HARMONY AND NUM REACH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AT JOEL MINE                         
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited                                             
JSE:        HAR                                                                 
NYSE:       HMY                                                                 
ISIN No.:   ZAE000015228                                                        
HARMONY AND NUM REACH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AT JOEL MINE                         
Johannesburg, Friday 27 August 2004 - Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited       
(NYSE: HMY JSE: HAR) announced yesterday that members of the National Union of  
Mineworkers (NUM) had embarked on a protected strike at the company"s Joel Mine.
Following continued talks throughout Thursday, Harmony is pleased to announce   
that the employees agreed to return to their place of work commencing with the  
nightshift in the evening of Thursday 26 August.                                
ENDS                                                                            
Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited                                   
27 August 2004                                                                  
For more details contact:                                                       
Ferdi Dippenaar                                                                 
Marketing Director                                                              
on +27(0)82 807 3684                                                            
Investor Relations Officer                                                      
Corn Bobbert                                                                   
Tel +27 11 684 0146                                                             
Mobile +27(0)83 380 6614                                                        
cbobbert@harmony.co.za                                                          
www.harmony.co.za                                                               
JSE:         HAR                                                                
NYSE:       HMY                                                                 
ISIN No.:   ZAE000015228                                                        
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