Gold mine operator Gold Fields Ltd. said Friday its fiscal third-quarter production should be about 800,000 ounces, in line with a forecast it issued last month.
CEO Nick Holland, CEO of the Johannesburg, South Africa, company, also said he expects "a significant improvement in production" during the fourth quarter ending in June.
The mining company, which is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, will release third-quarter results and fourth-quarter guidance on May 7.
U.S.-traded shares of Gold Fields closed up 18 cents at $12.15 on Friday.