Gold Fields

SALIENT FEATURE AND COST BENCHMARKS

              United States Dollars                        
Figures in millions
unless otherwise stated
 
Total
Mine
Operations
Including
Equity
accounted
Joint Venture
      Total
Mine
Operations
Excluding
Equity
accounted
Joint Venture
      South Africa
Region
      West Africa
Region
      South America
Region
 
      Ghana     Peru  
South
Deep
  Total Tarkwa Damang Asanko*
45%
  Cerro
Corona
 
Operating Results June 2019   9,037       8,418       282       5,227 3,441 1,167 619       1,652  
Ore milled/treated Օ (000 tonnes) March 2019   8,878       8,328       259       5,146 3,445 1,150 551       1,696  
  June 2018   8,314       8,314       393       4,524 3,473 1,051       1,665  
Yield (grams per tonne) Օ June 2019   1.9       1.9       6.3       1.3 1.2 1.5 1.4       1.5  
  March 2019   2.0       2.0       4.1       1.3 1.2 1.5 1.5       1.4  
  June 2018   2.0       2.0       3.9       1.3 1.2 1.6       1.3  
Gold produced (000 managed equivalent ounces) June 2019   559.9       532.0       57.3       216.8 134.2 54.6 27.9       80.3  
  March 2019   561.5       534.2       34.3       221.1 136.7 57.2 27.2       76.8  
  June 2018   523.2       523.2       48.8       186.7 133.1 53.5       69.0  
Gold sold (000 managed equivalent ounces) June 2019   565.6       535.7       58.6       218.7 134.2 54.6 29.9       76.9  
  March 2019   550.1       526.1       31.6       217.9 136.7 57.2 24.0       79.6  
  June 2018   522.9       522.9       50.3       186.7 133.1 53.5       66.5  
Cost of sales before amortisation June 2019   (379.5)       (358.1)       (65.1)       (138.2) (86.5) (30.3) (21.4)       (38.7)  
and depreciation (million) March 2019   (357.4)       (336.7)       (52.3)       (119.9) (70.7) (28.4) (20.8)       (42.4)  
  June 2018   (347.7)       (347.7)       (74.4)       (107.5) (73.5) (34.0)       (39.6)  
Cost of sales before gold inventory June 2019   42       42       222       27 26 28 32       24  
change and amortisation and March 2019   41       41       217       27 23 29 42       25  
depreciation (dollar per tonne) June 2018   42       42       187       23 19 37       23  
Sustaining capital June 2019   (129.5)       (118.4)       (8.3)       (42.3) (29.7) (1.5) (11.0) &       (9.5)  
(million) original interpretation March 2019   (127.3)       (125.8)       (9.3)       (42.6) (38.6) (2.5) (1.5)       (6.9)  
  June 2018   (134.4)       (134.4)       (10.6)       (48.0) (44.4) (3.6)       (7.0)  
Non-sustaining capital (million) June 2019   (66.3) Δ       (64.7) Δ             (24.9) (23.2) # (1.7)        
original interpretation March 2019   (47.8) Δ       (46.0) Δ             (24.4) (22.5) # (1.8)        
  June 2018   (39.7)       (39.7)       (7.4)       (32.4) (32.4) #        
Total capital expenditure (million) June 2019   (195.8) Δ       (183.1) Δ       (8.3)       (67.2) (29.7) (24.7) (12.7)       (9.5)  
  March 2019   (175.1) Δ       (171.8) Δ       (9.3)       (66.9) (38.6) (25.0) (3.3)       (6.9)  
  June 2018   (174.2)       (174.2)       (18.0)       (80.4) (44.4) (36.0)       (7.0)  
All-in-sustaining costs June 2019   970       958       1,275       917 958 673 1,180       381  
(dollar per ounce) original interpretation March 2019   946       939       1,992       869 922 633 1,123       203  
  June 2018   969       969       1,736       897 955 746       316  
All-in-sustaining costs June 2019   895       878       1,275       917 958 673 1,180       364  
(dollar per ounce) revised interpretation March 2019   858       845       1,992       869 922 633 1,123       168  
                                               
Total all-in-cost (dollar per ounce) June 2019   1,096       1,087       1,275       1,032 958 1,097 1,247       381  
  March 2019   1,040       1,034       1,992       983 922 1,027 1,219       203  
  June 2018   1,051       1,051       1,882       1,069 955 1,347       316  

      United States Dollars       Australian Dollars  
      Australia
Region
      Australia
Region
 
      Australia   Australia  
      Total St Ives Agnew Granny
Smith
  Total St Ives Agnew Granny
Smith
 
