Seismic event at Harmony’s Kusasalethu mine
Johannesburg, Friday, 25 August 2017. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) regrets to advise that following a seismic event at its Kusasalethu mine in Carletonville, five employees remain unaccounted for.
Harmony’s management team and the Department of Mineral Resources are at the mine to ensure that every effort is made to return the employees to safety. Rescue teams have been working endlessly since the incident occurred at about 10:30 this morning. Rescue efforts continue and further updates will be provided.
For more details contact:
Lauren Fourie
Investor Relations Manager
+27 (0) 71 607 1498 (mobile)
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Propriety Limited.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), a world-class gold mining and exploration company, has operations and assets in South Africa and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Harmony, which has more than 60 years’ experience in the industry, is the third largest gold producer in South Africa. Our assets include one open pit mine and several exploration tenements in PNG, as well as 9 underground mines and 1 open pit operation and several surface sources in South Africa. In addition, we own 50% of the significant Golpu project in a joint venture in PNG.
The company’s primary stock exchange listing is on the JSE with a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The bulk of our shareholders are in South Africa and the United States. Additional information on the company is available on the corporate website, www.harmony.co.za.