Fatality at Kusasalethu mine
Johannesburg, Monday, 21 December 2020. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) regrets to advise that an employee was fatally injured on Friday morning, 18 December 2020, following a drilling incident at its Kusasalethu mine, in Carletonville near the Gauteng Province.
Authorities and organised labour were immediately informed and an investigation into the incident is currently underway. Operations in the affected section have been suspended in the interim.
“The executives and management of Harmony extend their sincerest condolences to our colleagues’ family, friends and colleagues. The company will ensure that the necessary support is provided to the family in dealing with this tragedy,” Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony commented.
21 December 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
JSE 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 has more than 70 years’ experience in the industry. Company assets include one open pit mine and several exploration tenements in PNG, as well as 10 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.