Company announcements Home » Investors » News » Company announcements » Loss-of-life incident at Kusasalethu 2022 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Loss-of-life incident at KusasalethuJune 16, 2022 Johannesburg, Tuesday, 7 June 2022. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) regrets to report that one of its employees tragically lost their life following an engineering-related incident yesterday afternoon, at its Kusasalethu mine, near Carletonville, in the Gauteng province. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to those impacted by this loss-of-life. We are deeply saddened and very concerned by the frequency of incidents, particularly at this mine – it is unacceptable. A safety day was held at Kusasalethu today, where everyone – including the unions – reinforced safety messages and emphasised the importance of our safety and accountability values. Our priority at this stage is to support the families, colleagues and friends impacted by this tragedy and to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the reason for yet another incident,” said Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony. The relevant authorities have been informed and an investigation into the incident is currently underway. For more details, contact: Sihle MaakeHead of Communications+27 (0)83 722 5467 Mashego MashegoExecutive 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 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.
