Gold producer DRDGold released its interim on Thursday, announcing that revenue was up 6% to R1.25bn due to higher gold production and gold sales. This was despite a 4% decline in the average rand-gold price received. Headline earnings per share (HEPS) came in at 14.3c. Business Day reported that the group declared a 5c interim dividend on a return to profit. The group, which produces gold by re-processing dumps from Johannesburg’s historical mines, skipped its interim dividend in the comparative period when it reported a headline loss per share of 2.4c. DRDGold CEO Niel Pretorius spoke to Business Day TV about its results. OR LISTEN TO THE AUDIO:
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