6-K

                                    FORM 6-K
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                        PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July, 2003

Commission File Number: 0-29150

                     Randgold & Exploration Company Limited
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                5 Press Avenue, Selby, Johannesburg, South Africa
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________





         Attached to the Registrant's Form 6-K Filing for the month of July
2003, and incorporated by reference herein, is:


Exhibit No.                                     Description
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   1.           Press Release entitled "Randgold & Exploration to Build MINRICO
                into new South African Resource Business", dated June 30, 2003.







                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                   RANDGOLD & EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED



                                   By: /s/ David Haddon
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                                       David J. Haddon
                                       Group Company Secretary


Dated: July 9, 2003

EX-1

RANDGOLD & EXPLORATION TO BUILD MINRICO INTO NEW SOUTH AFRICAN RESOURCE BUSINESS


Johannesburg, 30 June 2003 - Using the extremely successful Randgold Resources
model, Randgold & Exploration will seek to grow its mineral rights subsidiary
Minrico into a sustainably profitable new South African exploration, development
and mining business, chairman Roger Kebble says in the annual report published
today.

As a first step, Black Economic Empowerment company Marathodi Resources is
obtaining a 26% interest in Minrico, which will then apply for selected Randgold
& Exploration mineral rights in terms of the new South African mining
legislation. Kebble said the board was considering the extension of the Minrico
empowerment initiative to the Randgold & Exploration level as part of its
continuing efforts to achieve the optimal structure for the group.

Kebble noted that Minrico had already been developed to a level where it was
able to sell its services to third parties, notably North American and
Australian juniors looking for exploration opportunities in South Africa. The
company currently has 3.56 million hectares under its management, of which 1.96
million hectares are owned by others. Some 75% of these mineral rights are being
explored for diamonds, platinum, gold and base or ferrous metals by six
different companies.

Fuelled by a powerful performance from its major investment, the London and
Nasdaq listed international gold business Randgold Resources, as well as renewed
investor interest in gold, Randgold & Exploration's share price more than
doubled in 2002, making it one of the top counters of the year on the JSE
Securities' Exchange gold board. Over the same period, its net fair asset value
per share rose from R18.38 to R40.57,reflecting the increase in the value of its
underlying investments.



Issued on behalf of Randgold & Exploration by du Plessis Associates.
dPA contact Kathy du Plessis on e-mail randgold@dpapr.com, Tel: 27(11)
728 4701 or cell: (0)83 266 5847, website: www.randgold.co.za