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 26 October 2009
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
26 October 2009
For more details contact:
Marian van der Walt
Mining Company Limited
26 October 2009
For more details contact:
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and
Investor Relations
on +27 (0)82 888 1242
or
Esha Brijmohan
Investor Relations
on +27 (0)82 888 1242
or
Esha Brijmohan
Investor Relations Officer
on +27 (0)82 759 1775
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
NASDAQ: HMY
ISIN No.: ZAE000015228
Fall of ground accident at Harmony’s Target mine
Johannesburg. Monday, 26 October 2009.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(Harmony) regretfully announces that a fall of ground accident occurred at its Target
Mine in the Free State earlier today. Sadly two of our colleagues passed away as a
result of the accident. At this stage we do not know how many other employees have
been affected by the accident.
Rescue operations are underway with four proto-teams at the scene, who are
working hard to bring the trapped employees to the surface safely. The company’s
primary concern is for the safety of its employees. No further information is available
at this stage.
ends.
(Harmony) regretfully announces that a fall of ground accident occurred at its Target
Mine in the Free State earlier today. Sadly two of our colleagues passed away as a
result of the accident. At this stage we do not know how many other employees have
been affected by the accident.
Rescue operations are underway with four proto-teams at the scene, who are
working hard to bring the trapped employees to the surface safely. The company’s
primary concern is for the safety of its employees. No further information is available
at this stage.
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: October 26, 2009
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
By:
/s/
Frank Abbott
Name:
Frank Abbott
Title:
Interim Financial Director