Fatality at Harmony’s West shaft next to Bambanani
Johannesburg. Monday, 30 January 2012. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited(Harmony) regrets to advise that an employee was fatally injured yesterday following anaccident at West shaft next to Bambanani mine in the Free State. The accident occurredwhile scheduled maintenance was performed on the West shaft headgear to enablehoisting of ore from the planned Bambanani and Steyn 2 pillar extractions.
All operations under the authority of the relevant appointed general manager have beenstopped, namely West shaft, Steyn 2, Bambanani and Unisel, until such time as allinvestigations into the accident have been completed.
Harmony’s chief executive offer, Graham Briggs and his management team, express theirsincere condolences to the family of the deceased and those affected by the incident.
For more details contact:
Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Officer
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)