HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED

Registration number: 1950/038232/06

JSE code: HAR ISIN: ZAE000015228

REVIEW FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rand/metric)

Underground production � South Africa

                                   Free State  Free State                 Rand-
                                                                               
                                       Growth    Marginal     Evander   fontein
                                                                               
Ore milled � t'000         Sep-04       1,453       1,065         468       554
                                                                               
                           Jun-04       1,341       1,132         478       615
                                                                               
Gold produced � kg         Sep-04       8,923       4,080       3,485     2,740
                                                                               
                           Jun-04       8,148       4,460       2,959     2,797
                                                                               
Yield � g/tonne            Sep-04        6,14        3,83        7,45      4,95
                                                                               
                           Jun-04        6,08        3,94        6,19      4,55
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04      67,612     101,412      65,226    81,859
                                                                               
costs � R/kg               Jun-04      73,194      95,393      80,859    78,156
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04         415         389         486       405
                                                                               
costs � R/tonne            Jun-04         445         376         501       355
                                                                               
Working revenue (R'000)    Sep-04     747,677     338,165     289,565   227,203
                                                                               
                           Jun-04     663,484     361,238     239,843   222,388
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04     603,304     413,761     227,314   224,295
                                                                               
costs (R'000)              Jun-04     596,387     425,452     239,263   218,602
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04     144,373    (75,596)      62,251     2,908
                                                                               
profit (R'000)             Jun-04      67,097    (64,214)         580     3,786

                                          Elands-           Sub-               
                                                                               
                                             rand         Orkney          total
                                                                               
Ore milled � t'000         Sep-04             257            227          4,024
                                                                               
                           Jun-04             268            236          4,070
                                                                               
Gold produced � kg         Sep-04           1,497          1,368         22,093
                                                                               
                           Jun-04           1,867          1,264         21,495
                                                                               
Yield � g/tonne            Sep-04            5,82           6,03           5,49
                                                                               
                           Jun-04            6,97           5,36           5,28
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04         109,265         81,020         78,897
                                                                               
costs � R/kg               Jun-04          96,102         82,460         82,036
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04             636            488            433
                                                                               
costs � R/tonne            Jun-04             669            442            433
                                                                               
Working revenue (R'000)    Sep-04         124,575        111,961      1,839,146
                                                                               
                           Jun-04         154,083        104,431      1,745,467
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04         163,570        110,836      1,743,080
                                                                               
costs (R'000)              Jun-04         179,423        104,229      1,763,356
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04        (38,995)          1,125         96,066
                                                                               
profit (R'000)             Jun-04        (25,340)            202       (17,889)

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rand/metric)

                                            South          South           Aus-
                                                                               
                                           Africa         Africa         tralia
                                                                               
                                          Surface          Total          Total
                                                                               
Ore milled � t'000         Sep-04           1,591          5,615            950
                                                                               
                           Jun-04           2,497          6,567          1,137
                                                                               
Gold produced � kg         Sep-04           1,297         23,390          2,432
                                                                               
                           Jun-04           1,501         22,996          2,216
                                                                               
Yield � g/tonne            Sep-04            0,82           4,17           2,56
                                                                               
                           Jun-04            0,60           3,50           1,95
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04          83,791         79,169         65,494
                                                                               
costs � R/kg               Jun-04          82,576         82,071         68,949
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04              68            330            168
                                                                               
costs � R/tonne            Jun-04              50            287            134
                                                                               
Working revenue            Sep-04         106,684      1,945,830        198,025
                                                                               
(R'000)                    Jun-04         121,692      1,867,159        187,700
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04         108,677      1,851,757        159,282
                                                                               
costs (R'000)              Jun-04         123,947      1,887,303        152,790
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04         (1,993)         94,073         38,743
                                                                               
profit (R'000)             Jun-04         (2,255)       (20,144)         34,910

                                          Harmony                              
                                                                               
                                        excluding              *        Harmony
                                                                               
                                         Restruct       Restruct          Total
                                                                               
Ore milled � t'000         Sep-04           6,565              0          6,565
                                                                               
                           Jun-04           7,704            268          7,972
                                                                               
Gold produced � kg         Sep-04          25,822              0         25,822
                                                                               
                           Jun-04          25,212          1,161         26,373
                                                                               
Yield � g/tonne            Sep-04            3,93           0,00           3,93
                                                                               
                           Jun-04            3,27           4,33           3,31
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04          77,881              0         77,881
                                                                               
costs � R/kg               Jun-04          80,918        132,146         83,174
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04             306              0            306
                                                                               
costs � R/tonne            Jun-04             265            572            275
                                                                               
Working revenue            Sep-04       2,143,855              0      2,143,855
                                                                               
(R'000)                    Jun-04       2,054,859         95,677      2,150,536
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04       2,011,039              0      2,011,039
                                                                               
costs (R'000)              Jun-04       2,040,093        153,421      2,193,514
                                                                               
Cash operating             Sep-04         132,816              0        132,816
                                                                               
profit (R'000)             Jun-04          14,766       (57,744)       (42,978)

* The restructured shafts consist of the Deelkraal operations, Eland shaft

(part of Freegold operations), Orkney 3 and 6 shafts and Welkom 1 shaft.

