HARMONY GOLD MINING CO LTD — Board/Management Information 2008

Oct 21, 2008

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

October 21, 2008

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Randfontein Office Park CNR Ward Avenue and Main Reef Road Randfontein, 1760 South Africa (Address of principal executive offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)

Form 20-F þ Form 40-F

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes No þ

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 21, 2008 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

By: /s/ Graham Briggs Name: Graham Briggs Title: Chief Executive Officer

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Press Release

HARMONY APPOINTS NEW COMPANY SECRETARY

Johannesburg. Wednesday, 2 October 2008 . Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony”) has appointed a new Company Secretary, Khanya Maluleke, who assumed her role with effect from 1 October 2008. Khanya, who has obtained her LLB and LLM (Commercial Law), has more than 13 years of legal and compliance experience and practice. She will be primarily responsible for the company’s secretarial duties.

This new appointment came as a result of former Company Secretary, Marian van der Walt, changing her portfolio by being appointed as Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations, effective 1 October 2008. Marian’s duties will include building and improving Harmony’s Investor Relations function through best practices, while assisting Harmony’s Chief Executive Graham Briggs with corporate actions that are in line with the company’s strategy.

“I am confident that both ladies will be successful in their roles and will contribute to driving Harmony to greater heights,” says Briggs.

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Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

2 October 2008

For more details contact:

Graham Briggs Chief Executive Officer

on +27(0)83 265 0274

or

Marian van der Walt Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations

on +27(0)82 888 1242

Corporate Office : Randfontein Office Park P O Box 1 Randfontein South Africa 1796 T +27 (11) 411 2000

For more information on Harmony, please visit www.harmony.co.za

JSE: HAR NYSE: HMY NASDAQ: HMY ISIN No.: ZAE000015228

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