Target mine, South Africa

An underground operation situated in the Free State.

New energy efficient 
motors from WEG

Electric motor supplier Zest Electric Motors will launch the new range of WEG W22 electric motors to the local market over the next six months to counter excess energy use. These new motors will replace the reliable W21 series.

Work under way to rescue two trapped miners at Tshepong

Gold producer Harmony on Friday stated that two workers were still trapped underground at the Tshepong mine, in the Free State, after a fall of ground incident on Tuesday afternoon. Harmony spokesperson Esha Brijmohan told Mining Weekly Online...

Company Announcement: Fatality at Harmony’s Target mine

Attached please find a press release on: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) regretfully announces that an accident at its Target mine in the Free State on Tuesday resulted in the loss of life of a contract worker. Initially, the cause...

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...

South Deep geology lends itself to modern mechanised mining – Gold Fields

The geology of South Deep mine lends itself to mechanised mining, which is now under way there, says outgoing Gold Fields COO Terence Goodlace.

Cosatu strike hits SA gold, coal mines

The one-day strike organised by the Congress of Trade Unions of South Africa (Cosatu), was affecting mines in the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces, as workers downed tools in protest to rising food and energy prices. The industrial action...

Harmony says new mining rights will be implemented by early next year

Africa's third-biggest gold miner, Harmony Gold, has received new-order mining rights for all of its South African operations and would have each executed by the end of January, it said on Monday. The signing and execution of converted...

Harmony signs trackess fleet maintenance deal

Gold producer Harmony last week announced that it had signed an agreement with Sandvic Mining and Construction (SMC) on the maintenance of the company's trackless fleet at its Target Mine.

Gold-miner to defy currency and continue with projects

Defying the rampant local currency, Harmony Gold Mining is to continue with its ongoing growth projects in South Africa, which it insists are capable of producing ‘excellent’ returns, even at a low gold price of R80 000/kg.

Harmony concludes Avgold acquisition

South African gold major Harmony Gold Mining Company yesterday said that all precedent conditions for the acquisition of Avgold have been met and the deal has thus been concluded.

Harmony closes out Avgold hedge for R20m

South African gold producer Harmony Gold Mining Company yesterday announced details about the restructuring of Avgold’s hedge book.