Company announcements

Fall of ground accident at Harmony’s Elandsrand Gold Mine

October 02, 2008

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Johannesburg. Thursday, 2 October 2008. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) regretfully announces that a fall of ground accident at its Elandsrand Gold Mine near Carletonville at 04h15 local time has resulted in the death of one mineworker.

The incident occurred in the 102/37 W3 panel, approximately 2900m below surface.

Regrettably one person, a waterjet operator, has succumbed to his injuries. No other employees were injured.

The workplace has been stopped and management together with the Department of Minerals and Energy have commenced investigations.

The name of the deceased person will be made known once his family has been notified.

Harmony’s Chief Executive, Graham Briggs and his management team, express their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathy to those affected by today’s tragic accident.

For more details contact:

Alwyn Pretorius
Chief Operating Officer, North Region
+27 (0)82 806 0872

Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer
+27(0)83 265 0274

Marian van der Walt
Executive: Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
+27 11 411 2037
+27 (0)82 888 1242