Company announcements Home » Investors » News » Company announcements » Harmony closes its Kusasalethu mine one day earlier than planned for the festive season due to labour unrest 2012 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Harmony closes its Kusasalethu mine one day earlier than planned for the festive season due to labour unrestDecember 20, 2012Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (‘Harmony’ or ‘the Company’) advises that it is closing its Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville a day earlier than planned for the festive season, following violent behavior and damage to mine infrastructure on surface. Security at the mine and the SAPS are on the scene to control the crowd and to further ensure the safety of all the employees. The violence followed the suspension of 578 employees including some contractors as a result of the participation of these employees in an unprotected strike action on Saturday, 15 December 2012. Tom Smith, chief operating officer of Harmony commented: “We have made it clear that no violence will be tolerated and to ensure the safety of our employees it has become imperative to close the shaft until the labour issues have been resolved.” For more details contact: Henrika BasterfieldInvestor Relations Officer+27 (0) 11 411 2314 (office) +27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)
