Company announcements

Fatal accident at Harmony’s Evander mine

September 27, 2011

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Johannesburg. Tuesday, 27 September 2011. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) regrets to advise that following an ore pass accident and subsequent rescue efforts, an employee and two members of an external rescue team were fatally injured yesterday at its Evander mine in Mpumalanga.

Investigations are currently underway to establish the causes of the accidents. Operations at the mine have been stopped until investigations have been completed.

Harmony’s Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs and his management team, express their sincere condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased men.

For more details contact:

Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Officer
+27 82 759 1775(mobile)

Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 82 888 1242(mobile)