Company announcements

Explosion accident at Harmony’s Joel mine

September 13, 2012

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Johannesburg. Thursday, 13 September 2012. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) regrets to advise that two contracting employees died yesterday afternoon, after an underground explosion occurred at its Joel mine near Theunissen.

Two other workers were injured in the accident and they are both in a stable condition.

Investigations are currently underway to establish the cause of the explosion. All drilling and blasting 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.

For more details contact:

Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Manager
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)

Corporate Office:
Randfontein Office Park
PO Box 2
Randfontein
South Africa 1760
T: +27 (0)11 411 2000

Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited