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Major Group Investments - direct and indirect
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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Major Group Investments - direct and indirect
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Major Group Investments - direct and indirect
for the year ended 31 December
 
              
Group
 
          
beneficial interest
 
      
Shares held
   
2020
  2019 
   
Notes
  
2020
   2019   
%
  % 
SUBSIDIARIES
                      
Unlisted
                      
Abosso Goldfields Ltd
6
                      
- Class “A” shares
  1  
 
49,734,000
 
   49,734,000   
 
90.0
  90.0
- Class “B” shares
  1  
 
4,266,000
 
   4,266,000   
 
90.0
  90.0
Agnew Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd
  2  
 
54,924,757
 
   54,924,757   
 
100.0
  100.0
Beatrix Mines Ltd
11
  3  
 
—  
 
   96,549,020   
 
—  
 
  100.0
Beatrix Mining Ventures Ltd
11
  3  
 
—  
 
   9,625,001   
 
—  
 
  100.0
Darlot Mining Company Pty Ltd
  2  
 
1
 
   1   
 
100.0
  100.0
Driefontein Consolidated (Pty) Ltd
11
  3  
 
—  
 
   1,000   
 
—  
 
  100.0
GFI Joint Venture Holdings (Pty) Ltd
  3  
 
311,668,564
 
   311,668,564   
 
100.0
  100.0
GFL Mining Services Ltd
  3  
 
235,676,387
 
   235,676,387   
 
100.0
  100.0
Gold Fields Ghana Ltd
7
  1  
 
900
 
   900   
 
90.0
  90.0
Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd
  3  
 
1
 
   1   
 
100.0
  100.0
Gold Fields Holdings Company Ltd
  5  
 
4,084
 
   4,084   
 
100.0
  100.0
Gold Fields La Cima S.A.
8
  4  
 
1,426,050,205
 
   1,426,050,205   
 
99.5
  99.5
Gold Fields Operations Ltd
  3  
 
156,279,947
 
   156,279,947   
 
100.0
  100.0
Gold Fields Orogen Holding (BVI) Ltd
  5  
 
356
 
   356   
 
100.0
  100.0
Gruyere Mining Company Pty Ltd
  2  
 
1
 
   1   
 
100.0
  100.0
GSM Mining Company Pty Ltd
  2  
 
1
 
   1   
 
100.0
  100.0
Kloof Gold Mining Company Ltd
11
  3  
 
—  
 
   138,600,000   
 
—  
 
  100.0
Newshelf 899 (Pty) Ltd
                      
- Class “A” shares
9
  3  
 
90,000,000
 
   90,000,000   
 
100.0
  100.0
- Class “B” shares
10
  3  
 
10,000,000
 
   10,000,000   
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd
  2  
 
281,051,329
 
   281,051,329   
 
100.0
  100.0
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
                      
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
1
 
Incorporated in Ghana.
2
 
Incorporated in Australia.
3
 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa.
4
 
Incorporated in Peru.
5
 
Incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.
6
 
Abosso Goldfields Ltd (“Abosso”) owns the Damang operation in Ghana. The accumulated
non-controlling
interest of Abosso at 31 December 2020 amounts to US$12.0 million (2019: US$7.9 million). A dividend of US$4.5 million was advanced to
non-controlling
interest during 2020 (2019: US$nil). Refer to the segment reporting, note 41, for summarised financial information of Damang.
7
 
Gold Fields Ghana Ltd (“GFG”) owns the Tarkwa operation in Ghana. The accumulated
non-controlling
interest of GFG at 31 December 2020 amounts to US$142.7 million (2019: US$125.5 million). A dividend of US$5.1 million was advanced to
non-controlling
interest during 2020 (2019: US$2.0 million). Refer to the segment reporting, note 41, for summarised financial information of Tarkwa.
8
 
Gold Fields La Cima S.A. (“La Cima”) owns the Cerro Corona operation in Peru. The accumulated
non-controlling
interest of La Cima at 31 December 2020 amounts to US$1.9 million (2019: US$2.1 million). A dividend of US$0.5 million was paid to
non-controlling
interest during 2020 (2019: US$0.2 million). Refer to the segment reporting, note 41, financial information of Cerro Corona.
9
 
Newshelf is the holding company of GFIJVH and GFO which own the South Deep mine. In terms of the South Deep BEE agreement, there is an agreed
phase-in
participation of BEE partners over 20 years and at 31 December 2020 the BEE partners hold an economic interest of 3.33%. The accumulated
non-controlling
interest of Newshelf at 31 December 2020 amounts to US$20.0 million (2019: US$nil).
10
 
The class “B” shareholders are entitled to a cumulative preferential dividend of R20.0 million per annum for the first 10 years, R13.3 million per annum for the next five years and R6.7 million for the next five years. After 20 years, this preferential dividend ceases. The initial 10 year period expired on 6 December 2020. For the next 5 years, the holders of the “B” shares shall be entitled to the declaration and payment of a special cash dividend of R2 per “B” share in respect of 2/3 of the “B” shares, i.e. R13,3 million and in respect of one third of the “B” shares, any normal dividends declared and paid by Newshelf (ie a 3.33% economic interest in Newshelf).
11
 
These subsidiaries were in the process of voluntary liquidation at 31 December 2020.
 
           
Group
 
   
Shares held
   
beneficial interest
 
   
2020
   2019   
2020

%
  2019
%
 
OTHER
1
                   
Listed associates
                   
Rusoro Mining Limited
  
 
140,000,001
 
   140,000,001   
 
25.7
  25.7
     
Joint ventures
                   
Far Southeast Gold Resources Incorporated
  
 
1,737,699
 
   1,737,699   
 
40.0
  40.0
Asanko Gold Ghana Limited
  
 
450,000,000
 
   450,000,000   
 
45.0
  45.0
Adansi Gold Company Limited
  
 
100,000
 
   100,000   
 
50.0
  50.0
Shika Group Finance Limited
  
 
10,000
 
   10,000   
 
50.0
  50.0
     
Listed equity investments
                   
Galiano Gold Inc. (formerly Asanko Gold Inc.)
  
 
21 971 657
 
   22 354 657   
 
9.8
  9.9
Bezant Resources PLC
  
 
17,945,922
 
   17,945,922   
 
0.6
  1.8
Cardinal Resources Limited
2
  
 
—  
 
   81,038,233   
 
—  
 
  16.4
RareX Limited
  
 
710,592
 
   710,592   
 
0.2
  0.2
Consolidated Woodjam Copper Corporation
3
  
 
16,115,740
 
   16,115,740   
 
16.3
  19.9
Lefroy Exploration Limited
3
  
 
21,613,910
 
   18,214,535   
 
18.0
  18.4
Magmatic Resources Limited
  
 
19,200,000
 
   19,200,000   
 
10.9
  12.5
Orsu Metals Corp
  
 
2,613,491
 
   2,613,491   
 
6.1
  6.2
Chakana Copper Corp
3
  
 
15,686,275
 
   15,686,275   
 
16.8
  16.8
Amarc Resources Limited
  
 
5,000,000
 
   —     
 
2.8
  0.0
 
1
 
Only major investments are listed individually.
2
 
Cardinal Resources PLC was disposed of during 2020.
3
 
An assessment has been performed and the Group does not have significant influence.