Gold Fields Limited (GFI), a South African gold miner, said on Wednesday that it expects a rise in gold production for the fourth-quarter and full-year ended on December 31, 2022.
The miner expects annual gold production of 2,399koz for full year, higher than 2,340koz registered for 2021.
The company has also registered a sequential rise in gold output for fourth-quarter. For the quarter, gold production is expected to be at 601koz, compared with 597koz, recorded for the third-quarter of 2022.
For 2022, Gold Fields expects headline earnings per share (EPS) of $1.16 -1.22, higher than $1 per share of 2021. The increase in headline EPS is driven by the net proceeds relating to the Yamana break fee of $202 million.
For 2022, normalized EPS expected to be in the range of $0.94-$1, lesser than $1.05 per share reported for 2021.
Gold Fields expects to release 2022 financial results on February 23.
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