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DRDGold Limited is a South African surface gold tailings retreatment company listed on the JSE (DRD) and NYSE (DRD), distinguished as one of the world's few gold producers focused entirely on re-mining historical tailings rather than primary ore extraction. Founded in 1895 as Durban Roodepoort Deep, DRDGold reinvented itself in the 21st century as a pioneering environmental and gold recovery enterprise. The company operates two flagship operations: Ergo — a large-scale retreatment facility processing tailings to the south and east of Johannesburg — and Far West Gold Recoveries (FWGR), located on the West Rand near Carletonville. Together these operations treat approximately 5 million tonnes of tailings per month to recover gold while simultaneously reclaiming and rehabilitating land. DRDGold is majority owned by Sibanye-Stillwater and is pursuing its Vision 2028 growth programme, which includes the Daggafontein and Withok tailings facilities and a 40MW solar plant at Ergo. The company is widely regarded as a global model for sustainable, low-footprint gold recovery.
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