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United States Australian Dollars
Australia #
St Ives Agnew
Operating Results
Ore milled/treated (000 tons) December 2005 1,713 327
September 2005 1,641 325
Financial year to date 3,354 652
Yield (ounces per ton) December 2005 0.073 0.169
September 2005 0.073 0.191
Financial year to date 0.073 0.180
Gold produced (000 ounces) December 2005 125.9 55.1
September 2005 119.8 62.0
Financial year to date 245.7 117.2
Gold sold (000 ounces) December 2005 125.9 55.1
September 2005 119.8 62.0
Financial year to date 245.7 117.2
Gold price received (dollars
per ounce) December 2005 648 650
September 2005 577 579
Financial year to date 613 612
Total cash costs (dollars per
ounce) December 2005 431 351
September 2005 415 303
Financial year to date 423 326
Total production costs
(dollars per ounce) December 2005 548
September 2005 509
Financial year to date 528
Operating costs (dollars per
ton) December 2005 32 61
September 2005 30 61
Financial year to date 31 61
Financial Results ($ million)
Revenue December 2005 81.5 35.8
September 2005 69.2 35.9
Financial year to date 150.7 71.7
Operating costs December 2005 54.7 19.8
September 2005 49.3 20.0
Financial year to date 104.0 39.8
Gold inventory change December 2005 (1.3) (0.1)
September 2005 1.0 (0.8)
Financial year to date (0.2) (0.9)
Operating profit December 2005 28.1 16.1
September 2005 18.9 16.8
Financial year to date 47.0 32.8
Amortisation of mining assets December 2005 26.0
September 2005 24.0
Financial year to date 50.0
Net operating profit December 2005 18.1
September 2005 11.7
Financial year to date 29.8
Other i ncome/(expenses) December 2005 (0.6)
September 2005 (0.4)
Financial year to date (0.9)
Profit before taxation December 2005 17.6
September 2005 11.3
Financial year to date 28.9
Mining and income taxation December 2005 9.5
September 2005 5.2
Financial year to date 14.7
- Normal taxation December 2005 3.1
September 2005 2.5
Financial year to date 5.5
- Deferred taxation December 2005 6.4
September 2005 2.8
Financial year to date 9.1
Profit before exceptional items December 2005 8.1
September 2005 6.1
Financial year to date 14.2
Exceptional items December 2005 0.2
September 2005 0.3
Financial year to date 0.6
Net profit December 2005 8.3
September 2005 6.4
Financial year to date 14.8
December 2005 9.2
Net profit excluding gains and
losses on
financial instruments and September 2005 6.7
foreign debt, and
exceptional items Financial year to date 15.9
Capital expenditure December 2005 17.6 6.7
September 2005 16.3 6.0
Financial year to date 33.9 12.7
Planned for next six
months to June 2006 32.7 12.4
Average exchange rates are US$1 = R6.53 and US$1 = R6.52 for the December 2005
and September 2005 quarters respectively. The Australian dollar exchange rates
were AUS$1 = R4.88 and AUS$1 = R4.96 for the December 2005 and September 2005
quarters respectively.
