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Published on 09 November 2015
Johannesburg: Monday, 9 November 2015. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited ('Harmony' or the 'Company') announces the appointment of Peter Steenkamp as its chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 January 2016.
Following the announcement of Graham Briggs' retirement in July 2015, the Harmony board began a formal search for a new chief executive officer.
Harmony Chairman, Patrice Motsepe, said: 'The board is very happy to welcome Peter back to Harmony. Peter worked for Harmony for four years and his last position at the Company was chief operating officer. He has more than thirty years' experience in the mining industry and should lead Harmony to greater heights.'
Peter (55), holds a BSc degree in Engineering (Mining) and was most recently Senior Vice President: Mining of Sasol Mining Proprietary Limited. Prior to this he held executive positions at Harmony, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Pamodzi Gold.
'Returning to the gold sector and to Harmony is like coming home. The Company has demonstrated its resilience during recent challenging times and has been positioned for profitability by the management team. I am committed to ensuring that Harmony creates value for all its stakeholders and is a globally competitive company,' says Peter Steenkamp.
For more details contact:
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
Henrika Ninham
Investor Relations Manager
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)
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Harmony Gold Mining Ltd
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CODE : HMY |
ISIN : US4132163001 |
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Harmony Gold is a gold producing company based in South africa. Harmony Gold develops gold and silver in Papua New Guinea and in South Africa, and holds various exploration projects in South Africa. Its main assets in production are RANDFONTEIN UG, HARMONY 2, ELANDSKRAAL UG OPERATING SHAFT, TARGET, TSHEPONG, KALGOLD, ELANDSRAND, EVANDER - 2, 3 & 5, ELANDSKRAAL, JOEL MINE, EVANDER PROJECTS BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE POPLAR, EVANDER, WELKOM, FREE GOLD, DOORNKOP, NYALA, EVANDER (BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE), PAMODZI (FREE STATE), RANDFONTEIN OPERATIONS, EVANDER OPERATIONS, EVANDER - MINE ON CARE, EVANDER PROJECT BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE ROLSPRUIT, EVANDER 8, EVANDER 7, MINES ON CARE-FREE STATE, MASIMONG, BRAND 3, UNISEL, MERRIESPRUIT 3, MERRIESPRUIT 1, ORKNEY UG OPERATING SHAFT, ORKNEY UG SHAFTS ON CARE, RANDFONTEIN SURFACE STOCKPILE, ELANDSKRAAL - DEELKRAAL UG SHAFT ON CARE, FREE GOLD STOCKPILE, JOEL, FREE GOLD SHAFT CARE & MAINTENANCE, ST HELENA, FREE GOLD WEST, PHAKISA, BAMBANANI, EVANDER STOCKPILE and EVANDER PROJECTS BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE-EVANDER SOUTH in South Africa, WAFI and HAMATA in Papua New Guinea and SOUTH KAL MINES, UNION REEFS, HIDDEN VALLEY and BENDIGO in Australia, its main assets in development are HIDDEN VALLEY & KAVEROI in Papua New Guinea and BLOEMHOEK in South Africa and its main exploration properties are VIRGINIA OPERATIONS, PHOENIX, FREE STATE SURFACE and MIDDELVLEI in South Africa and GOLPU and NAMBONGA in Papua New Guinea. Harmony Gold is listed in France, in Germany, in United Kingdom and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 3.8 billions as of today (€ 3.6 billions). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on July 27, 2012 at US$ 9.99, and its lowest recent point on November 20, 2015 at US$ 0.53. Harmony Gold has 439 960 000 shares outstanding. |