Issued by Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
21 December 2012
For more details contact:
Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Manager
+27 (0) 11 411 2314 (office)
+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
Underground mineworkers at Kusasalethu mine refuse to return to surface
Johannesburg, 21 December 2012: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (‘Harmony’)
advises that about 1700 mineworkers, representing yesterday’s day shift at its Kusasalethu
mine, remain underground and they are refusing to return to surface.
Demands from the underground mineworkers, led by AMCU union representatives, include
the withdrawal of the suspension of the 578 employees including contractors which were
suspended on Wednesday, 19 December 2012. Talks with the employees and AMCU
representatives are ongoing in order to resolve the situation.
Tom Smith, chief operating officer of Harmony commented: "Safety and health is our first
priority and we will do our utmost to ensure the mineworkers return to surface safely”.
ends.