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Harmony reports another fatality following Mponeng FoG incident

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Mponeng operation

26th February 2025

By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Deputy Editor Online

     

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An employee who sustained injuries in a fall-of-ground (FoG) incident following a seismic event at Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Mponeng mine, in Gauteng, on February 20 has passed away.

“Despite receiving the best possible post-incident care at a top medical centre, our colleague tragically succumbed to his injuries. During this difficult time, our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends and colleagues,” the company says in a February 26 statement.

This is the second loss of life from the incident. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, with the support of Harmony’s management and organised labour, is conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.

This is the third FoG incident reported from the company’s mines this month alone. As previously reported by Mining Weekly, there were two separate loss-of-life incidents at the gold miner’s Doornkop and Joel mines on February 4, which resulted in five mineworkers losing their lives. 

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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