Fall of ground accident at Harmonys Elandsrand Gold Mine
Johannesburg. Thursday, 2 October 2008. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) regretfully
announces that a fall of ground accident at its Elandsrand Gold Mine near Carletonville at 04h15
local time has resulted in the death of one mineworker.
The incident occurred in the 102/37 W3 panel, approximately 2900m below surface.
Regrettably one person, a waterjet operator, has succumbed to his injuries. No other employees
were injured.
The workplace has been stopped and management together with the Department of Minerals and Energy
have commenced investigations.
The name of the deceased person will be made known once his family has been notified.
Harmonys Chief Executive, Graham Briggs and his management team, express their sincere condolences
to the family of the deceased and sympathy to those affected by todays tragic accident.
ends.
Issued by Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
2 October 2008
For more details contact:
Alwyn Pretorius
Chief Operating Officer
North Region
on +27 (0)82 806 0872
Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer
on +27 (0)83 265 0274
or
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and
Investor Relations
on +27 11 411 2037 or
+27 (0)82 888 1242
Corporate Office:
Randfontein Office Park
P O Box 2
Randfontein
South Africa 1760
T +27 (11) 411 2000
For the comprehensive
set of results please visit
www.harmony.co.za
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