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Gold Fields Ltd (Gold Fields) is a producer of gold and copper. The company carries out activities such as exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting. The company operates nine mines in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Peru and Chile and one project in Canada. The company's key operating mines include South Deep in South Africa, Tarkwa, and Damang in West Africa, St Ives, Agnew, Gruyere, and Granny Smith in Australia, and Cerro Corona, and Salares Norte in the Americas. The company also holds interest in various projects including Salares Norte, Chile, and Gruyere Project. Gold Fields is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
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Products and Services
| Products |
|---|
| Gold |
| Copper |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Plans/Strategy | In September, the company announced its plans to acquire Gold Road Resources. |
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In May, Gruyere Holdings signed an agreement to acquire Gold Road Resources for US$2.4 billion. |
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In February, the company awarded a contract to Goldwind to manufacture seven wind turbines for its St Ives gold mine, located in Western Australia. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Gold Fields Ltd | Newmont Corp | Barrick Mining Corp | AngloGold Ashanti plc | Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | South Africa | United States of America | Canada | United States of America | South Africa |
| City | Johannesburg | Denver | Toronto | Greenwood Village | Randfontein |
| State/Province | Gauteng | Colorado | Ontario | Colorado | Gauteng |
| No. of Employees | 6,560 | 17,500 | 27,000 | 38,243 | 34,350 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fraser | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2024 | 59 |
| Alex Dall | Director; Chief Financial Officer | Executive Board | 2025 | 37 |
| Martin Preece | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2023 | 60 |
| Francois Swanepoel | Chief Technical Officer | Senior Management | - | 52 |
| Yunus Suleman | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2016 | 68 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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