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 July 23,
2018
Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
Randfontein
Office Park
Corner Main Reef
Road and Ward Avenue
Randfontein,
1759
South
Africa
(Address of principal executive
offices)
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(Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20- F or 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.)
Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
Registration
number 1950/038232/06
Incorporated in
the Republic of South Africa
ISIN:
ZAE000015228
JSE share code:
HAR
(“Harmony”
and/or “the Company”)
HARMONY DELIVERS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE – EXCEEDS ANNUAL
PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
Johannesburg. Monday, 23 July 2018.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has exceeded
annual FY18 production guidance by 4%. Operational highlights
include:
●
Production guidance achieved
– third consecutive year
Gold production
of 1.228 million ounces achieved, exceeding annual production
guidance of 1.18 million ounces. The South African operations
recorded a 14% increase in gold production of which Moab Khotsong
produced 105 900 ounces (contributing 10% of the increase in SA
gold production) for the four months the operation has been
included in Harmony’s asset portfolio
●
8% increase in underground
recovered grade – sixth consecutive year of increasing
grade
Underground
recovered grade of 5.48g/t achieved in FY18
All-in sustaining
cost is expected to be below guidance of R520 000/kg
“We are
extremely proud of our production performance. We recognise that
safety requires increased attention and we are committed to
continue driving a culture of safety. Safety, costs and production
are the only variables that we can control and we will build on the
momentum achieved in FY18” said Peter Steenkamp, chief
executive officer of Harmony.
The US$200
million bridge facility raised for the Moab Khotsong transaction
has been fully repaid utilising available cash resources and the
proceeds received from the share placement.
Harmony’s
successful hedging strategy continues to lock in attractive
margins. For details of the hedging programme in place at 30 June
2018 and a presentation supporting this release, please refer to
https://www.harmony.co.za/invest/presentations/2018.
Annual operating
and financial results for the year ended 30 June 2018 will be
announced on Tuesday 21 August 2018.
ends.
For more details
contact:
Lauren
Fourie
Investor
Relations Manager
+27(0)71 607
1498
Marian van der
Walt
Executive:
Investor Relations
+27(0)82 888 1242
(mobile)
Johannesburg,
South Africa
23 July
2018
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.
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Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
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Date: July 23, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Frank Abbott
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Name
Frank
Abbott
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Title
Financial
Director
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