Mine halts ops after fatality

12 April 2010 - 02:00
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HARMONY Gold Mining, the world's number 5 gold producer, has suspended operations at its Doornkop mine after a worker was killed in an accident on Friday.

HARMONY Gold Mining, the world's number 5 gold producer, has suspended operations at its Doornkop mine after a worker was killed in an accident on Friday.

The fatality was caused when a compressed air column burst at the mine. An official for the company said it expected a minor loss in gold production but that the mine would probably reopen today (Mon). - Reuters