Operations suspended for today
Johannesburg. Friday 25 January 2008. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) today announced that it had been advised by the country’s national power utility, Eskom, that it could not guarantee today’s power supply. No indication was given as to how long the present situation might last.
Harmony has subsequently suspended operations for today on all its underground mines. The morning and afternoon production shifts have been cancelled while the night shift is on standby awaiting further news from Eskom regarding power supply.
Harmony will continue to provide further information as it becomes available to us.
For more details contact:
Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer
+27(0)11 411 2012
+27 (0)83 265 0274
Amelia Soares
General Manager, Investor Relations
+27 11 411 2314
+27 (0)82 654 9241