Daggafontein tailings storage facility, South Africa – update
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Name of the Project
Daggafontein tailings storage facility (TSF).
Location
East of Springs, in Gauteng, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Gold producer DRDGOLD, a specialist in the recovery of the metal from the retreatment of surface tailings.
Project Description
DRDGOLD has moved the Daggafontein TSF out of the company’s reserves and work is under way to resume the TSF as a deposition facility to supplement the Brakpan TSF, at least until it can commission its longer-term TSF initiative, Withok, immediately south of the Brakpan TSF.
The Daggafontein TSF will have a deposition capacity of 120-million tonnes and a life of 20 years at a deposition rate of 500 000 t/m.
Potential Job Creation
Not disclosed.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Resumption is expected to be completed in the first quarter of the 2027 financial year.
Latest Developments
Construction of the necessary infrastructure at Ergo’s Brakpan plant and of the project’s 21 km dual pipeline linking the plant to the Daggafontein TSF is nearing completion.
DRDGOLD has reported in its results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, that preparation of the TSF itself has continued apace on schedule, within budget.
First deposition is anticipated in first quarter of the financial year ending June 30, 2027.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.
Contact Details for Project Information
DRDGOLD, tel +27 11 470 2600.
R&A Strategic Communications, Jane Kamau, on behalf of DRDGOLD, email jane@rasc.co.za.
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