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
For 07 February 2014
Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
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
Issued by Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
Mining Company Limited
7 January 2014
For more details contact:
Russell and Associates
Charmane Russell and/or
James Duncan
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
P O Box 2
Randfontein
South Africa 1760
T
+27 (11) 411 2000
www.harmony.co.za
JSE: HAR
NYSE: HMY
ISIN No.: ZAE000015228
NYSE: HMY
ISIN No.: ZAE000015228
Registration number:
1950/038232/06
1950/038232/06
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South
Africa Proprietary Limited
Africa Proprietary Limited
No blasting at Harmony for 24 hours, as company declares safety shifts
Johannesburg: Friday, 7 February 2014: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) advises that all operations across the group
embarked on safety shifts with effect from the night shift last night, 6 February 2014,
that will include the day and afternoon shifts today, 7 February 2014. No blasting will
take place for 24 hours.
This decision follows the fatalities at Doornkop and two fatalities on the afternoon of
6 February 2014, one at Kusasalethu in the North West Province and another at Joel
in the Free State. The accident at Kusasalethu occurred when a backfill paddock and
bag* failed, which resulted in an employee being inundated by backfill material. At
Joel mine, an employee died in a blasting accident.
Harmony chief executive Graham Briggs noted: “The past two days have been tragic
for Harmony, having lost our colleagues at three of our operations in three separate
events. This is unacceptable.”
“During these safety shifts, general managers will lead their senior teams
underground, re-enforcing safety messages and procedures, particularly in respect of
critical safety areas. Unions will play an important role throughout this process in
facilitating engagement and supporting leadership.”
*A backfill paddock and bag is a vessel that is placed in worked-out areas underground and
then filled with tailings material from surface in order to provide support.
end.
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: 07, February 2014
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
By:
/s/ Frank Abbott
Name: Frank Abbott
Title: Financial Director
Title: Financial Director