Operating Results June 2019   1,877 1,152 305 420       1,877 1,152 305 420  
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes) March 2019   1,778 1,099 281 398       1,778 1,099 281 398  
  June 2018   1,732 1,020 305 407       1,732 1,020 305 407  
Yield (grams per tonne) June 2019   3.3 2.3 5.8 4.8       3.3 2.3 5.8 4.8  
  March 2019   4.0 2.9 6.3 5.4       4.0 2.9 6.3 5.4  
  June 2018   3.9 2.9 5.8 5.2       3.9 2.9 5.8 5.2  
Gold produced (000 managed equivalent ounces) June 2019   205.6 84.6 56.4 64.7       205.6 84.6 56.4 64.7  
  March 2019   229.2 103.0 56.9 69.3       229.2 103.0 56.9 69.3  
  June 2018   218.8 94.6 56.8 67.4       218.8 94.6 56.8 67.4  
Gold sold (000 managed equivalent ounces) June 2019   211.5 90.2 56.5 64.8       211.5 90.2 56.5 64.8  
  March 2019   221.0 92.9 59.0 69.1       221.0 92.9 59.0 69.1  
  June 2018   219.4 95.1 56.9 67.4       219.4 95.1 56.9 67.4  
Cost of sales before amortisation June 2019   (137.5) (60.7) (39.3) (37.5)       (196.2) (86.7) (56.1) (53.4)  
and depreciation (million) March 2019   (142.9) (61.7) (42.3) (38.9)       (200.7) (86.7) (59.4) (54.6)  
  June 2018   (126.2) (48.0) (37.4) (40.8)       (166.3) (62.9) (49.6) (53.8)  
Cost of sales before gold inventory June 2019   70 49 135 90       99 69 192 129  
change and amortisation and March 2019   73 47 137 98       103 67 193 138  
depreciation (dollar per tonne) June 2018   77 53 127 99       101 70 168 130  
Sustaining capital June 2019   (69.4) (25.9) (26.2) (17.3)       (99.0) (36.9) (37.4) (24.7)  
(million) (original interpretation) March 2019   (68.5) (24.9) (28.5) (15.1)       (96.3) (34.9) (40.1) (21.3)  
  June 2018   (68.7) (26.9) (19.1) (22.8)       (90.8) (35.5) (25.2) (30.0)  
Non-sustaining capital June 2019   (41.5)Δ       (59.0) Δ  
(million) (original interpretation) March 2019   (23.5) Δ       (33.0) Δ  
  June 2018          
Total capital expenditure (million) June 2019   (110.9) Δ (25.9) (26.2) (17.4)       (158.0) Δ (36.9) (37.4) (24.7)  
  March 2019   (92.0) Δ (24.9) (28.5) (15.1)       (129.3) Δ (34.9) (40.1) (21.3)  
  June 2018   (68.7) (26.9) (19.1) (22.8)       (90.8) (35.5) (25.2) (30.0)  
All-in-sustaining costs June 2019   1,052 1,029 1,224 936       1,502 1,468 1,747 1,335  
(dollar per ounce) original Interpretation March 2019   1,031 988 1,253 857       1,449 1,387 1,760 1,204  
  June 2018   940 839 1,044 995       1,240 1,103 1,383 1,311  
All-in-sustaining costs June 2019   868 873 983 760       1,238 1,245 1,402 1,085  
(dollar per ounce) revised interpretation March 2019   815 846 907 695       1,145 1,189 1,275 977  
                             
Total all-in-cost (dollar per ounce) June 2019   1,249 1,029 1,224 936       1,781 1,468 1,747 1,335  
  March 2019   1,138 988 1,253 857       1,598 1,387 1,760 1,204  
  June 2018   940 839 1,044 995       1,240 1,103 1,383 1,311  

      South African
Rand
 
      South Africa
Region
 
   
South
Deep
 
Operating Results        
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes) June 2019   282  
  March 2019   259  
  June 2018   393  
Yield (grams per tonne) June 2019   6.3  
  March 2019   4.1  
  June 2018   3.9  
Gold produced (000 managed equivalent ounces) June 2019   1,782  
  March 2019   1,069  
  June 2018   1,518  
Gold sold (000 managed equivalent ounces) June 2019   1,822  
  March 2019   982  
  June 2018   1,565  
Cost of sales before amortisation and depreciation (million) June 2019   (934.7)  
  March 2019   (734.1)  
  June 2018   (930.6)  
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation (dollar per tonne) June 2019   3,189  
  March 2019   3,044  
  June 2018   2,336  
Sustaining capital (million) (original interpretation) June 2019   (119.2)  
  March 2019   (130.8)  
  June 2018   (131.8)  
Non-sustaining capital (million) (original interpretation) June 2019    
  March 2019    
  June 2018   (91.4)  
Total capital expenditure (million) June 2019   (119.2)  
  March 2019   (130.8)  
  June 2018   (223.2)  
All-in-sustaining costs (dollar per ounce) original Interpretation June 2019   590,492  
  March 2019   900,408  
  June 2018   697,450  
All-in-sustaining costs (dollar per ounce) revised interpretation June 2019   590,492  
  March 2019   900,408  
         
Total all-in-cost (dollar per ounce) June 2019   590,492  
  March 2019   900,408  
  June 2018   755,930  

Average exchange rates were US$1 = R14.40, US$1 = R14.04 and US$1 = R12.49 for the June 2019, March 2019 and June 2018 quarters, respectively.
The Australian/US dollar exchange rates were A$1 = US$0.70, A$1 = US$0.71 and A$1 = US$0.76 for the June 2019, March 2019 and June 2018 quarters, respectively.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
# Relates to non-sustaining capital expenditure for Damang re-investment project.
* Equity accounted Joint Venture.
& Includes Gold Fields 45 per cent share of deferred stripping of US$20.5 million and US$2.9 million for the June 2019 and March 2019 quarters, respectively.
Δ Includes non-sustaining capital expenditure for Gruyere Gold mine project of US$23.5 million (A$33.0 million) for March 2019 and US$41.5 million (A$59.0 million) for June 2019.
Օ Excludes Gruyere physicals.