Bambanani mine, South Africa

An underground mine, situated in the Free State.

Harmony shuts Bambanani mine in Free State after fatality

South Africa’s Harmony Gold on Thursday shut down operations at its Bambanani mine near Welkom, after a mineworker died late on Monday. Spokesperson Henrika Basterfield said that the fatality occurred some 2 900 m underground after a...

Harmony worker dies at Tshepong mine – NUM

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Tuesday called on the mining industry to step up safety efforts, after an accident at Harmony's Tshepong mine in the Free State claimed another life. The Harmony accident brings the number of...

Harmony says worker killed at Free State mine

A mineworker had been killed in a fall-of-ground incident at Harmony Gold’s Bambanani mine, in the Free State, the gold-miner reported on Monday. Spokesperson Marian van der Walt said that the incident happened at 23:50 on Sunday during face...

Harmony Gold swoops up key new Free State 
gold asset

South Africa’s third-biggest gold mining company has won an important chess piece in the Free State.

 The company has made a strategic move in securing the pivotal President Steyn gold mine.



Pamdozi Free State a boost for preferred bidder Harmony Gold – Briggs

The mining assets of the provisionally liquidated Pamodzi Gold Free State had the potential to add 150 000 oz/y to Harmony Gold, which was selected as the preferred bidder at the weekend. Harmony CEO Graham Briggs said the assets also had the...

Harmony appoints GM for Bambanani

Gold major Harmony Gold has appointed Zwele Ndese as the GM at its Bambanani mine, in the Free State. Ndese began his career in the mining industry as a management trainee. He completed a National Higher Diploma in metaliferous mining in 1998,...

Harmony says production unaffected by Bambanani fatality

JSE-listed gold producer Harmony Gold on Monday reported a fatality at its Bambanani mine, in the Free State, and stated that production was not affected. Harmony COO Tom Smith said that a Section 54 notice was filed by the Department of Minerals...

Harmony Gold looks forward to being debt free

South Africa’s Harmony Gold is hankering for the days when it will be free of debt. Harmony CEO foresees that happening by the middle of next year. “We’ll be a different company,” he says, able to contemplate not only further organic...

Two workers dead at Harmony's Bambanani mine

Two workers died and one was in a critical condition after a tremor at Africa's number-three gold producer Harmony Gold Mining's Bambanani mine in the Free State, on Tuesday. Harmony said that a seismic event measuring 2,1 magnitude on...

'Harmony to dismiss 5 000 workers within 30 days'

Trade union Solidarity said yesterday it has received notice from mining group Harmony that it planned to shut down its Welkom 1, Elands and Merriespruit shafts and that large-scale dismissals are alo planned at the Bambanani mine.

Two die after Free State mine rockburst

Gold-miner AngloGold has reported that two employees died and another was seriously injured following a seismic event underground at the company’s Bambanani mine.