Issued by Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
6 February 2014
For more details contact:
Russell and Associates
Charmane Russell and/or
James Duncan
Tel:
+27 (0)11 880 3924
James Duncan mobile:
+27 (0) 82 318 9855
Charmane Russell mobile:
+27 (0) 82 372 5816
Corporate Office:
Randfontein Office Park
P O Box 2
Randfontein
South Africa 1760
T
+27 (11) 411 2000
www.harmony.co.za
JSE: HAR
NYSE: HMY
ISIN No.: ZAE000015228
Registration number:
1950/038232/06
Update 4: Doornkop mine
Johannesburg: Thursday, 6 February 2014: The Minister of Mineral Resources,
Susan Shabangu; David Msiza (the Chief Inspector of Mines); Mike Teke (President
of the Chamber of Mines); Piet Mathosa (Deputy President of the NUM); Patrice
Motsepe (Chairman of Harmony); and Graham Briggs (Chief executive officer of
Harmony) met at Harmony’s Doornkop mine today.
Together they conveyed their condolences to the families of the deceased. Mine
management provided a brief to the Minister and her party on the events of the past
two days at Doornkop, and collectively they addressed the media and employees
thereafter.
A key point of discussion at the briefing was the investigation that will be conducted
by the Ministry, in collaboration with Harmony management and the NUM, in coming
days. It was emphasised that the investigation will uncover the events that led to the
tragedy at Doornkop and that speculation before the investigation is concluded would
not serve any purpose. The Minister noted that the outcome of the investigation
would have ‘learnings’ for all.
Chief executive officer, Graham Briggs presented an update on the rescue
operations, which continue for the missing employee. “Finding the missing employee
remains the company’s priority”, he said.
The company has made contact with the families of all the men who had died and
will, in the coming days, be providing counselling and other assistance to them during
this difficult time.
ends.