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 25 August 2017
 
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 ☒
 
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  ☒
 
 

 
 
 
 
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Registration number 1950/038232/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
ISIN: ZAE000015228
JSE share code: HAR
(“Harmony” or “the company”)
 
SEISMIC EVENT AT HARMONY’S KUSASALETHU MINE
 
Johannesburg, Friday, 25 August 2017. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) regrets to advise that following a seismic event at its Kusasalethu mine in Carletonville, five employees remain unaccounted for.
 
Harmony’s management team and the Department of Mineral Resources are at the mine to ensure that every effort is made to return the employees to safety. Rescue teams have been working endlessly since the incident occurred at about 10:30 this morning. Rescue efforts continue and further updates will be provided.
 
 
Ends.
 
For more details contact:
 
 
Lauren Fourie
Investor Relations Manager
+27 (0) 071 607 1498 (mobile)
 
or
 
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
 
25 August 2017
 
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 25, 2017
By:  
/s/  Frank Abbott
 
 
 
Name  Frank Abbott
 
 
 
Title  Financial Director