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Denver Gold Forum KEEPING THE FOCUS DESPITE HIGHER GOLD PRICE Nick Holland 19 September 2016 Forward looking statements Certain statements in this document constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the US


  1. Denver Gold Forum KEEPING THE FOCUS DESPITE HIGHER GOLD PRICE Nick Holland 19 September 2016

  2. 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. In particular, the forward looking statements in this document include among others those relating to the Damang Exploration Target Statement; the Far Southeast Exploration Target Statement; commodity prices; demand for gold and other metals and minerals; interest rate expectations; exploration and production costs; levels of expected production; Gold Fields ’ growth pipeline; levels and expected benefits of current and planned capital expenditures; future reserve, resource and other mineralisation levels; and the extent of cost efficiencies and savings to be achieved. 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, Ghana, Australia, Peru and elsewhere; the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in connection with past and future acquisitions, exploration and development activities; decreases in the market price of gold and/or copper; hazards associated with underground and surface gold mining; labour disruptions; availability terms and deployment of capital or credit; changes in government regulations, particularly taxation and environmental regulations; and new legislation affecting mining and mineral rights; changes in exchange rates; currency devaluations; the availability and cost of raw and finished materials; the cost of energy and water; inflation and other macro-economic factors, industrial action, temporary stoppages of mines for safety and unplanned maintenance reasons; and the impact of the AIDS and other occupational health risks experienced by Gold Fields ’ employees. These forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. 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 document or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 2

  3. ̵ ̵ ̵ ̵ Gold Fields’ strategic objectives over the past 3 years Focus on free cash flow Structural shift in cost base >15% free cash flow at a US$1,300/oz gold price No marginal mining, no high-grading, maintain cut-off grades Protect sustainability of ore bodies by investing in development and stripping Reboot and deliver South Deep Drive brownfields exploration – organic growth Divest non-core assets; no greenfields exploration or projects Strengthen balance sheet Pay dividends How much progress have we made? Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 3

  4. Objective: Focus on free cash flow Net cash flow 2014 250 2013 2015 2 000 Gold: US$1,386/oz Gold: US$1,249/oz Gold: US$1,140/oz Net cash: (US$232m) Net cash: US$236m Net cash: US$123m 1 500 1 290 1 499 1 279 150 1 222 1 220 1 186 1 098 1 000 122 119 117 50 60 500 1 42 US$ million US$/oz -50 0 -500 -150 -1 000 -250 -1 500 -274 -350 -2 000 H1 2013 H2 2013 H1 2014 H2 2014 H1 2015 H2 2015 H1 2016 Net cash flow Gold price Net cash flow from operating activities after taking account of net capital expenditure, environmental payments, debt service costs and non-recurring items. US$60m net cash flow generated in 1H16 Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 4

  5. Cost reduction while maintaining capex ● c.35% reduction in costs since 2013 Head grade vs. reserve grade g/t 3.0 ● Capex maintained at c.US$300/oz 2.5 ̵ We have continued to spend on development 2.0 and stripping to maintain the integrity of our 1.5 orebodies 1.0 ● We have not high-graded 0.5 0.0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Reserve grade Head grade Attributable production vs. AIC Capex per ounce vs. capex/opex US$/oz koz US$/oz 2500 1400 350 50% 1200 300 2000 40% 1000 250 1500 30% 800 200 600 150 1000 20% 400 100 500 10% 200 50 0 0 0 0% 2013 2014 2015 2016F 2013 2014 2015 2016F Production AIC Capex/oz Capex/Opex (rhs) Sticking to our promises Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 5

  6. Business underpinned by a solid global portfolio Production and AIC (ex South Deep project) ● Attributable production H1 2016: 904koz (Q2 2016: 453koz) ● AIC H1 2016: US$917/oz (Q2 2016: US$949/oz) ● Net cash flow from international operations H1 2016: US$166m (Q2 2016: US$97m) Equivalent production (koz) AIC (US$/oz) 1200 1200 1000 1000 800 800 600 600 400 400 200 200 0 0 H1 2014 H2 2014 H1 2015 H2 2015 H1 2016 H1 2014 H2 2014 H1 2015 H2 2015 H1 2016 Healthy cash generation Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 6

