Gold Fields Limited (GFI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Gold Fields Limited (GFI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) is a South African gold producer and explorer. The company operates nine mines in South Africa, Ghana, Venezuela, Australia and a developing mine in Peru. The company is involves in the underground and surface gold mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and smelting, and has strategic interests in platinum group metals exploration. The Group has total attributable Mineral Reserves of 76.7 million ounces gold equivalent and Mineral Resources of 225.4 million ounces. The company has its operations in Driefontein, Kloof, Beatrix and South Deep, in South Africa, at Tarkwa and Damang in West Africa, at St Ives and Agnew in the Australasia region and Cerro Corona in South America. Gold Fields is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Gold Fields Limited Key Recent Developments

Aug 23, 2011: Gold Fields Announces Drilling Results From Woodjam South In British Columbia
Aug 03, 2011: Gold Fields Completes Drilling Program On MEX Copper Gold Porphyry Prospect In British Columbia
Jul 21, 2011: Fjordland And Cariboo Rose Report Drill Results From Woodjam South
Jun 29, 2011: Gold Fields Gets $60m Loan From Stanbic Bank Ghana

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Gold Fields Limited provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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Key words

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
Gold Fields Limited - Key Facts
Gold Fields Limited - Key Employees
Gold Fields Limited - Key Employee Biographies
Gold Fields Limited - Major Products and Services
Gold Fields Limited - History
Gold Fields Limited - Company Statement
Gold Fields Limited - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Gold Fields Limited - Business Description
Gold Fields Limited - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Gold Fields Limited - Strengths
Strength - Leading Gold Producer
Strength - Greenfields Projects
Strength - Increasing Profitability Position
Gold Fields Limited - Weaknesses
Weakness - Limited Liquidity Position
Weakness - Strike by the National Union of Mineworkers
Gold Fields Limited - Opportunities
Opportunity - Inorganic Growth Strategy
Opportunity - Strategic Investments in Near-mine Exploration
Opportunity - Rising Demand for Gold
Gold Fields Limited - Threats
Threat - Stringent Regulations
Threat - Volatility in Commodity Prices
Threat - Operational Risks
Gold Fields Limited - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Gold Fields Limited, Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments
Gold Fields Limited, Recent Developments
Aug 23, 2011: Gold Fields Announces Drilling Results From Woodjam South In British Columbia
Aug 03, 2011: Gold Fields Completes Drilling Program On MEX Copper Gold Porphyry Prospect In British Columbia
Jul 21, 2011: Fjordland And Cariboo Rose Report Drill Results From Woodjam South
Jun 29, 2011: Gold Fields Gets $60m Loan From Stanbic Bank Ghana
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About Us
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
Gold Fields Limited, Key Facts
Gold Fields Limited, Key Employees
Gold Fields Limited, Key Employee Biographies
Gold Fields Limited, Major Products and Services
Gold Fields Limited, History
Gold Fields Limited, Other Locations
Gold Fields Limited, Subsidiaries
Gold Fields Limited, Key Competitors
Gold Fields Limited, Ratios based on current share price
Gold Fields Limited, Annual Ratios
Gold Fields Limited, Interim Ratios
Gold Fields Limited, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
Gold Fields Limited, Performance Chart (2006 - 2010)
Gold Fields Limited, Ratio Charts

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