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DRDGOLD LimitedNYSE:DRD

Gold producer, with a project stated to be in South Africa.

NoneSouth Africa — as stated on the recordings

producer gold NoneSouth Africa
Nov 2025 → Nov 2025Covered
9 of 10Topics on record
2Figures tracked over time
3 executivesNamed on the record
Generate Claims & Checks What management and commentators said, and what still needs independent verification 2 interviews with the company
Stage
Producer
Primary commodity
Gold
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Latest appearance
18 Nov 2025
On record
2 interviews · 28 statements · 3 executives

At a glance

What the record holds today. Every card names where it came from — a management representation is not an established fact, and the page never blurs the two.

What is in the ground
800 million tons available in Far West area
Management-stated Henriette Hooijer Nov 2025
Money on hand
can spend almost 10 billion, with 2 billion in prior year
Stated capital need: roughly 8 billion over the next three years; spent almost 10 billion with 2 billion in prior year
Management-stated Henriette Hooijer Nov 2025
What happens next
Vision 2028 marks the start of major projects at Far West
Management-stated Riaan Davel Nov 2025
The main open question
Far West was planned at 600,000 rand per kilogram but gold has now reached 2.2 million rand per kilogram—a 3.7x surge that reshapes the entire economics, and management acknowledges the mega-volumes model is sensitive to tonnage drops and…
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Our reading

How the stated figures have moved

The same figure, as management put it on the earliest and the latest recording we hold. A difference may be a genuine update, a different measure of the same thing (total against indicated), or a mis-heard number — both quotes are here, and both recordings are one click away.

Capital needed ≠ Different measure Stated in money, then in time — not the same quantity 3 statements on record
03 Nov 2025
between 100 and $120 million per year
“We we spending between 100 and $120 million per year. We have done so for the last two years and we'll continue doing both this year and next year”
18 Nov 2025
roughly 8 billion over the next three years
“we're looking to spend roughly 8 billion over the next three years.”
Resource size ≠ Different measure Stated in ounces, then in tonnes — not the same quantity 4 statements on record
03 Nov 2025
between 100 and 155,000 ounces of gold per anom
“we produce gold from mine tailings and we are set up to produce between 100 and 155,000 ounces of gold per anom.”
18 Nov 2025
800 million tons available in the Far West area
“We know we don't own 800 million tons but we know there's 800 million tons available in that area”

Management view vs outside view

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What management spends its time on

Counted from DRDGOLD Limited's own claims across 2 interviews — most-covered theme first.

What outside voices pick up on

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Bull · Bear · Watch next

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▲ Bull case

Management says the company is scaling production from 100–155,000 ounces annually toward 200,000 ounces by end-2028, with 800 million tons of material available in the Far West area and gold at just under $4,000/oz providing a favorable…

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 2 interviews
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Management says the company is scaling production from 100–155,000 ounces annually toward 200,000 ounces by end-2028, with 800 million tons of material available in the Far West area and gold at just under $4,000/oz providing a favorable tailings arbitrage. The incoming CFO brings 20 years of continuity, having worked through regulatory and construction phases of major projects that are now moving from design into execution.

▼ Bear case

Far West was planned at 600,000 rand per kilogram but gold has now reached 2.2 million rand per kilogram—a 3.7x surge that reshapes the entire economics, and management acknowledges the mega-volumes model is sensitive to tonnage drops and…

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 1 interview
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Far West was planned at 600,000 rand per kilogram but gold has now reached 2.2 million rand per kilogram—a 3.7x surge that reshapes the entire economics, and management acknowledges the mega-volumes model is sensitive to tonnage drops and cost inflation. Capital spend of 8 billion rand over three years is committed while the company has struggled operationally (Erggo faced material availability and licensing gaps in 2024), and no independent validation of the deposit or execution capacity is on record.

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Vision 2028 marks the start of major project ramp; infrastructure setup and throughput-rate maintenance should be largely complete by end-2028/early-2029.

What it rests on
Evidence: 2 moments from 2 interviews
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Vision 2028 marks the start of major project ramp; infrastructure setup and throughput-rate maintenance should be largely complete by end-2028/early-2029. Incoming CFO Andre Warrior takes the helm 1 February with a 12-month transition contract; track her first quarterly results and capital velocity against the 8 billion rand three-year budget, and monitor whether tonnage and cost-per-ton hold as the company scales toward 3 million tons per month throughput.

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Project 10 statements

The deposit 4

Key takeaway. In a November 2025 interview, DRDGOLD's management reported that about 800 million tons are available in the Far West area.

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They also stated that the company produces around 200,000 ounces per year, and separately gave a figure of between 100 and 155,000 ounces of gold per annum — the range here appears to conflict with the roughly 200,000-ounce figure given in the same month.

What was actually said
resource size
800 million tons available in Far West area
“we know there's 800 million tons available in that area”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·
resource size
800 million tons available in the Far West area
“We know we don't own 800 million tons but we know there's 800 million tons available in that area”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·
resource size
between 100 and 155,000 ounces of gold per anom
“we produce gold from mine tailings and we are set up to produce between 100 and 155,000 ounces of gold per anom.”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·
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resource size
around 200,000 ounces per year
“we want to take production to around 200,000 ounces per year.”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·

Jurisdiction 2

Key takeaway. Regarding jurisdiction and permitting, management says DRDGOLD operates in South Africa.

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The company has repeated this in November 2025 statements.

What was actually said
country
South Africa
“I actually grew up in a very small town in the Northern Cape in South Africa. Um, my father worked for the Manganese mines for 21 years.”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·
country
South Africa
“Our company is situated in Johannesburg, South Africa.”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·

Technical risk 4

Key takeaway. Management describes the Far West project's key assumptions and associated risks.

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The project was planned at a gold price assumption of 600,000 rand per kilogram, though the current price is about 2.2 million rand per kilogram (November 2025). The company notes the mega-volumes model depends on maintaining cost per ton, and that volume drops impact the cost profile; they point to Ergo's struggles in 2024 with material availability and licenses that didn't come through as an example of the sensitivity to tonnage drops. The throughput assumption stands at 3 million tons of material per month.

What was actually said
key assumption
Far West project planned at 600,000 rand per kilogram when planned; currently 2.2 million rand per kilogram
“I mean, and at that stage, I always say when we planned for West it was at 600,000 rand a kilogram. We're sitting at 2.2 million rand kilogram now.”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·
key assumption
Mega volumes model dependent on maintaining cost per ton; volume drops impact cost profile
“So as soon as your tonnages drop or you've got more expenses tonnages coming in that that cost profile does change.”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·
stated risk
Erggo operations struggled in 2024 with material availability and licenses that didn't come through; mega volume model sensitive to tonnage drops
“erggo we focusing very hard on actually just changing that cost profile making sure that we um that we get out of environmental cleanup sites as quickly as we can because that's more expensive um costs”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·
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key assumption
3 million tons of material per month throughput rate
“we are setting up infrastructure that will that has the that should have the capacity to do 3 million tons of of material per month.”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·

Economics 7 statements

Economics 3

Key takeaway. Management reports that the project economics for Far West have improved significantly due to a revised price assumption, now at 2.2 million rand per kilogram compared to the original 600,000 rand per kilogram (Nov 2025).

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The company also notes an operating cost reduction of 9 to 5 rand per ton (Nov 2025), and says sustaining capex runs at around 5% of cash operating costs (Nov 2025).

What was actually said
price assumption
Far West originally planned at 600,000 rand per kilogram; now at 2.2 million rand per kilogram
“when we planned for West it was at 600,000 rand a kilogram. We're sitting at 2.2 million rand kilogram now.”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·
capex
around 5% of cash operating costs for sustaining capex
“typically our sustaining capex is about 5% of cash operating costs.”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·
operating cost
9 to 5 rand reduction per ton
“a 9 to 5 rand depending on what which time of day it is reduction on your rand per ton costs.”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·

Financing 4

Key takeaway. Management reported that as of November 2025, the company can spend "almost 10 billion," compared with 2 billion in the prior year.

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They said capital needs are roughly 8 billion over the next three years, or between 100 and $120 million per year.

What was actually said
capital needed
roughly 8 billion over the next three years; spent almost 10 billion with 2 billion in prior year
“we can spend almost 10 billion um two billion of that in the prior year and we're looking to spend roughly 8 billion over the next three years.”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·
capital needed
roughly 8 billion over the next three years
“we're looking to spend roughly 8 billion over the next three years.”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·
cash position
can spend almost 10 billion, with 2 billion in prior year
“we can spend almost 10 billion um two billion of that in the prior year”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·
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capital needed
between 100 and $120 million per year
“We we spending between 100 and $120 million per year. We have done so for the last two years and we'll continue doing both this year and next year”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·

Timeline 6 statements

Timeline 6

Key takeaway. Management reports that Vision 2028, announced in November 2025, marks the start of major growth projects, particularly at Far West.

