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DRDGOLD Limited - Consolidated Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve Statement
DRDGOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
ARB number 086 277 616
JSE trading symbol: DRD
ISIN Code: ZAE000058723
Issuer code: DUSM
Nasdaq trading symbol: DROOY
ASX trading symbol: DRD
("DRDGOLD" or "the Company")
DRDGOLD Limited Consolidated Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve Statement
Johannesburg, 18 July 2006: DRDGOLD has received its consolidated mineral
resources and ore reserve statement following completion of an independent
annual resource and reserve audit.
The company has shown an increase of 30% in its attributable mineral resources
from 36.6 million ounces (Moz) of contained gold in 2005 to 47.6m in 2006.
The company has also shown a 35% increase in attributable ore reserves from 6.5m
in 2005 to 8.8m in 2006.
The above numbers take into account DRDGOLD"s equity holding of 85% in DRDGOLD
South African Operations (Proprietary) Limited and the company"s 78.9% holding
in Emperor Mines Limited.
The ore reserve statement was based on a gold price of US$582 per ounce and R117
000/kg.
Full details will be published with DRDGOLD"s annual report due for release at
the end of September.
For further information, please contact
Ilja Graulich
Strategic Development Officer
+27 11 219 8700 (t)
+27 83 604 0820 (m)
ilja.graulich@za.drdgold.com
Johannesburg
18 July 2006
Date: 18/07/2006 10:54:19 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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