TIDMHRM
HARMONY
PRESS RELEASE
Harmony strengthens its executive team
Johannesburg. Wednesday, 22 July. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony)
is pleased to announce the appointments of two new executive members, Leon le
Roux as Executive: Risk Management and Engineering and Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak
as Executive: Environment who assumed their responsibilities in July 2009.
Le Roux has nearly 30 years experience in the mining industry. He began his
career at Vaal Reefs as a learner official in engineering in 1979. After
obtaining his GCC (Mines and Works) in 1983 he worked as engineer on various
AngloGold operations. After resigning as Engineering Manager in 1999, Le Roux
joined ARMgold at its formation. At ARMgold he held various management
positions and was later seconded to ARMplatinum. Le Roux joined Harmony when
ARMgold merged with the company in 2003. After holding numerous management
positions at Harmony and most recently group engineer for the north region, Le
Roux was appointed to the executive team.
Naidoo-Vermaak, an MSc graduate, is an experienced environmental specialist who
has worked for both the private sector in mining, as well as the public sector
in the Departments of Water Affairs and Forestry and the Minerals and Energy
respectively. She has spent 10 years in this discipline and as part of her
portfolio of experience, Naidoo-Vermaak has international environmental
management exposure gained in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji as well as
Africa. She has held various positions at some of the leading mining companies,
including BHP Billiton, Anglo American PLC in London and De Beers Consolidated
Mines Limited.
Harmony's Chief Executive, Graham Briggs says, "We welcome both Leon and
Melanie to our very dynamic executive team and we are confident that each of
them will add value and strengthen the leadership in their designated areas of
responsibility to drive Harmony to greater heights. We wish them success in
their new positions."
Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
22 July 2009
For more details contact:
Esha Brijmohan
Investor Relations Officer
on +27 (0)82 759 1775
or
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
on +27 (0)82 888 1242
Corporate Office:
Randfontein Office Park
P O Box 2
Randfontein
South Africa 1760
T +27 (11) 411 2000
For the comprehensive set of results please visit www.harmony.co.za
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