Harmony takes control of the Mponeng and Mine Waste Solutions
Harmony Gold Mining Company announced on 1 October that the acquisition of Mponeng mine and Mine Waste Solutions from AngloGold Ashanti Limited was concluded and the purchase price of the Rand equivalent of $200 million was paid.
“We are pleased that the transaction has been completed and welcome the employees from Mponeng and Mine Waste Solutions to the Harmony family,” said Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony.
Harmony has strengthened its South African executive operational management structure to support the Company’s growth in the country.
The revised structure, which will continue to be headed by Beyers Nel – chief operating officer: South African Operations – is effective from today, 1 October 2020. Beyers has close to 20 years’ experience in various operational, management and executive roles in gold mining, gained on opencast, deep and ultra-deep level mines.
Moses Mothlageng, Zweli Ndese and Francois Janse van Rensburg will be the three regional general managers who will assist Beyers in managing the Company’s South African operations.
“Beyers, Moses, Zweli and Francois are well-experienced, energetic mining engineers. Our operations have built up good momentum over the past couple of years under the leadership of Beyers. Now that we are the owners of the newly acquired assets, we will be in a position to determine which synergies will enable us to unlock the most value,” Steenkamp added.
