[miningmx.com] — Harmony Gold Mining Company announced on Monday it has created a new executive position to accelerate the execution of its safety and health strategy.
The chief operating officer of Harmony’s north region, Alwyn Pretorius, was appointed executive: safety and health.
Pretorius has more than 18 years’ experience in the mining industry and holds both a BSc Mining Engineering and a BSc Industrial Engineering.
Jaco Boshoff, currently executive: new business and projects, has been appointed acting chief operating officer: north region, until a new appointment has been made in this position.
Said CEO Graham Briggs: “Safety is a priority at Harmony and achieving a safe, productive Harmony is something on which we will not compromise. We have a number of safety initiatives in place that have resulted in excellent safety achievements in recent years.
“But, we need to do more. We have decided to intensify our safety efforts by appointing Alwyn, who has both an extensive understanding of the underground environment, but also the leadership skills to achieve the step-change in safety performance that we are seeking.”
