DRD - DRDGold Limited - Power disruption at Porger
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DRD - DRDGold Limited - Power disruption at Porgera Mine joint venture
DRDGOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
ARBN 086 277 616
JSE trading symbol: DRD
ISIN Code: ZAE000058723
Issuer code: DUSM
Nasdaq trading symbol: DROOY
("DRDGOLD" or "the Company")
POWER DISRUPTION AT PORGERA MINE JOINT VENTURE
DRDGOLD draws attention to an announcement by Emperor Mines Limited
("Emperor") this morning that gold production at Porgera Mine Joint Venture
("Porgera") in Papua New Guinea is likely to be affected following power
supply disruptions caused by a lightning strike over the weekend. The
lightning strike damaged a number of generator sets at the Hides power
station which reduced the amount of electricity supplied by the station to
the mine.
A supplementary power supply at Anawe is being used to augment the reduced
supply from the Hides station. An assessment of the damage is currently
underway and the mine management are implementing an energy use plan to
minimise the impact of the disruption to the electricity supply to the mine
site.
DRDGOLD, through its wholly owned subsidiary, DRD (Offshore) Limited, holds
78.72% of the issued shares of Emperor which is listed on the Australian
Stock Exchange. Emperor owns 20% of Porgera which is operated by the
majority shareholder Barrick Gold Corporation.
21 December 2006
Johannesburg
Date: 21/12/2006 10:38:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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