ARTICLES RELATING TO HARMONY GOLD

Miner killed in Harmony Gold fire

2013-04-25 15:45

An underground fire at Harmony Gold's Phakisa mine has left one worker dead, the company says.

Shabangu makes progress in mine talks

2013-02-25 20:15

Mine stakeholders have agreed on a framework to restore calm in the industry, after a wave of violent wildcat strikes swept across the mining sector.

Harmony workers to protest at mine

2013-01-24 07:29

Workers at Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu mine plan to protest against retrenchments and a lock-out from hostels.

Harmony miners denied access to hostels

2013-01-09 07:17

More than 500 mineworkers who left Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu hostels to go and buy food have not been allowed back in, with the company saying the mine is closed.

Harmony surprises with sterling earnings

2012-11-07 08:22

SA’s third largest bullion producer has posted a dramatic turnaround in first-quarter earnings as it cashed in on rand gold prices hovering at quarterly highs.

Chamber set for gold sector talks

2012-10-24 17:00

Gold mining companies and trade unions will meet at the Chamber of Mines about labour turbulence in the mining sector.

Wildcat strikes spread to more mines

2012-10-03 16:32

A series of wildcat miners' strikes spread to a new sector and hit another gold firm in an escalation of the labour unrest that is testing President Jacob Zuma's leadership.

Court: Harmony must pay for acid water

2012-07-02 19:02

The high court in Pretoria has ruled that Harmony Gold must continue paying for pumping and treating acid mine water in and around the Orkney gold mine.

SA miners may face huge class action case

2012-03-20 16:20

A lawyer says he is preparing a class action case against SA mining firms on behalf of almost 7 000 former workers who say they contracted silicosis on the job.

Wage deal ends coal strike

2011-08-01 15:27

Work stoppages in the coal sector are to end after a wage deal was agreed, but a gold industry strike remains in force as talks continue.

Missing miner found dead

2010-09-30 08:12

The search for the remaining missing miner at the Bambanani Mine in the Free State has ended with the recovery of his remains, bringing the death toll to two.

Miners trapped underground after tremor

2010-09-27 14:14

Four miners are trapped underground at Harmony Gold's Bambanani Mine in the Free State following an earth tremor, the mineral resources department says.

Fourth worker dies after blast

2010-06-28 15:32

A fourth worker has died following an explosion at Harmony Gold's Phakisa mine in the Free State, the company says.

Miner dies in rockfall

2010-06-21 11:08

A miner has been killed in a rockfall at Harmony Gold's Phakisa mine in the Free State, the company says.

Demanding or demeaning?

2010-06-02 15:00

There are so many surprise rankings on this year's p:e table, you're bound to go back into old Sens announcements.

20 tons of medical waste found

2009-12-10 13:33

The Green Scorpions have uncovered another 20 tons of medical waste, buried at an unused gold mine outside Welkom.

Illegal miners to be buried

2009-08-24 15:52

The bodies of 24 of the 80 illegal miners killed underground at a disused mine in Welkom in June are to be buried this week.

Illegal miners identified

2009-06-18 14:12

The bodies of 50 of the 86 illegal miners who died underground at Welkom last month have been identified, Free State police say.

Another miner's body found

2009-06-08 14:16

The body of another illegal miner has been brought to the surface at Harmony Gold's Eland Shaft, bringing the death toll from an underground fire to 82.

'100s of miners could be buried'

2009-06-04 09:58

A former police officer says the bodies of hundreds of illegal miners could still be in disused mineshafts around Welkom, following the discovery of 69 bodies in a mine.

Mine death toll rises to 61

2009-06-02 12:02

The bodies of 25 more illegal miners have been found in a disused gold shaft, bringing number of those killed to at least 61.

 

Fire rages at Harmony Gold mine

2013-04-24 20:27

Harmony Gold has halted operations at its Phakisa mine, following an underground fire that has left at least one person missing, the company says.

Blast at Harmony kills mineworker

2013-02-06 17:11

Investigations are under way at Harmony Gold after a blasting accident claimed the life of one mineworker, the company says.

Controversy over closure of Harmony mine

2013-01-09 18:30

Workers at Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu mine were not formally told about the closure of the operation, a worker's representative says.

Security alert after miners' murders

2012-11-23 10:00

Police and mine security are on alert following the killing of two miners at Harmony's Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville.

AngloGold sacks 12 000 defiant miners

2012-10-24 18:06

AngloGold Ashanti sacked 12 000 wildcat strikers who defied a deadline to return to work, the latest company to resort to mass firings.

Miners launch silicosis case

2012-10-04 16:19

Thirty-one former miners launched a case against AngloGold Ashanti, saying they contracted the lung disease silicosis while working in its shafts.

Harmony Gold scoops safety awards

2012-08-06 18:33

Harmony Gold has scooped top honours at this year’s MineSAFE industry awards.

Mineworker dies at Harmony

2012-05-11 14:01

A mineworker has died at Harmony Gold's Evander operations in Mpumalanga during an accident involving a tram, the company says.

Search on for trapped miner

2011-11-16 12:07

Rescuers are looking for a miner who was trapped in a fall of ground at a mine near Carletonville, as a union warns of increased risks to miners ahead of the holidays.

Num threatens gold sector strike

2011-07-05 19:00

The National Union of Mineworkers says it is preparing to strike after the Chamber of Mines refused to budge from its 4.2% wage hike offer.

Miner killed in FS earth tremor

2010-09-28 08:06

One miner has died and another is still missing, while two more have been rescued following an earth tremor at Harmony Gold's Bambanani mine in the Free State.

3 killed in mine explosion

2010-06-25 10:11

Three miners have died and two are seriously injured following an underground explosion at Harmony Gold's Phakisa mine in the Free State, the company says.

Miner killed in FS rockfall

2010-06-14 11:35

A miner has been killed in a rockfall at Harmony Gold's Tshepong mine in the Free State, the company says.

Waste company facing shut-down

2010-01-17 21:07

The deadline looms for a waste company to appeal against an order to shut down its Krugersdorp operations after it allegedly illegally dumped medical waste.

24 illegal miners buried in FS

2009-08-26 19:07

The bodies of 24 unidentified illegal miners were buried during a mass pauper funeral at a cemetery in Welkom, say police.

Mineworker dies after accident

2009-08-12 11:20

A mineworker has died from his injuries after an accident during cleaning operations at Harmony Gold's Elandsrand mine near Carletonville.

2 more miners’ bodies found

2009-06-09 19:06

Two more bodies of illegal miners have been found at Harmony Gold’s Eland Shaft in Welkom, bringing the number of people killed to 84.

15 more illegal miners found

2009-06-04 15:18

Free State police say 15 more bodies of illegal miners have been brought to the surface at Harmony Gold's Eland shaft, bringing the death toll to 76.

Illegal miners want body bags

2009-06-02 19:13

Harmony Gold says illegal miners digging for gold in disused shafts started asking for body bags a few days ago.

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