HAR - Harmony Gold Mining - Press release - Restructuring for quality ounces Release Date: 16/04/2010 08:36:01 Code(s): HAR HAR - Harmony Gold Mining - Press release - Restructuring for quality ounces
continues
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1950/038232/06
Share code: HAR
ISIN: ZAE000015228
PRESS RELEASE
Restructuring for quality ounces continues
Closure of Virginia operations` Harmony 2, Merriespruit 1 and Merriespruit 3
shafts
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited announced that following careful review of
the performance of its Harmony 2, Merriespruit 1 and Merriespruit 3 shafts (all
part of the Virginia operations), these assets have no remaining payable
reserves and their closure has begun.
This action is in line with Harmony`s stated strategy to restructure for quality
ounces, thereby improving its asset mix.
Employee representatives, through their trade unions, have been informed of the
closures and management will embark on a formal consultation process with them,
facilitated by a senior commissioner from the Commission for Conciliation,
Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in terms of Section 189A of the Labour
Relations Act, to consider alternatives to retrenchments. The number of
employees affected by the closure is approximately 3 700.
Every effort will be made to mitigate the effects of closure. Steps to be
considered may include transfers to other operations in the group, portable
skills training and early retirement.
"While these operations have been in existence for almost 60 years and are very
much a part of Harmony`s history, we have taken a thorough, informed decision
that they have reached the end of their lives. We have indicated for some time
that marginal, loss-making operations would have to close for the company`s
greater good," said Harmony CEO Graham Briggs.
Johannesburg
16 April 2010.
For more details contact:
Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer
On +27(0)83 265 0274
Or
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
On +27 (0)82 888 1242
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
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