Manufacturing Industry

DRDGOLD LD - Statement re Mine Shaft Lift Failure.

PR Newswire UK Disclose, October, 2006

 
DRDGOLD LIMITED 
 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) 
 
(Registration number 1895/000926/06) 
 
ARB number 086 277 616 
 
JSE trading symbol: DRD 
 
ISIN Code: ZAE000058723 
 
Issuer code: DUSM 
 
Nasdaq trading symbol: DROOY 
 
("DRDGOLD" or "the Company") 
 
MINE SHAFT LIFT FAILURE AT VATUKOULA MINE 
 
A serious incident involving a mine shaft conveyance occurred in Philip shaft 
at the Vatukoula Gold Mine in Fiji during the evening of Saturday 14 2006. 
 
During testing of the shaft conveyance following maintenance, a skip-cage fell 
down the shaft, causing damage to the surface winder mechanism. 
 
Emperor Mines General Manger (Fiji), Mr. Frazer Bourchier, said that he was 
thankful that safety procedures had been followed and that no serious injuries 
had been...

            
        
    
    	    
                
                
	
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