Capital expenditure

Figures are in South African rand millions unless otherwise stated

         

 

    South Africa Region West Africa Region   South
America
Region
    Australasia Region   Corporate  
           
           
                            Ghana   Peru     Australia      
        Total
Group
  Total   KDC   Beatrix   South
Deep
  Total   Tarkwa   Damang   Cerro
Corona
    Total   St Ives   Agnew      
  Sustaining capital June 2012     (1,733.0)     (221.5)   (148.5)   (73.0)   -   (685.8)   (480.1)   (205.7)   (165.1)     (651.6)   (523.4)   (128.2)   (9.0)  
  March 2011     (1,222.8)     (136.7)   (106.6)   (30.1)   -   (554.2)   (368.6)   (185.6)   (131.7)     (396.7)   (333.9)   (62.8)   (3.5)  
    Year to date     (2,955.8)     (358.2)   (255.1)   (103.1)   -   (1,240.0)   (848.7)   (391.3)   (296.8)     (1,048.3)   (857.3)   (191.0)   (12.5)  
  Ore reserve June 2012     (599.2)     (599.2)   (484.2)   (115.0)   -   -   -   -   -     -   -   -   -  
  development March 2011     (525.6)     (525.6)   (426.2)   (99.4)   -   -   -   -   -     -   -   -   -  
    Year to date     (1,124.8)     (1,124.8)   (910.4)   (214.4)   -       -   -             -   -   -  
  Project capital# June 2012     (776.5)     (642.6)   -   -   (642.6)   -   -   -             -   -   (133.9)  
  March 2011     (737.5)     (654.9)   -   -   (654.9)   -   -   -   -     -   -   -   (82.6)  
    Year to date     (1,514.0)     (1,297.5)   -   -   (1,297.5)       -   -             -   -   (216.5)  
  Brownfields June 2012     (156.2)     -   -   -   -   (28.1)   -   (28.1)   -     (128.1)   (82.9)   (45.2)   -  
  exploration March 2011     (122.2)     -   -   -   -   (24.9)   -   (24.9)   -     (97.3)   (68.1)   (29.2)   -  
    Year to date     (278.4)     -   -   -   -   (53.0)   -   (53.0)   -     (225.4)   (151.0)   (74.4)   -  
  Total capital June 2012     (3,264.9)     (1,463.3)   (632.7)   (188.0)   (642.6)   (713.9)   (480.1)   (233.8)   (165.1)     (779.7)   (606.3)   (173.4)   (142.9)  
  expenditure March 2011     (2,608.1)     (1,317.2)   (532.8)   (129.5)   (654.9)   (579.1)   (368.6)   (210.5)   (131.7)     (494.0)   (402.0)   (92.0)   (86.1)  
    Year to date     (5,873.0)     (2,780.5)   (1,165.5)   (317.5)   (1,297.5)   (1,293.0)   (848.7)   (444.3)   (296.8)     (1,273.7)   (1,008.3)   (265.4)   (229.0)  

# Project capital expenditure under Corporate in the June quarter includes R22 million (US$3 million) at the Arctic Platinum project (APP), R67 million (US$8 million) at Chucapaca being our 51 per cent share in this project, R35 million (US$4 million) at the Damang super-pit project together with general corporate capital expenditure.  This compares with expenditure during the March quarter of R50 million (US$6 million) at APP, R44 million (US$6 million) at Chucapaca, being our 51 per cent share in this project, together with general corporate capital expenditure and a reversal of an over provision at the Damang super-pit project.  The table above includes only includes Gold Fields’ 51 per cent share of capital expenditure in Chucapaca, resulting in total capital expenditure of R3,265 million (US$405 million) compared with R3,330 million (US$414 million) as reported in the Statement of Cash flows.