GROWTH STRATEGY: DRDGold bets R10bn on bigger tailings business as Vision 2028 reaches critical construction m: MSMN News

There are few mining companies spending R10-billion not to dig a single new hole in the ground. Instead, Drdgold is doubling down on something it has spent decades perfecting – turning old mine dumps into new ounces of gold. Its Vision 2028 capital programme is less about opening...

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