Johannesburg - Harmony Gold Mining Company [JSE:HAR]
confirmed on Thursday that two contract workers had been killed in an
underground explosion at its Joel mine near Theunissen in the Free State on
Wednesday afternoon.
Two other workers were injured in the accident and were both
in a stable condition.
“Investigations are currently underway to establish the
cause of the explosion. All drilling and blasting operations at the mine have
been stopped until investigations have been completed‚” Harmony said.
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