GOLD FIELDS LTD
Gold Fields Limited (formerly The Gold Fields of South Africa) is one of the world's largest gold mining firms. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The firm was formed in 1998 with the amalgamation of the gold assets of Gold Fields of South Africa Limited and Gencor Limited. The company traces its roots back to 1887, when Cecil Rhodes founded Gold Fields of South Africa Limited. As of 2019, Gold Fields was the world's eighth-largest producer of gold.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- GFI, GFIOF [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE, OTC [1]
- SEC industry
- Gold and Silver Ores [1]
- Business sectors
- gold mining [2]
- Company / filing name
- GOLD FIELDS LTD [1]
- Headquarters location
- Johannesburg [2]
- Business address
- 150 HELEN ROAD, SANDOWN, SANDTON, T3, 2196 [1]
- Founded
- 1998 [2]
- Legal form
- private company limited by shares [2]
- Official website
- www.goldfields.co.za ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 49,715 · reported year 2010 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- ZAE000018123 [2]
- CIK
- 0001172724 [1]
- SIC code
- 1040 [1]
- Country in background record
- United Kingdom; South Africa [2]
Company positioning and business
Gold Fields Limited (formerly The Gold Fields of South Africa) is one of the world's largest gold mining firms. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The firm was formed in 1998 with the amalgamation of the gold assets of Gold Fields of South Africa Limited and Gencor Limited. The company traces its roots back to 1887, when Cecil Rhodes founded Gold Fields of South Africa Limited. As of 2019, Gold Fields was the world's eighth-largest producer of gold. [3]
The company owns and operates mines in Australia, Chile, Ghana, Peru and South Africa, with one 50:50 JV project in Canada. Growth efforts are focused mainly on the regions where it currently operates and are mainly driven through brownfields exploration on its existing land positions and through mergers and acquisitions in the same regions. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Gold Fields. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 49,715 · reported year 2010. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives GOLD FIELDS LTD a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: GFI (NYSE), GFIOF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was GOLD FIELDS LTD founded?
Founded: 1998. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of GOLD FIELDS LTD?
Headquarters location: Johannesburg. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for GOLD FIELDS LTD?
Business sectors: gold mining. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — GOLD FIELDS LTD filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Gold Fields (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.