[miningmx.com] – PRODUCTION at Harmony Gold’s Doornkop mine has been suspended following the outbreak of an underground fire leaving eight workers in a refuge bay and a further nine unaccounted for, the company said.
“The fire was reported to have occurred in a stope adjacent to 192 level haulage (some 1,733 metres underground) at around 6pm on February 4,” said Harmony Gold in a statement today.
“Rescue teams were immediately dispatched underground, but access to the affected area is being hampered by smoke and a subsequent fall of ground,” it said.
Doornkop produced 28,000 ounces of gold in the December quarter, about 3,500 ounces more than in the previous quarter.
