Company announcements Home » Investors » News » Company announcements » Successful rescue mission at Harmony’s Kusasalethu mine 2012 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Successful rescue mission at Harmony’s Kusasalethu mineJuly 31, 2012Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) is pleased to announce that a mineworker was successfully rescued following an 18-hour rescue mission, after a rockfall incident at its Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville. The rockfall incident on 105 Level was caused by a seismic event measuring 1.4 in magnitude yesterday morning at 03h22. The Kusasalethu proto team and mine employees responded very quickly and managed to open the mineworker’s upper body, however his legs remained trapped. The rescue teams and the mine volunteers performed an excellent rescue effort in very difficult and challenging ground conditions. The mineworker, Mr Thabo Manyato was finally rescued last night and transported to hospital; he is in a stable condition. Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs, commented: “We would like to thank members of the rescue teams, the unions and all Harmony employees who assisted in the rescue mission.” For more details contact: Henrika BasterfieldInvestor Relations Manager+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile) Marian van der WaltExecutive: Corporate and Investor Relations+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
