HAR - Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd - Fatality at Harmony`s Merriespruit 1 Release Date: 25/03/2010 15:28:02 Code(s): HAR HAR - Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd - Fatality at Harmony`s Merriespruit 1
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Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1950/038232/06
JSE Share code: HAR
NYSE Share code: HMY
NASDAQ Share code: HMY
ISIN: ZAE000015228
PRESS RELEASE
Fatality at Harmony`s Merriespruit 1 shaft
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited regrets to announce that a rockfall
accident occurred today at its Merriespruit 1 shaft, which is part of
Harmony`s Virginia operations in the Free State, resulting in the death of an
employee.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 this morning in a stope, some 1089
metres below surface.
Management, together with the Department of Mineral Resources will commence
investigations tomorrow.
Harmony`s Chief Executive, Graham Briggs and his management team, express
their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.
Johannesburg
25 March 2010.
For more details contact:
Esha Brijmohan
Investor Relations Officer
On +27 (0)82 759 1775
Corporate Office:
Randfontein Office Park
PO Box 2
Randfontein
South Africa 1760
T: +27 (0)11 411 2000
www.harmony.co.za
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
Date: 25/03/2010 15:28:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za
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