Harmony Gold, SA’s biggest gold producer by volume, reported a fatality on Friday at its Doornkop mine in Soweto. A rock drill operator lost his life after a fall of ground.
Further details were not given and the mine said investigations were under way.
“We are deeply saddened by this loss of one of our colleagues. At Harmony, safety is our foremost priority. A safe mine is a productive one — never the other way around,” said Harmony CEO Peter Steenkamp.
“These tragedies serve as a harsh reminder that we can never be complacent and much more still needs to be done to achieve our goal of zero loss of life.”
The company said the affected area had been temporarily closed and it would hold a companywide safety day in the coming week as a “reminder of the critical importance of good safety practices”.
In January, the miner reported a fatality at its Mponeng mine near Carletonville.
The company’s share price fell 1.6% on Friday, closing at R157.94.
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