Company announcements Home » Investors » News » Company announcements » Fatality at Harmony’s Target mine 2009 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Fatality at Harmony’s Target mineApril 17, 2009Johannesburg. Friday, 17 April 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) regretfully announces that an accident at its Target mine in the Free State on Tuesday resulted in the loss of life of a contract worker. Initially, the cause of death was unclear. Therefore an autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death, which was found to be electrocution. Investigations of the equipment used are also underway to establish the reasons for the electrocution. Production was not hindered by the accident. However, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has declared a day of mourning that commenced last night and will continue for the duration of today. Harmony’s Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs and his management team, express their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased. Harmony continues to address safety through its behavior-based initiatives that have been rolled out to all of its operations. The continuous communication on safety in the working place as well as off the job is receiving priority attention from all stakeholders involved. For more details contact: Marian van der WaltExecutive: Corporate and Investor Relations+27 (0)82 888 1242 Esha BrijmohanInvestor Relations Officer+27 (0)82 759 1775
