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
13 September 2012
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
13 September 2012
For more details contact:
Mining Company Limited
13 September 2012
For more details contact:
Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Officer
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (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
Explosion accident at Harmony’s Joel mine
Johannesburg. Thursday, 13 September 2012. Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited (Harmony) regrets to advise that two contracting employees died yesterday
afternoon, after an underground explosion occurred at its Joel mine near Theunissen.
Two other workers were injured in the accident and they are both in a stable
condition.
Investigations are currently underway to establish the cause of the explosion. All
drilling and blasting operations at the mine have been stopped until investigations
have been completed.
Harmony’s Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs and his management team,
express their sincere condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased.
ends.
Limited (Harmony) regrets to advise that two contracting employees died yesterday
afternoon, after an underground explosion occurred at its Joel mine near Theunissen.
Two other workers were injured in the accident and they are both in a stable
condition.
Investigations are currently underway to establish the cause of the explosion. All
drilling and blasting operations at the mine have been stopped until investigations
have been completed.
Harmony’s Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs and his management team,
express their sincere condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased.
ends.
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: September 13, 2012
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
By: /s/ Frank Abbott
Name: Frank Abbott
Title: Financial Director
Title: Financial Director