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2008

Top Star mining right granted to Crown Gold Recoveries

21 August 2008

DRDGOLD is pleased to announce that a mining right for gold recovery over the remaining extent of Erf 1 of Park Central Township Johannesburg, known as the Top Star Dump, was granted and issued in favour of its group asset Crown by the Department of Minerals and Energy.
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DRDGOLD announces increase in reserves and resources

21 August 2008

DRDGOLD CEO John Sayers today announced a 25% increase in attributable ore reserves from 6.3 million ounces (Moz) in 2007 to 7.9Moz in 2008 as well as a slight increase in mineral resources, up from 54.2Moz in 2007 to 54.7Moz in 2008
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Niel Pretorius appointed DRDGOLD's CEO-Designate

21 August 2008

DRDGOLD today announced the appointment of Niel Pretorius as Chief Executive Officer-Designate and an executive director of the company.
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DRDGOLD declares R37.7 million dividend

21 August 2008

Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 August 2008. DRDGOLD Limited declared a final dividend of 10 South African cents per ordinary share for the financial year ended 30 June 2008 which amounts to R37.7 million.
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SAMREC compliant Gold, Uranium and Sulphur Resources for the Elsburg Tailings Dam Complex

20 August 2008

DRDGOLD is pleased to advise it has received an Independent Competent Person's Report prepared by RSG Global Consulting Pty Ltd in relation to a resource estimation statement for the Elsburg Tailings Dam Complex.
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Update on consultation by ERPM with recognised trade unions

8 July 2008

DRDGOLD is pleased to announce that a written retrenchment agreement was concluded with organised labour on Friday, 4 July 2008.
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Illegal strike at Blyvoor Mine

30 May 2008

DRDGOLD South African Operations this morning obtained an interim court order against some 3 300 employees in the semi-skilled categories at its Blyvoor mine.
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Employee attendance at ERPM returns to normal

26 May 2008

DRDGOLD SA has reported that employee attendance at its ERPM mine has returned to normal following absenteeism due to violence that occurred on the East Rand against foreign nationals.
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Impact of East Rand violence on ERPM

22 May 2008

DRDGOLD has been informed by the SAPS that two employees of its East Rand Proprietary Mines Limited mine at Boksburg died in the violence that occurred in the Ramaphosa informal settlement on the East Rand.
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Gold price, exchange rate fuels threefold profit increase

9 May 2008

Johannesburg, South Africa. 9 May, 2008. DRDGOLD Limited reported a 199% increase in cash operating profit to R142.2 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2008, reflecting a 32% increase in the average gold price received to R228 836/kg.
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Changes to the board of directors

6 May 2008

DRDGOLD announces that, with effect from Monday 5 May 2008, Craig Barnes has been appointed Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer.
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Ergo Mining JV breathes new life into East Rand tailings retreatment operation

18 March 2008

Ergo Mining (Pty) Limited’s current Phase 1 refurbishment of the Ergo tailings retreatment operation at Brakpan, previously owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti Limited, is targeted to produce 75 000 ounces of gold a year by mid-2009 and provide jobs for 200 people.
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Gold mining, dump retreatment projects push ahead in spite of power concerns

21 February 2008

DRDGOLD CEO John Sayers said today the company is pushing ahead with all of its South African gold mining and dump retreatment projects, notwithstanding continuing industry concerns regarding the power supply from State utility Eskom.
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Resignation of non-executive director

20 February 2008

DRDGOLD announces with regret that Ms Tandiwe Njobe has decided to resign from the DRDGOLD board due to work circumstances.
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Update on litigation instituted by DRDGOLD and its subsidiaries against Messrs Kebble, Stratton And Buitendag, And JCI Limited

31 January 2008

DRDGOLD, DRD Australia (Pty) Limited and DRD Australasia Aps instituted an action in the High Court of South Africa ("the High Court") against Messrs RAR Kebble, M Prinsloo, J Stratton and HC Buitendag and JCI Limited ("the defendants"),which relate to the RAWAS transaction.
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Further electricity supply update by DRDGOLD

31 January 2008

Further to previous SENS announcements, shareholders are advised that underground production resumed yesterday with the night shift at both the East Rand Proprietary Mines Limited and Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mining Company Limited("Blyvoor") mines.
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Further electricity supply update

28 January 2008

Further to previous SENS announcements, shareholders are advised that crews at both the ERPM and Blyvooruitzicht mines have been deployed to install temporary support and to perform ongoing maintenance only, given the current low level of power supplies from Eskom.
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Electricity supply update

25 January 2008

DRDGOLD announced tonight that South African power utility Eskom has limited power supply at the company’s Blyvooruitzicht and ERPM operations to cover emergency maintenance services only.
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