Johannesburg - DRDGOLD [JSE:DRD], South Africa’s
fourth-largest gold producer, said on Thursday that its first-quarter earnings
were flat despite an 11% increase in its production.
Headline earnings for the three months to end-September came
in at 20 cents a share from 22 cents in the June quarter.
Production was higher at 35,815 ounces on higher throughput and grade.