[Miningweekly] - Gold production from JSE-listed DRDGOLD fell a further 9% in the March quarter, although the record gold price achieved during the period boosted the company’s net profit by 56% to R132-million - up from R84,5-million in the December quarter.

[Miningweekly] - Interview with Niel Pretorius
Despite the woes experienced by JSE-listed DRDGOLD at its East Rand Proprietary Mines (ERPM) operation, the company remained convinced of the attractiveness of the resource, and had initiated a pre-feasibility study investigating the re-engineering of underground infrastructure at the mine, which would allow for underground expansion.

[Miningmx] - ASX-LISTED junior mining company Mintails kick-started the resurrection of East Rand Gold and Uranium (Ergo) - but DRDGOLD shareholders have reaped the benefits so far.

[Mining Weekly] - The joint venture, between ASX-listed Mintails and JSE-listed DRDGOLD South Africa, Ergo Mining, has revitalised the Ergo tailings retreatment operation in Brakpan, and hopes to have the plant refurbished by September, and ready to commission in October, with first gold eagerly anticipated before Christmas 2008.

[Mineweb] - DRDGOLD SA and Mintails’ joint Ergo Mining venture on the East Rand of Johannesburg will replace lost ounces at DRD’s Crown Mines as it builds up to production of 75,000 ounces annually by the middle of 2009.