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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For February 13,
2018
Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
Randfontein
Office Park
Corner Main Reef
Road and Ward Avenue
Randfontein,
1759
South
Africa
(Address of principal executive
offices)
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(Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20- F or Form 40-F.)
(Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.)
Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
Registration
number 1950/038232/06
Incorporated in
the Republic of South Africa
ISIN:
ZAE000015228
JSE share code:
HAR
(“Harmony” or
“the company”)
Harmony
– solid results support margin and production
growth
Half year achievements
●
49% increase
in headline earnings per share to 224 SA cents
(55% increase
to 17 US cents)
●
6% increase
in South African gold production
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4% increase
in underground recovered grade to 5.26g/t
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2% decrease
in all-in sustaining costs to R500 248/kg
(2% increase
to US$1 161/oz)
Johannesburg. Tuesday, 13
February 2018. Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or “the
Company”) is pleased to announce that operational
excellence has resulted in a solid production performance in the
six months ended 31 December 2017, with a 49% increase in headline
earnings to
224 SA cents per
share (17 US cents per share) compared to 150 SA cents per share
(11 US cents per share) for the December 2016 period.
“We are on
track to achieve our group production guidance of 1.1Moz, after
producing 560 000 ounces in the six months ended 31 December 2017.
Shareholder returns inform every decision we make. We will
therefore relentlessly pursue the production of safe, profitable
ounces”, said Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of
Harmony.
Gold production
for the group for the six months ended 31 December 2017 increased
by 191kg (1%) to 17 418kg (560 003 oz),
compared to 17 227kg (553 862oz) for the six months ended 31
December 2016.
All-in sustaining
costs for all operations decreased by 2% to R500 248/kg in the six
months ended 31 December 2017 when compared to the previous
comparable period of 31 December 2016. In US dollar terms all-in
sustaining costs increased by 2% to US$1 161/oz mainly due to the
strengthening of the Rand against the US dollar in the six months
ended 31 December 2017.
The net profit
for the six months ended 31 December 2017 was R897 million (US$65
million), compared to R1 539 million (US$111 million) for the
comparative period which included a gain on bargain purchase of
R848 million (US$61 million).
Ends.
For more details
contact:
Lauren
Fourie
Investor
Relations Manager
+27
(0)71 607 1498 (mobile)
or
Marian van der
Walt
Executive:
Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888
1242 (mobile)
13 February
2018
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan
Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
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Date: February 13,
2018
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By:
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/s/ Frank Abbott
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Name
Frank
Abbott
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Title
Financial
Director
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