# As a significant portion of the acquisition price was allocated to tenements
of St Ives and Agnew on endowment ounces and also as these two 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.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
Underg round and surface
South African Rand and Metric Units
South African
Operating Results Total Mine Operations
Operations Total
Ore milled /
treated (000 ton)
- underground December 2005 3,381 2,840
September 2005 3,112 2,587
Financial year to date 6,493 5,427
- surface December 2005 8,708 725
September 2005 8,776 733
Financial year to date 17,484 1,458
- total December 2005 12,089 3,565
September 2005 11,888 3,320
Financial year to date 23,977 6,885
Yield (grams per ton)
- underground December 2005 7.1 7.3
September 2005 7.2 7.3
Financial year to date 7.1 7.3
- surface December 2005 1.2 1.5
September 2005 1.2 1.5
Financial year to date 1.2 1.5
- combined December 2005 2.8 6.1
September 2005 2.8 6.1
Financial year to date 2.8 6.1
Gold produced (kilograms)
- underground December 2005 23,880 20,614
September 2005 22,261 19,009
Financial year to date 46,141 39,623
- surface December 2005 10,501 1,083
September 2005 10,711 1,110
Financial year to date 21,212 2,193
- total December 2005 34,381 21,697
September 2005 32,972 20,119
Financial year to date 67,353 41,816
Operating costs
(Rand per ton)
- underground December 2005 553 596
September 2005 576 627
Financial year to date 564 611
- surface December 2005 77 56
September 2005 76 68
Financial year to date 76 62
- total December 2005 210 486
September 2005 207 503
Financial year to date 208 494
South African Operations
Operating Results
Driefontein Kloof Beatrix
Ore milled /
treated (000
ton)
- underground December 2005 1,029 880 931
September 2005 989 767 831
Financial year to date 2,018 1,647 1,762
- surface December 2005 655 70 -
September 2005 625 108 -
Financial year to date 1,280 178 -
- total December 2005 1,684 950 931
September 2005 1,614 875 831
Financial year to date 3,298 1,825 1,762
Yield (grams
per ton)
- underground December 2005 7.9 8.8 5.2
September 2005 8.1 8.7 5.2
Financial year to date 8.0 8.7 5.2
- surface December 2005 1.4 *2.2 -
September 2005 1.6 0.9 -
Financial year to date 1.5 1.4 -
- combined December 2005 5.4 8.3 5.2
September 2005 5.6 7.8 5.2
Financial year to date 5.5 8.0 5.2
Gold produced
(kilograms)
- underground December 2005 8,090 7,706 4,818
September 2005 8,005 6,692 4,312
Financial year to date 16,095 14,398 9,130
- surface December 2005 932 151 -
September 2005 1,010 100 -
Financial year to date 1,942 251 -
- total December 2005 9,022 7,857 4,818
September 2005 9,015 6,792 4,312
Financial year to date 18,037 14,649 9,130
Operating
costs
(Rand per ton)
- underground December 2005 623 729 440
September 2005 621 805 470
Financial year to date 622 764 545
- surface December 2005 51 103 -
September 2005 68 70 -
Financial year to date 59 83 -
- total December 2005 401 682 440
September 2005 406 714 470
Financial year to date 403 698 454
International Operations
Operating Results Ghana
Total Tarkwa Damang
Ore milled /
treated (000 ton)
- underground December 2005 541 - -
September 2005 525 - -
Financial year to date 1,066 - -
- surface December 2005 7,983 5,160 1,324
September 2005 8,043 5,275 1,327
Financial year to date 16,026 10,435 2,651
- total December 2005 8,524 5,160 1,324
September 2005 8,568 5,275 1,327
Financial year to date 17,092 10,435 2,651
Yield (grams per
ton)
- underground December 2005 6.0 - -
September 2005 6.2 - -
Financial year to date 6.1 - -
- surface December 2005 1.2 1.0 1.4
September 2005 1.2 1.0 1.3
Financial year to date 1.2 1.0 1.4
- combined December 2005 1.5 1.0 1.4
September 2005 1.5 1.0 1.3
Financial year to date 1.5 1.0 1.4
Gold produced
(kilograms)
- underground December 2005 3,266 - -
September 2005 3,252 - -
Financial year to date 6,518 - -
- surface December 2005 9,418 5,183 1,871
September 2005 9,601 5,418 1,779
Financial year to date 19,019 10,601 3,650
- total December 2005 12,684 5,183 1,871
September 2005 12,853 5,418 1,779
Financial year to date 25,537 10,601 3,650
Operating costs
(Rand per ton)
- underground December 2005 328 - -
September 2005 327 - -
Financial year to date 327 - -
- surface December 2005 79 62 93
September 2005 76 60 94
Financial year to date 78 61 93
- total December 2005 95 62 93
September 2005 92 60 94
Financial year to date 93 61 93
Operating Results Australia
St Ives Agnew
Ore milled /
treated (000 ton)
- underground December 2005 430 111
September 2005 409 116
Financial year to date 839 227
- surface December 2005 1,283 216
September 2005 1,232 209
Financial year to date 2,515 425
- total December 2005 1,713 327
September 2005 1,641 325
Financial year to date 3,354 652
Yield (grams per ton)
- underground December 2005 4.7 11.3
September 2005 4.5 12.1
Financial year to date 4.6 11.7
- surface December 2005 1.5 2.1
September 2005 1.5 2.5
Financial year to date 1.5 2.3
- combined December 2005 2.3 5.2
September 2005 2.3 5.9
Financial year to date 2.3 5.6
Gold produced (kilograms)
- underground December 2005 2,013 1,253
September 2005 1,854 1,398
Financial year to date 3,867 2,651
- surface December 2005 1,902 462
September 2005 1,873 531
Financial year to date 3,775 993
- total December 2005 3,915 1,715
September 2005 3,727 1,929
Financial year to date 7,642 3,644
Operating costs
(Rand per ton)
- underground December 2005 312 386
September 2005 311 387
Financial year to date 311 387
- surface December 2005 104 250
September 2005 95 259
Financial year to date 99 254
- total December 2005 156 296
September 2005 149 305
Financial year to date 153 300
* Abnormally high yield due to the inclusion of clean-up material from No. 3
plant.
Development results
Development values represent the actual results of sampling and no allowance
has been made for any adjustments which may be necessary when estimating ore
reserves. All figures below exclude shaft sinking metres
Driefontein December 2005
quarter
Carbon Main VCR
Reef Leader
Advanced (m) 5,075 661 1,523
Advanced on reef (m) 747 243 175
Sampled (m) 708 171 129
Channel width (cm) 105 21 97
Average value - (g/t) 13.1 28.9 19.5
- (cm.g/t) (1)1,373 595 (2)1,894
Driefontein September 2005
quarter
Carbon Main VCR
Reef Leader
Advanced (m) 5,043 648 1,231
Advanced on reef (m) 716 227 156
Sampled (m) 723 132 78
Channel width (cm) 108 22 97
Average value - (g/t) 12.8 33.2 59.2
- (cm.g/t) 1,390 725 5,756
Driefontein Year to date
F2006
Carbon Main VCR
Reef Leader
Advanced (m) 10,118 1,309 2,754
Advanced on reef (m) 1,463 470 331
Sampled (m) 1,431 303 207
Channel width (cm) 107 21 97
Average value - (g/t) 13.0 30.4 34.5
- (cm.g/t) 1,382 652 3,349
Kloof December 2005
quarter
Reef Kloof Main VCR
Advanced (m) 200 1,434 6,470
Advanced on reef (m) 105 446 1,469
Sampled (m) 60 445 1,406
Channel width (cm) 127 93 102
Average value - (g/t) 5.9 13.1 21.6
- (cm.g/t) 746 1,225 2,191
Kloof September 2005
quarter
Reef Kloof Main VCR
Advanced (m) 190 1,157 5,057
Advanced on reef (m) 97 160 1,216
Sampled (m) 105 148 1,240
Channel width (cm) 146 99 96
Average value - (g/t) 4.8 9.1 18.9
- (cm.g/t) 697 904 1,805
Kloof Year to date
F2006
Reef Kloof Main VCR
Advanced (m) 390 2,591 11,527
Advanced on reef (m) 202 606 2,685
Sampled (m) 165 593 2,646
Channel width (cm) 139 95 99
Average value - (g/t) 5.1 12.1 20.3
- (cm.g/t) 715 1,145 2,010
Beatrix December 2005
quarter
Reef Beatrix Kalkoenkrans
Advanced (m) 6,832 2,240
Advanced on reef (m) 1,630 460
Sampled (m) 1,554 432
Channel width (cm) 90 159
Average value - (g/t) 12.8 7.6
- (cm.g/t) 1,148 (3)1,215
Beatrix September 2005
quarter
Reef Beatrix Kalkoenkrans
Advanced (m) 5,907 1,623
Advanced on reef (m) 1,706 256
Sampled (m) 1,563 255
Channel width (cm) 76 154
Average value - (g/t) 15.6 12.1
- (cm.g/t) 1,181 1,864
Beatrix Year to date
F2006
Reef Beatrix Kalkoenkrans
Advanced (m) 12,739 3,863
Advanced on reef (m) 3,336 716
Sampled (m) 3,117 687
Channel width (cm) 83 157
Average value - (g/t) 14.1 9.3
- (cm.g/t) 1,165 1,456
(1) Values intersected in the carbon leader remained lower than the zonal
average. In addition to the normal grid development, an underground
drilling programme has commenced to delineate the zone currently being
traversed.
