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.
Harmonys 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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