Harmony GoldMining Co. Ltd. said April 12 that a rock drill operator was killedin a fall of ground accident at the Phakisa gold mine in South Africa.

Drilling and blasting operations at the mine have beenstopped while further investigations into the accident are ongoing.

The incident came a day after the company reported thedeath of an employee,also due to injuries sustained in a fall of ground incident, at its gold mine.