Fatality at Harmony’s Tshepong mine
Johannesburg, Monday, 13 January 2020. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) regrets to advise that one of its employees was fatality injured on Saturday morning, following a mud rush related incident at its Tshepong mine, in Welkom.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague’s life and will continue making every effort to ensure a safe working place”, Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony commented. “Our sincerest condolences go to our colleague’s family, friends and colleagues”, he added.
13 January 2020
For more details contact:
Sihle Maake
Group Communications Manager
+27 (0)83 722 5467
Mashego Mashego
Executive Director: Corporate affairs
+27 (0) 82 767 1072
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 has more than 60 years’ experience in the industry. Company 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, Harmony owns 50% of the significant Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project – a tier 1 asset – 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.