  7. ̵ ̵ ̵ Objective: Reboot and deliver South Deep ● FY16 guidance updated: Production of 9,000kg Production (koz) and AIC (US$/oz) 90 2 500 (289koz) at AIC of ZAR595,000/kg (US$1,310/oz) 77 80 68 ● Low profile destress mining completed in July 2 000 64 70 55 60 2016 – all future destress mining will employ the 1 500 50 39 high profile method, which is proving successful 40 1 000 30 ● Most of the key skills are now in place. Skills 20 500 development strategy implemented 10 0 0 ● Fleet renewal: 17 category 1 units commissioned Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 during H1 2016, with an additional 11 units to be commissioned during the remainder of 2016 Production AIC 58 new units out of 114 planned for year-end ● Cash breakeven achieved in Q2 2016, helped by Net Cash Flow (R million) and Gold Price (R/kg) higher ZAR gold price 100 63 700 000 ● Rebase plan – long-term sustainable value 50 600 000 -330 delivery 0 500 000 -50 Update expected in early 2017 400 000 -100 -57 Will be based on updated performance data and -150 -113 300 000 -200 design optimisation 200 000 -250 -266 100 000 -300 -350 0 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Net cash flow Gold Price Increase in ZAR gold price accelerated cash breakeven Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 7

  8. South Deep: Encouraging trends Destress Long Hole Stoping Production & Contribution Destress HP Destress LP 180 100 160 90 Tonnes (‘000)/Q 80 140 70 Tonnes (‘000)/Q 120 60 100 50 80 40 60 30 40 20 33% 36% 37% 36% 36% 42% 23% 20 10 0 0 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Backfill Production Development Current Mine 120 2000 New Mine 1800 Cubic Metres (‘000)/Q 100 1600 80 1400 1200 60 m/Q 1000 800 40 600 20 400 200 0 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 0 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Key underground activities maintaining momentum Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 8

  9. Objective: Drive brownfields exploration H1 2016 performance FY 2016 Budget A$93m (4 Expenditure: A$52m sites) Drill metres: 347,456 metres on ground Extensive geophysics & modelling – all sites Delivering growth Resource extensions Granny Smith Wallaby Z100, 110, 120 Darlot CDA Oval Agnew FBH and Kim St. Ives Invincible UG, Invincible South, Retribution Growth Granny Smith Wallaby Z125, 130, 135, 140, 150, Northern Fleet Agnew Waroonga North St. Ives Paleochannels Second year of c.A$90m/year exploration spend Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 9

  10. Granny Smith (Wallaby): Growth resource extension Zone 100 Significant 2016 intersections include: • WB3539UD 1.45m @ 7.41g/t Au • WB3539UD 4.08m @ 6.52g/t Au • WB3595UD 1.55m @ 45.1g/t Au Wallaby Z100 25x25m drill spacing Successful infill drilling Successful extension drilling Zone 90 Q3 Target Area Zone 100 Zone 110 • Mineralisation extended East & Southeast • Targeting further extensional drill programs for Successful H2 2016 infill and • Resource modelling & upgrade pending end extension drilling N 2016 Q4 Target Area Legend Outline – 2015 Model 10 Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016

  11. Granny Smith (Wallaby): Growth resource extension Zones 110-120 Significant 2016 intersections include: • WB3516UD 10.6m @ 10.96g/t Au • WB3515UD 8.05m @ 3.81g/t Au • WB3498BUD 3.48m @ 3.33g/t Au Zone 90 • WB3563UD 12.73m @ 6.10g/t Au • WB3598UD 8.72m @ 16.12g/t Au • WB3562UD 16.55m @ 9.30g/t Au Zone 100 Zone 100 Zone 110-120 Zone 110 • Mineralisation extensions west & Southwest for Z100 & Z120 • New drill platform required for further drilling • New resource modelling & reserve upgrades end 2016 Legend Red - 2015b Model Blue - 2016 Model Denver Gold Forum, Keeping the focus despite higher gold price, 19 September 2016 11

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