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They note that Far West Gold Recoveries (FWGR) began around 2018, and the RTSF tailings facility has progressed through regulatory approval into the construction phase. Looking ahead, the company states that Vision 2028 projects are expected to reach completion by the end of 2028 or early 2029, with planning extending beyond 2040. Separately, incoming CFO Andre Warrior takes over on the first of February with a 12-month contract to support the transition, also as of November 2025.

What was actually said
milestone
Vision 2028 marks the start of major projects at Far West
“Vision 2028 is basically the start of that.”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·
milestone
Vision 2028 marks the start of major growth projects
“Vision 2028 is basically the start of that.”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·
milestone
Andre Warrior (incoming CFO) takes over first of February with 12 month contract supporting transition
“she's going to take over from the first of February. That's the big news. Right. Okay. Okay. So, obviously we we've been talking with DoD for for some time o over the years”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·
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milestone
Far West Gold Recoveries (FWGR) started around 2018; RTSF (likely tailings facility) gone through regulatory approval into construction phase
“we started far west gold recoveries. I'm sure you remember about 2018. That was a very exciting story. an exciting time for the gold meant another operation, a bit of a growth story. Um, and at Far West, I've been involved in some of these mega projects that we are now launching.”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·
milestone
end of 2028, early 2029
“the things that we want to do in order to get there to set it up to maintain those throughput rates to beyond that point. That will by and large be done by the end of 2028, early 2029”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·
milestone
beyond 2040
“and that we hope will take us to past 2040.”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·

Corporate 5 statements

Management 3

Key takeaway. DRDGOLD management highlighted the deep institutional knowledge of incoming CFO Andre Warrior, who takes over effective 1 February.

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The company reports that Warrior worked alongside outgoing CFO Riand Dul for almost 20 years — nine of them specifically at DRDGOLD — and had previously audited the company since 2005. Management also noted Warrior's 11 years at KPG in mining, energy and natural resources, and his involvement with the Far West project from regulatory approval through construction.

What was actually said
insider ownership
Leadership transition with incoming CFO Andre Warrior effective 1 February
“She's going to take over from the first of February.”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·
track record
Incoming CFO has worked 20 years with company, 9 years specifically at DRD, involved with Far West project from regulatory approval through construction
“we've been very privileged to work together for almost 20 years at DoD Gold specifically for nine years”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·
track record
Incoming CFO Andre worked together with outgoing CFO Riand Dul for almost 20 years, 9 years specifically at DRD Gold; previously audited DRD since 2005; 11 years at KPG in mining, energy and natural resources
“we've been very privileged to work together for almost 20 years at DoD Gold specifically for nine years. Um and she's going to take over from the first of February.”
Riaan Davel· 18 Nov 2025·

Share structure 1

What was actually said
shares outstanding
Market cap close to $2 billion or just over
“the fact that our market cap is now close to $2 billion or just over”
Henriette Hooijer· 18 Nov 2025·

Market 1

What was actually said
cost curve position
current gold price of just under $4,000 an ounce
“It's back to just under $4,000 an ounce.”
Niël Pretorius· 03 Nov 2025·

Sources 2 interviews

Every interview 2

DateChannelInterviewStatements
18 Nov 2025 Crux Investor DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD) – Leadership Transition as R8 Billion Growth Plan Accelerates 18
03 Nov 2025 Crux Investor DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) - Moving Towards 200,000 oz Gold Production From Tailings 10

What else those interviews covered

Every other asset named in the same recordings, by how many of them named it — the company's coverage context, not its holdings. Where the name is another company we hold a record for, it links to it.

bracken facility 1
copper 1
dp2 1
drd gold 1
duggerfontein 1
ergo 1
far west gold recoveries 1
gold 1

Questions people ask

What is DRDGOLD Limited's project and where is it?

DRDGOLD Limited is a producer gold company, with a project stated to be in South Africa. Everything here is drawn from its executives' own interviews.

Which interviews mention DRDGOLD Limited?

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What are investors saying about DRDGOLD Limited?

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What do recent interviews with DRDGOLD Limited cover?

The most-discussed topics on record are timeline, the deposit, financing, technical risk — each claim quoted and dated in the sections above.

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