Harmony Gold reports Evander fatality

South African miner Harmony Gold has stopped all tramming operations at its Evander mine, in Mpumalanga, after a worker died in an accident on Thursday. The JSE-listed gold miner said an investigation into the cause of the tramming accident was...

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This week: Eskom is still pursuing a mandatory savings ‘safety net’. Pan African Resources and Wits Gold bid R1.7-billion for Harmony’s Evander mine. And, platinum junior Sable Platinum explores new opportunities along the Bushveld Complex.

SA could learn from ‘transparent’ Papua New Guinea – Harmony Gold

South Africa could learn from the “transparent, open and honest” approach of the government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in facilitating foreign direct mining investment, says Harmony Gold CEO Graham Briggs. Briggs, who was speaking to the media...

Harmony resumes operations at Evander

South African gold miner Harmony Gold on Wednesday restarted operations at its Evander mine in Mpumalanga. Harmony Gold spokesperson Marian van der Walt confirmed that operations had been resumed, except for the area where an accident resulted in...

Harmony halts ops at Evander after three fatalities

Operations at Harmony Gold’s Evander mine in Mpumalanga were suspended on Tuesday, after three people were killed. The company said in a statement that following an ore pass accident and subsequent rescue efforts, an employee and two members of...

Winder system 
engineers involved in large platinum shaft project

Mine winder system engineering company DRA Technical Services (DRATS) is involved in platinum producer Impala Platinum’s Shaft 17 project, which is one of the largest projects currently taking place in the platinum industry, says DRATS MD Graham...

Trapped miners found dead at Harmony mine

Two miners who were trapped underground at Harmony Gold's Tshepong mine, in South Africa's Free State province, were found dead at the weekend. Harmony reported on Friday that two workers were still trapped underground at the Tshepong mine, in...

Harmony will complete projects, despite plans to preserve cash

The world's fifth-largest gold producer, Harmony Gold, on Thursday said that while it would continue to preserve its cash, it would complete its projects on time. In a presentation to investors, presented by CEO Graham Briggs, the company...

‘Toxic’ lake gets a green makeover

South Africa’s fifth-largest gold-miner, Harmony Gold, is spearheading a water treatment plant at its Evander mine’s No 8 shaft, which aims to improve the quality of water and rehabilitate the Robinson Lake. The lake is indicated to...

Gold mine continues environmental forum participation

Major gold producer, Harmony Gold’s Evander mine continues its participation in the Waterval Forum, a water catchment management forum established by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (Dwaf).

Mine-dump treatment projects, South Africa

Harmony is studying the implementation of three Ergo-style mine-dump retreatment projects, which could unlock as much as 500 000 oz of gold a year for a number of years.

Mine-dump treatment projects

Harmony is studying the implementation of three Ergo-style mine-dump retreatment projects, which could unlock as much as 500 000 oz of gold a year for a number of years.