Mining Weekly reports that a mineworker at Harmony Gold’s Phakisa's gold mine, in Welkom, was killed in a fall-of-ground incident on Tuesday.  

An investigation into the accident is under way.  "Management wish to express their deepest condolences to the deceased employee’s family, friends and colleagues," Harmony said in a statement on Tuesday.

• The original of this short report is at Mining Weekly
• Harmony’s short press statement is at Moneyweb

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