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 November 30,
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)
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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”
or “the company”)
Harmony’s Hidden Valley processing infrastructure upgrade
completed ahead of schedule, processing of ore has
recommenced
Thursday, 30 November 2017:
Johannesburg. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) is pleased
to announce that the planned shutdown at its Hidden Valley mine in
Papua New Guinea (PNG) was completed two weeks ahead of schedule
and processing of ore recommenced on the 15th of November 2017.
More than 65% of the planned initial capital investment in the
stage 5 and 6 cutback has been incurred to date and the project is
progressing ahead of schedule and on budget, all whilst maintaining
the highest safety standards.
At the 2017
Mining and Petroleum Conference and Trade Fair in Papua New Guinea,
the General Manager at Hidden Valley, Gary Davies, highlighted the
following:
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Safety at the mine is
industry leading, with a lost-time injury rate during the past
twelve months of 0.2 per million hours worked and the last
lost-time injury recorded in April 2017
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Processing operations at the
mine started two weeks ahead of schedule on 15 November 2017,
following the planned four-month plant shutdown
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Mining at the Stage 5 cutback
is a month ahead of schedule and on budget, with an annualised
mining rate of 28 million tonnes per annum achieved in October
2017
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It is expected that
commercial levels of production will be achieved in the June
quarter 2018, as per plan
“The Hidden
Valley team showcases responsible mining - communities benefit,
employees benefit and the mine is well on track to deliver annual
steady state gold production of 180,000oz at an all-in sustaining
cost of less than US$950/oz during FY19”, said Peter
Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony.
Ends.
For more details
contact:
Lauren
Fourie
Investor
Relations Manager
+27 (0)
71 607 1498 (mobile)
30 November
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.
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Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
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Date:
November 30, 2017
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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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