting mining and mineral rights;
- fraud, bribery or corruption at Gold Field's operations that leads to censure, penalties or negative reputational
impacts; 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.
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