HAR - Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd - Multiple fatalities at Harmony`s Phakisa
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HAR - Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd - Multiple fatalities at Harmony`s Phakisa
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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
MULTIPLE FATALITIES AT HARMONY`S PHAKISA MINE
Johannesburg. Friday, 25 June 2010. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(Harmony) regrets to announce that three employees died in an underground
explosion accident at its Phakisa mine in the Free State on Thursday, 24 June
2010. Two other employees were seriously injured and are being treated at the
local hospital.
The employees were part of a Mine Rescue Team that was busy investigating a
suspected fire in a raise, underground at the time of the accident. All other
employees working underground at the time of the explosion were accounted for
and are safe.
The explosion occurred at approximately 22h30 on Thursday, some 2,013 metres
below surface.
Management together with the representatives of the Department of Mineral
Resources worked through the night on the rescue operation. Investigations into
the causes of the accident will be conducted once the area has been declared
safe.
Harmony`s Chief Executive, Graham Briggs and his management team, expresses
their sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and injured who were
affected by the incident.
For more details contact:
Esha Brijmohan
Investor Relations Officer
On +27 82 759 1775
Corporate Office:
Randfontein Office Park
PO Box 2
Randfontein
South Africa 1760
T: +27 11 411 2000
www.harmony.co.za
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
Date: 25/06/2010 09:10:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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