Johannesburg - It is with deep regret that Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited ('Harmony' and/or 'the Company') advises that an employee was fatally injured yesterday morning, following a mine-related incident at its Tshepong South (previously known as Phakisa mine), near Welkom, in the Free State.

'The safety of our employees is a major focus at all our operations and every effort is being made to embed a proactive safety culture to ensure we achieve our objective of zero harm and zero loss of life. After an extended period without fatalities, there can be no greater reminder of the importance of safety than the loss of one of our colleagues. We are deeply saddened by the incident and will ensure a full investigation into the cause of this tragedy', Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony said.

The board of Harmony and the management team extend their condolences to the deceased's family, friends and co-workers.

Harmony, together with other industry peers recently observed the Mineral Council South Africa's annual National Day of Health and Safety in Mining on the 8th of July 2021, where the focus was on Renewed Focus for Our New Normal, which recognises the integration of health, safety, and well-being.

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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), a world-class gold mining and exploration company, has operations and assets in South Africa and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Harmony has more than 70 years' experience in the industry. Company assets include one open pit mine and several exploration tenements in PNG, as well as 9 underground mines and 1 open pit operation and several surface sources in South Africa. In addition, Harmony owns 50% of the significant Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project - a tier 1 asset - in a joint venture in PNG.

The company's primary stock exchange listing is on the JSE with a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The bulk of our shareholders are in South Africa and the United States.

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