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
14 December 2011
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
Harmony temporarily suspends its Hidden Valley joint venture
operation following an earthquake in PNG
operation following an earthquake in PNG
Johannesburg. Wednesday, 14 December 2011.
Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited (“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) advises it has temporarily suspended
operations at its Hidden Valley mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) as a precautionary
measure following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in PNG early this morning (South African
time).
operations at its Hidden Valley mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) as a precautionary
measure following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in PNG early this morning (South African
time).
The mine is conducting a thorough geotechnical and structural evaluation before
recommencing operations. Preliminary investigations have identified no major damage.
recommencing operations. Preliminary investigations have identified no major damage.
Harmony and Newcrest Mining Limited operate Hidden Valley in a 50:50 Joint Venture.
Ends.
Issued by Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
Mining Company Limited
14 December 2011
For more details contact:
Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer
+27 (0) 83 265 0274 (mobile)
Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Officer
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and
Investor Relations
Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
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
ISIN No.: ZAE000015228
NYSE: HMY
ISIN No.: ZAE000015228
Registration number:
1950/038232/06
1950/038232/06
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: 14 December 2011,
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
By:
/s/ Hannes Meyer
Name:
Hannes Meyer
Title: Financial Director