(2) VCR values are within the expected range having come off the highs
exposed during the previous quarter.
(3) Kalkoenkrans development values were lower due to local geological
variations but remain within the overall expectations for the mine.
Administration and corporate information
Corporate Secretary
CAIN FARREL
Telephone: (+27)(11) 644 2525
Facsimile: (+27)(11) 484 0626
e-mail: cain.farrel@goldfields.co.za
Registered offices
JOHANNESBURG
Gold Fields Limited
24 St Andrews Road
Parktown
Johannesburg
2193
Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag x 30500
Houghton 2041
Tel: (+27)(11) 644-2400
Fax: (+27)(11) 484-0626
LONDON
St James "s Corporate Services Limited
6 St James "s Place
London SW1A 1NP
United Kingdom
Telephone:(+44)(20) 7499 3916
Facsimile: (+44)(20) 7491 1989
American Depository
Receipts Transfer Agent
Bank of New York
Shareholder Relations
P O Box 11258
New York, NY20286-1258
US toll-free telephone: (1)(888) 269 2377
e-mail: shareowner-svcs@mail.bony.com
Gold Fields Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 1968/004880/06
Share code: GFI
Issuer code: GOGOF
ISIN - ZAE 000018123
INVESTOR RELATIONS
South Africa
WILLIE JACOBSZ
Telephone: (+27)(11) 644 2460
Facsimile: (+27)(11) 484 0639
e-mail: williej@goldfields.co.za
NERINA BODASING
Telephone: (+27)(11) 644 2630
Facsimile: (+27)(11) 484 0639
e-mail: nerina.bodasing@goldfields.co.za
North America
CHERYL A MARTIN
Telephone: (+1)(303) 796 8683
Facsimile: (+1)(303) 796 8293
e-mail: camartin@gfexpl.com
TRANSFER SECRETARIES
South Africa
Computershare Investor Services 2004
(Proprietary) Limited
Ground Floor
70 Marshall Street
Johannesburg, 2001
P O Box 61051
Marshalltown, 2107
Telephone: (+27)(11) 370 5000
Facsimile: (+27)(11) 370 5271
United Kingdom
Capita Registrars
Bourne House
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 4TU
England
Telephone: (+44)(20) 8639 2000
Facsimile: (+44)(20) 8658 3430
WEBSITE
http://www.goldfields.co.za
http://www.gold-fields.com
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this document constitute "forward looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the company to be materially different from the future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking
statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include
among others: economic, business and political conditions in South Africa;
decreases in the market price of gold; hazards associated with underground and
surface gold mining; labour disruptions; changes in government regulations,
particularly environmental regulations; changes in exchange rates; currency
devaluations; inflation and other macro-economic factors; and the impact of
the AIDS crisis in South Africa. These forward looking statements speak only
as of the date of this document.
The company 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 document or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
Gold Fields Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 1968/004880/06
Share code: GFI
Issuer code: GOGOF
ISIN: ZAE 000018123
Directors
A J Wright (Chairman)
I D Cockerill * (Chief Executive Officer)
N J Holland * (Chief Financial Officer)
K Ansah#
G J Gerwel
A Grigorian
J M McMahon *
R L Pennant-Rea *
P J Ryan
T M G Sexwale
M A Sosnovski
S Stefanovich
C I von Christierson
* British
# Ghanaian
Russian
Date: 26/01/2006 08:01:36 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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