Gold Fields Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Gold Fields' CEO is Mike Fraser, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is $1.31M, comprised of 72.2% salary and 27.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.009% of the company’s shares, worth ZAR60.77M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 2.9 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Fraser
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 72.25% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.009% |
| Management average tenure | 1.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Gold Fields Limited's (JSE:GFI) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Sep 25
South Deep Efficiency Improvements And Salares Norte Ramp-Up Will Increase Future Production
Focus on capital allocation, exploration, and energy projects could improve revenue and shareholder value while reducing costs.CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$943k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD1.31M) is below average for companies of similar size in the ZA market ($USD2.62M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Mike's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Mike Fraser (60 yo)
Mr. Michael John Fraser, also known as Mike, is Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director of Gold Fields Limited since January 1, 2024. Mr. Fraser served as Chief Executive Officer of Chaarat Gold Holdi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.8yrs | US$1.31m | 0.0091% ZAR 60.8m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 1.4yrs | US$283.25k | 0.0030% ZAR 20.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | US$754.40k | 0.0034% ZAR 22.6m | |
| Executive Vice-President of Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs | 2.2yrs | US$449.20k | 0.0024% ZAR 16.0m | |
| Executive VP and Group Head of Legal & Compliance | 2.6yrs | US$820.60k | 0.0054% ZAR 36.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy | 1.2yrs | US$1.10m | 0.0054% ZAR 36.4m | |
| Executive Vice President of People & Sustainability | 1.3yrs | US$835.90k | 0.0028% ZAR 18.5m | |
| Executive Vice President of South Africa | 3.3yrs | US$745.90k | 0.0049% ZAR 32.9m | |
| Acting Chief Technical Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Group Head of Internal Audit | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Geotechnical & VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Tailings | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GFI's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.8yrs | US$1.31m | 0.0091% ZAR 60.8m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | less than a year | US$283.25k | 0.0030% ZAR 20.3m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.3yrs | US$133.80k | no data | |
| Independent Non- Executive Director | 1.2yrs | US$48.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.2yrs | US$172.40k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.4yrs | US$143.40k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairperson | 9.1yrs | US$232.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.6yrs | US$144.50k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$163.70k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.2yrs | US$42.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$134.10k | no data |
Experienced Board: GFI's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/14 04:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Gold Fields Limited is covered by 23 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Herbert Kharivhe | Absa Bank Limited |
| Andrew Byrne | Barclays |
| Brian Quast | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |