Precious Metals
Harmony Gold Reports Five Deaths at Two Separate South African Mines
The South African gold miner said Wednesday that two employees died following a mining incident at a development end at Doornkop Mine, in Soweto, Gauteng province. All blasting operations have been temporarily suspended at the mine, it said.
Separately a further three employees died following rock falls at Harmony's Joel Mine, near Theunissen in the Free State Province.
The company said that the relevant authorities have been kept fully informed of the incidents, adding that investigations into the incidents will be led by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, supported by labour representatives and mine management at each operation.
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