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Harmony reports a fatality at its Target 1 mine

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26th March 2026

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An underground incident involving rock breaking equipment at Harmony Gold Mining Company's Target 1 mine, in the Free State, has resulted in the death of one person.

An investigation into the incident is under way and being led by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.

"The safety and wellbeing of our people is fundamental to who we are, and we will honour our colleague's memory by rigorously understanding what went wrong and strengthening our controls to prevent any recurrence," says Harmony CEO Beyers Nel.

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Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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