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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
For 29 January 2015
Randfontein Office Park
Corner Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue
Randfontein, 1759
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-
F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X
Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this form
is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes
No X
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Issued by Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
29 January 2015
For more details contact:
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and
Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
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
Harmony’s production guidance for quarter 2, financial year 2015
Johannesburg. Thursday, 29 January 2015. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(
Harmony
” and/or “the Company”)
announces that its South African operations reported its
first ever fatal free quarter, with a majority of its operations performing in line with their
production plans. Underground grade remained consistent quarter on quarter.
Target 3 was placed on care and maintenance as planned, with Kusasalethu’s
underperformance trailing down the overall production performance. On 2 December 2014
Harmony announced that a new plan was being implemented to return Kusasalethu to
profitability. The Section 189 consultation process in terms of the Labour Relations Act is in
progress. The new plan for Kusasalethu should return the mine to profitability at the end of
the fourth quarter of financial year 2015, mining lower volumes at higher grades and at a
reduced cost. Our focus at each of our mines remains safe, profitable ounces.
Hidden Valley also contributed to the quarter’s lower production, due to a fatality and a belt
tear on the overland conveyor (OLC). Both resulted in production stoppages at the mine.
There was no structural damage to the OLC, but belt replacement work was not completed
until January 2015. Maintenance scheduled for the OLC and the metallurgical plant in the first
half of 2015 was brought forward and conducted while the belt was being replaced. Ore was
hauled to the mill by truck during this period, adversely impacting costs.
As a result of the above, gold production for the December 2014 quarter decreased by
approximately 10% quarter on quarter, entirely due to production stoppages at Kusasalethu
and Hidden Valley.
H
armony’s results for the second quarter of financial year 2015 ended 31 December 2014 will
be released in Cape Town during a presentation, webcast and conference call on Monday, 9
February 2015. Please refer to our website
www.harmony.co.za
for details.
ends.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 29, 2015
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
By:
/s/ Frank Abbott
Name: Frank Abbott
Title: Financial Director