Harmony Gold reported a fatality at its Phakisa mine in the Free State province, South Africa, following a blasting incident on May 21. All blasting operations have been temporarily suspended. The relevant authorities have been informed and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, labor representatives and mine management will investigate the cause of the incident. “The safety of our…
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South African miner Harmony Gold has reported two fatalities at its mines in a two-day period. On 2 May, the company confirmed a single fatality of an underground construction employee at its Mponeng operation near Careltonville, Gauteng province. At the time of its statement, Harmony said an investigation had begun to determine the nature of the incident. It did confirm,…
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Harmony Gold said the Queensland government has declared its Eva copper mine project as a “Prescribed Project,” in recognition of its social and economic significance to the state’s North West region. The designation will support the coordination of approval processes required for the project, which is located on traditional lands of the Kalkadoon People, 75 kilometres north of Cloncurry. Harmony…
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Harmony Gold has confirmed a loss-of-life incident at its Tshepong North underground complex near Welkom in the Free State province of South Africa on 7 March. The producer said the employee, who was not identified, lost his life in a rigging-related accident. Nor further information was released by the company, which is conducting an internal investigation and providing assistance to…
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Copper Mountain Mining has entered into a definitive agreement with Harmony Gold to sell its Eva copper project and 2,100-kilometre exploration land package in Queensland, Australia, for a total consideration of up to US$230 million. Read full article.
Read MoreHarmony Gold Mining has confirmed that one of its employees died on 6 June at its Kusasalethu operation near Carletonville, Gauteng province – its fifth death in a month. The miner called the accident an “engineering-related incident” that occurred during the afternoon hours local time, though it did not release further details. The death was on the same day as…
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South African operator Harmony Gold has confirmed the deaths of four of its employees after an incident at its Kusasalethu operation in the Gauteng province. Officials said 9 May the event near Carletonville was an “infrastructure maintenance-related incident” but did not provide further details. It also did not identify the names or positions of any of the four killed on…
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Harmony Gold has confirmed a fatality at its Kusasalethu gold mine near Carletonville, Gauteng province, South Africa, after a 10 December incident, and government officials have now called for action in the wake of a trend of deaths in the region. The unidentified worker was killed in a winch-related incident, after which the affected area suspended work pending an investigation.…
Read MoreHarmony Gold, which has had a number of miner deaths this year across its portfolio, has confirmed a new fatality at its Doornkop mine near Soweto, Gauteng province, South Africa. A shaft-related incident occurred on Oct. 13, though the company did not disclose the victim’s identity or additional details. “We are deeply concerned about the unfortunate incidents at our mines…
Read MoreSouth African gold producer Harmony Gold has confirmed the deaths of two of its workers at the Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville, Gauteng province following a “seismic event” that led to a ground fall. The company said the incident occurred during the early morning hours of Oct. 21 local time. The identities of the fallen have not been released. The miner…
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