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DRDGOLD

DRDGOLD is a South African gold mining company specialising in the reprocessing of surface tailings and waste from historical mining operations in the Witwatersrand basin. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg and operates primarily in the Gauteng province. DRDGOLD extracts residual gold from tailings dumps left behind by earlier underground mining, using modern extraction technologies to recover gold that was uneconomical to process with older methods. The company operates two main production facilities: Ergo in the East Rand and Far West Gold Recoveries on the West Rand. DRDGOLD is listed on the JSE Limited and has a significant operational footprint in the Johannesburg area. The company's business model focuses on low-grade, high-volume surface processing, which offers a different risk and cost profile compared to conventional underground mining. Sibanye-Stillwater holds a majority stake in DRDGOLD, making it a key subsidiary within the Sibanye-Stillwater group. The company has been operating for several decades and has evolved from a traditional underground miner to a specialist surface retreatment operation, contributing to environmental rehabilitation by reprocessing old tailings.

DRDGOLD News


South Africa moves towards new raw-water charges following public consultations
18th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has concluded its public consultations on the proposed 2027/28 raw water-use charges. After a series of engagements throughout the year, the DWS... 


Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania.
Two new projects secure Sibanye-Stillwater approval
18th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term revival outlooks, have been approved by Johannesburg... 


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Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update
4th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

More than R5-billion had been invested by August 2026 under DRDGOLD's wider Vision 2028 programme. 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius with CFO Henriette Hooijern and COO Jaco Schoeman.
It’s been a very good year for DRDGOLD
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

It's been a very good year for DRDGOLD, was the opening remark of CEO Niël Pretorius about the company’s 4 839 kg gold production exceeding annual guidance and 85%-higher free cash flowing in... 


Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania.
Two new projects win Sibanye-Stillwater thumbs up
2nd September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term revival outlooks, have been approved by Johannesburg... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
2nd September 2026

This week: Harmony’s underground gold mines producing at 38% free cash margin and, DRDGOLD hoping new technology will improve gold recovery 


Sibanye-Stillwater's Kroondal PGM mine
Sibanye-Stillwater flags higher earnings on solid operations and higher prices, margins
27th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Multinational metals and mining company Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report a more than 200% year-on-year improvement in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to between R5.71 and R6.51, or between... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius with CFO Henriette Hooijer and COO Jaco Schoeman.
DRDGOLD hoping new technology will improve gold recovery
27th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

DRDGOLD is excited about the up-flow reactor, which is showing good promise, DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius responded when questioned by Mining Weekly on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
26th August 2026

This week: It's been a very good year for DRDGOLD and, Exxaro wants energy, future metals to be more than half of group earnings by 2030 


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On-The-Air (21/08/2026)
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about a R100-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project; renewable energy and manganese mining and gold from old mine dumps. 


Hive Hydrogen, Exxaro, DRDGold developments make headlines
Hive Hydrogen, Exxaro, DRDGold developments make headlines
21st August 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the latest updates on the $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay, Exxaro scaling its renewable-energy business; and DRDGold’s... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius with CFO Henriette Hooijern and COO Jaco Schoeman.
It's been a very good year for DRDGOLD
19th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

It's been a very good year for DRDGOLD, was the opening remark of CEO Niël Pretorius about the company’s 4 839 kg gold production exceeding annual guidance and 85%-higher free cash flowing in... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius
DRDGOLD free cash flow up 85% to R2.3bn
19th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The operating profit of Johannesbrg Stock Exchange-listed DRDGOLD increased by 83% to R6.5-billion in financial year (FY) 2026, ending June 31. Headline earnings increased by 89% to R4.3-billion... 


Ergo Mining processing plant
DRDGOLD to report higher full-year production, earnings
13th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed DRDGOLD expects to report an 85% to 95% increase in earnings per share (EPS) to 481c and 507c for the financial year ended June 30, compared with the EPS of 260c reported for the 2025... 


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More than gold: DRDGOLD's women lead
7th August 2026

At DRDGOLD, women are helping shape what a differentiated gold producer looks like, from reclamation and restoration to the value returned to communities and share-holders. We asked three women... 


DRDGOLD COO Jaco Schoeman.
Mammoth regional tailings dam is centrepiece of DRDGOLD’s R10bn expansion
7th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The centrepiece of the R10-billion five-project Vision 2028 of DRDGOLD is the mammoth regional tailings storage facility (RTSF) at Far West Gold Recoveries surface retreatment operation, near... 


Beaming plant manager holds up Far West's first doré gold bar.
First doré gold bar pour at DRDGOLD’s new Far West smelt house
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The new elution circuit and smelt house facility at DRDGOLD's Far West Gold Recoveries is performing to specification. “The initial capital estimate was met, and we came in on time and within... 


China's PGMs focus, AI efficiencies, DRDGold's R10bn expansion make headlines
China's PGMs focus, AI efficiencies, DRDGold's R10bn expansion make headlines
24th July 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about China’s Five-Year Plan, which has a focus on platinum group metals; the benefits of AI efficiencies, particularly for lower quality operations; and... 


Image of FWGR operation
Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update
24th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Commissioning of the expanded Driefontein 2 plant is under way.  


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Daggafontein tailings storage facility, South Africa – update
24th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The first tailings were deposited on July 6, 2026. 


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