Company announcements Home » Investors » News » Company announcements » Harmony’s Target mine accident update: Rescue workers bring two employees to safety 2009 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Harmony’s Target mine accident update: Rescue workers bring two employees to safetyOctober 27, 2009Johannesburg. Tuesday, 27 October 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) announced this morning that rescue workers have brought to safety the two employees trapped underground following yesterday’s rockfall at the company’s Target Mine in the Free State. All employees involved were accounted for at 20:00 last night. The two rescued employees both sustained injuries and have been admitted to hospital. Their condition is stable. Two employees died in yesterday’s rockfall, the circumstances of which are being investigated both internally and in conjunction with the Safety Inspectorate of the Department of Mineral Resources. Production at the mine was stopped by management shortly after the rockfall. Measures are being taken, however, to ensure that the area in the main decline where the rockfall took place is secured and that working places are supported and made safe. Management extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the men who died. 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
