Niel Pretorius

Niël Pretorius has two decades of experience in the mining industry. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer designate of DRDGOLD Limited on 21 August 2008 and Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2009. Niël also serves as an elected Board representative of the Minerals Council, South Africa and a Board Member on the World Gold Council. Niël initially joined the Company on 1 May 2003 as a legal adviser and was promoted to the position of Group Legal Counsel on 1 September 2004 and then General Manager: Corporate Services on 1 April 2005. Niël was subsequently appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ergo Mining Operations (formerly DRDGOLD SA) on 1 July 2006. He has participated in embedding sustainable development as a key part of strategic thinking at DRDGOLD, seeking not only to optimise its portfolio of assets through sustainable and responsible mining, but also informing several corporate social investment strategies and environmental, educational and rehabilitation policies.