Monitor the Final Investment Decision expected by February 2027 for the updated construction schedule and capital estimate. The project de-risks a key growth asset for Gold Fields.
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BULLISH VIEWSTOCK BELOW ENTRY AT T+1- T+0 · Nov 2 $34.77entry
- T+1 · 2d ago −0.60%α −0.90% · $34.56
- T+3 · todayOpen
- T+5 · in 4d Pending
- T+20 · in 26d Pending
- T+60 · in 3mo Pending
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Executive Summary
Gold Fields announced it received the Certificate of Authorisation (environmental approval) from Quebec's Ministry of the Environment for its Windfall gold project in Canada. This is the principal environmental authorization required to proceed to construction and full project development. The company expects to publish a Final Investment Decision by February 2027.
Key Facts
- Certificate of Authorisation issued by Quebec's Ministry of the Environment on 30 October 2026 for the Windfall Project
- Windfall is expected to produce approximately 300,000 ounces of gold per year once ramped up
- Gold Fields will progress the Final Investment Decision (FID) subject to Board approval, expected by February 2027
- Impact and Benefit Agreement (Uukiimau Agreement) signed with the Cree First Nation in June 2026
- Early civil works and construction of camp facilities will begin shortly
Financial Impact
Windfall is expected to produce ~300,000 oz gold per year; Gold Fields' total attributable annual gold-equivalent production is 2.4 Moz, so Windfall would add roughly 12.5% to production. No capital estimate or NPV provided in the filing.
Risk Factors
- FID is subject to Board approval and has not yet been taken
- Capital estimate and construction schedule are not yet published
- Underground activities were paused after expiry of a bulk-sample exploration permit at end of August 2026
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 6-K Filing (Primary) | 0001628280-26-068654 |
| Document: sensglobalca01november20.htm | 0001628280-26-068654 |
| Document: 0001628280-26-068654-index-headers.html | 0001628280-26-068654 |
| Document: 0001628280-26-068654-index.html | 0001628280-26-068654 |
| Document: 0001628280-26-068654.txt | 0001628280-26-068654 |
| Earnings Context (Synthetic; results releases only) | 0001628280-26-068654 |
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Nov 5, 2026 today | 6-K | $37.04 | awaiting T+1 | awaiting T+1 | $37.83 (+2.15%) |
Nov 2, 2026 3d ago | 6-K | $34.77 $34.56 | ▼ −0.60% | ▼ −0.90% | $37.83 (+8.81%) |
Sep 28, 2026 5w ago | 6-K | $35.18 $36.78 | ▲ +4.55% | ▲ +4.73% | $37.83 (+7.55%) |
Aug 26, 2026 10w ago | 6-K | $47.82 $48.00 | ▲ +0.38% | ▼ −0.28% | $37.83 (−20.88%) |
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