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

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 mines than expanding the industrial infrastructure needed to process millions more tonnes of historic tailings, extending mine lives and lowering operating costs.