Fatality at Kusasalethu mine
Johannesburg. Thursday, 21 October 2010. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited regrets to advise that an employee has died in an accident at its Kusasalethu mine in Carletonville on Wednesday 20 October.
The accident occurred at approximately 22:20 last night when the rigging crews were busy moving equipment in the shaft.
Hoisting operations have temporarily been stopped until such time as an investigation into the accident has been completed.
Harmony’s Chief Executive, Graham Briggs and his management team, express their sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and those affected by the incident.
For more details contact:
Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Officer
+27 11 411 2314 (work)
+27 82 759 1775(mobile)
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 82 888 1242(mobile)