HARMONY AND THE CYANIDE CODE

Harmony has been a signatory of the International Cyanide Management Code for the manufacture, transport and use of cyanide in the production of gold (the cyanide code) since June 2007. Developed by the United Nations’ Environment Programme and International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), this is a voluntary industry programme for companies involved in producing gold using cyanide.

Harmony has committed to comply with the code at all its major gold operations. To date, all metallurgical plants, except Joel and Kalgold, have been certified as compliant. Kalgold is currently refurbishing its carbon-in-leach tanks at the plant. Once this is complete, it will reapply. Joel plant was initially meant to be decommissioned and thus started the certification process late.

Harmony used 8 332 tonnes of cyanide during the year (FY10: 7 884 tonnes).

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