Harmony halts ops after West shaft fatality

South Africa-based Harmony Gold has halted production at its West shaft, Steyn 2, Bambanani and Unisel operations after the death of a worker on Sunday. Spokesperson Henrika Basterfield said the fatality occurred during scheduled headgear maintenance on the West shaft, in the Free State, to enable hoisting of ore from the planned Bambanani and Steyn 2 pillar extractions.

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