HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED -  DISCUSSIONS ON REINSTATEMENT OF CONOPS IN
FREE STATE CONTINUES                                                            
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited                                             
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1950/038232/06)                                            
Share code: HAR     ISIN: ZAE000015228                                          
("Harmony")                                                                     
Discussions on reinstatement of CONOPS in Free State continues                  
Johannesburg, Thursday 3 February 2005 - Following a request from a member of   
the press who attended the company"s quarterly presentation earlier, Harmony    
Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE: HMY JSE: HAR) today released information on  
the number of employees who could be affected by the suspension of CONOPS at its
Free State Operations.                                                          
An additional 1 830 employment positions were created during the past 12 months 
with the partial introduction of CONOPS in that region. Following the decision  
by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) at the Free State Operations not to  
support an application to the Department of Minerals and Energy for Sunday      
labour, the company has initiated a process to engage the union in finding ways 
in dealing with the excess labour.                                              
Section 189 notifications will be served on the various shafts in / during the  
course of the next two weeks, which will initiate the legally required 60 day   
review period.                                                                  
"It is irresponsible and immature to speculate on the outcome of the process at 
this stage, but negotiations to resolve the current impasse are continuing,"    
commented Bernard Swanepoel, Chief Executive.                                   
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