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DRDGOLD — Technical Presentation (September 2011)
18 slides from DRDGOLD's technical presentation, Sep 5, 2011
Slide 1: Ergo site visit
Ergo site visit Charles Symons Media presentation 5 September 2011
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer Many factors could cause the actual results, perfo ormance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievem ments that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking g statements included in this docum ment, including, g among g others, adve
Slide 3: Ergo profile
Ergo profile Ergo (surface) Established in 2007 DRDGOLD C Corporate t Offi Office DRDGOLD/Mintails JV to start now wholly owned by DRDGOLD operated by Crown Crown (surface) ey infrastructure: Key ast uctu e Blyvooruitzicht (underground; surface) L29 tailings dam (14.3Mt) Johannesburg E
Slide 4: Structure
Structure www.drdgold.com 3
Slide 5: Process
Process Elsburg reclamation L29 reclamation Transfer sump Transfer sump Desanding screen Carbon Residue tail screen Brakpan Tailings Dam Elution column C.I.L. tanks Smelting Gold bar El t Electro-winning i i cells ll www.drdgold.com 4
Slide 6: Timeline: the Anglo years
Timeline: the Anglo years 1977 – 2005: 64 surface sites retreated 8.19Moz gold produced 800Mt residue re-deposited total profit of R2 236 million www.drdgold.com 5
Slide 7: Timeline: the DRDGOLD years
Timeline: the DRDGOLD ye ears www.drdgold.com 6
Slide 8: Ergo: volume ('000t)
Ergo: volume (’000t) FY2011 v FY2010 13 500 4 000 3 500 13 000 3 000 12 500 2 500 2 000 12 000 1 500 1 000 11 500 500 11 000 0 Q Sep 09 Q Dec 09 Q Mar 10 Q Jun 10 Q Sep 10 Q Dec 10 Q Mar 11 Q Jun 11 www.drdgold.com 7
Slide 9: Ergo: yield (g/t)
Ergo: yield (g/t) FY2011 v FY2010 0.12 0.14 0.10 0 12 0.12 0.10 0.08 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 Q Sep 09 Q Dec 09 Q Mar 10 Q Jun 10 Q Sep 10 Q Dec 10 Q Mar 11 QJun 11 www.drdgold.com 8
Slide 10: Ergo: gold produced (kg)
Ergo: gold produced (kg) FY2011 v FY2010 1 600 450 1 400 400 350 1 200 300 1 000 250 800 200 600 150 400 100 200 50 0 0 Q Sep 09 Q Dec 09 Q Mar 10 Q Jun 10 Q Sep 10 Q Dec 10 Q Mar 11 Q Jun 11 www.drdgold.com 9
Slide 11: Ergo: costs (R/t)
Ergo: costs (R/t) FY2011 v FY2010 24.00 30 23.00 22 00 22.00 25 21.00 20.00 19.00 20 18.00 17.00 15 16.00 15.00 10 14.00 13.00 12.00 5 11.00 10.00 0 Q Sep 09 Q Dec 09 Q Mar 10 Q Jun 10 Q Sep 10 Q Dec 10 Q Mar 11 Q Jun 11 www.drdgold.com 10
Slide 12: Operational review: Ergo
Operational review: Ergo Quarter Quarter % Jun 2011 Jun 2010 inc/(dec) 22% increase in gold production Gold produced Ergo circuit beds down oz 13 212 10 866 22 2% rise in cash operating unit costs kg 411 338 22 Cash operating costs 77% improvement in cash operating profit US$/oz 920 815 13 14 000
Slide 13: Crown/Ergo pipeline: progress
Crown/Ergo pipeline: progrress www.drdgold.com 12
Slide 14: Crown/Ergo pipeline: progress cont'd
Crown/Ergo pipeline: progrress cont’d Objectives Crown give Crown and City Deep plants acccess to Ergo tailings deposition capacity 200Mt with potential to increasse to 400Mt restore maximum deposition capacitty to 600 000tpm (from 400 000tpm) increase resource potential (west, central c
Slide 15: Crown/Ergo pipeline, cont'd
Crown/Ergo pipeline, cont’d d Specifications 50 kilometres long 600 000t 000tpm capacity it R300m capital cost debt funding construction started (scheduled for completion in December 2011) www.drdgold.com 14
Slide 16: Next steps: R&D for improved recovered grade
Next steps: R&D for improved recovere ed grade Pilot plant features: main i plant l t replica li retreats Elsburg Tailings complex material 24/7 no upsets caused to main plant www.drdgold.com 15
Slide 17: www.drdgold.com
www.drdgold.com 16
Slide 18: Contact details
Contact details Registered office Contaact details 1st Floor, Quadrum 1 Tel: +27 (0) 11 470 2600 Quadrum Office Park Fax: +27 (0) 11 470 2618 50 Constantia Boulevard Email: craig.barnes@za.drdgold.com Constantia Kloof Ext 28 james@rair.co.za Roodepoort Website: www.drdgold.com South Africa Share eho