TOTAL OPERATIONS � QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rand/metric) (unaudited)

                               Quarter ended    Quarter ended     Quarter ended
                                                                               
                                30 September          30 June      30 September
                                                                               
                                        2004             2004              2003
                                                                               
Ore milled t'000                       6 564            7 972             6 856
                                                                               
Gold produced kg                      25 822           26 373            22 725
                                                                               
Gold price received R/kg              83 023           81 543            86 258
                                                                               
Cash operating costs R/kg             77 880           83 173            76 693
                                                                               
                                   R million        R million         R million
                                                                               
Gold sales                             2 144            2 151             1 960
                                                                               
Cash operating costs                   2 011            2 194             1 743
                                                                               
Cash operating profit/(loss)             133             (43)               217
                                                                               
Other income � net                        37               40                70
                                                                               
Employment termination and             (154)            (184)              (12)
restructuring costs                                                            
                                                                               
Corporate, marketing, new               (38)             (32)              (31)
business expenditure                                                           
                                                                               
Exploration expenditure                 (24)             (21)              (14)
                                                                               
Income/(loss) from associates              -               46               (7)
                                                                               
Loss on dilution of ARM                    -            (124)                 -
Limited                                                                        
                                                                               
Interest paid                          (100)             (99)              (55)
                                                                               
Depreciation and amortisation          (239)            (280)             (142)
                                                                               
(Provision for)/reversal of             (14)               58              (10)
rehabilitation costs                                                           
                                                                               
Gain/(loss) on financial                   1            (110)             (172)
instruments                                                                    
                                                                               
Profit on Australian-listed                4                -                 -
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
(Loss)/profit on foreign                                                       
                                                                               
exchange                                 (1)               14              (31)
                                                                               
Impairment of investments and              -             (75)                 -
assets                                                                         
                                                                               
Loss before tax                        (395)            (810)             (187)
                                                                               
Current tax � (expense)/                (17)               30              (18)
benefit                                                                        
                                                                               
Deferred tax � benefit                    72              203                86
                                                                               
Net loss before minority               (340)            (577)             (119)
interests                                                                      
                                                                               
Minority interests                         -               18                 -
                                                                               
Net loss                               (340)            (559)             (119)

TOTAL OPERATIONS � QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS (rand/metric) (unaudited)

                               Quarter ended     Quarter ended    Quarter ended
                                                                               
                                30 September           30 June     30 September
                                                                               
                                        2004              2004             2003
                                                                               
                                   R million         R million        R million
                                                                               
Loss per share (cents)*                                                        
                                                                               
� Basic loss                           (106)             (191)             (62)
                                                                               
� Basic loss before                                                            
                                                                               
impairment                             (106)             (165)             (62)
                                                                               
� Headline loss                        (110)             (131)             (67)
                                                                               
� Fully diluted loss ** ***            (106)             (191)             (62)
                                                                               
Dividends per share (cents)                                                    
                                                                               
� Interim                                  -                 -                -
                                                                               
� Proposed final                           -                30                -

Prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

* Calculated on weighted number of shares in issue at quarter end September

2004: 320,8 million (June 2004: 292,9 million) (September 2003: 192,3 million).

** Calculated on weighted average number of diluted shares in issue at quarter

end September 2004: 320,9 million (June 2004: 293,2 million) (September 2003:

190,9 million).

*** The effect of the dilution of shares is anti-dilutive.

Reconciliation of headline loss:

Net loss                                   (340)           (559)          (119)
                                                                               
Adjustments:                                                                   
                                                                               
� Profit on sale of assets                  (10)            (44)            (9)
                                                                               
� Profit on disposal of Kalplats               -            (39)              -
                                                                               
� Profit on disposal of Bissett                -             (1)              -
                                                                               
� Loss on dilution of ARM Limited              -             163              -
                                                                               
� Profit on Australian-listed                (4)               -              -
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
� Amortisation of goodwill                     -              21              -
                                                                               
� Impairment of Bendigo                        -              75              -
                                                                               
Headline loss                              (354)           (384)          (128)

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2004 (Rand)

                                         At 30        At 30 June         At 30 
                                     September                       September 
                                                                               
                                          2004              2004          2003 
                                                                               
                                     R million         R million     R million 
                                                                               
                                   (unaudited)         (audited)   (unaudited) 
                                                                               
ASSETS                                                                         
                                                                               
Non-current assets                                                             
                                                                               
Property, plant and equipment           22 489            22 244         14 729
                                                                               
Intangible assets                        2 268             2 267          2 843
                                                                               
Investments                              2 795             2 612          1 260
                                                                               
Investments in associates                    -               124          2 896
                                                                               
                                        27 552            27 247         21 728
                                                                               
Current assets                                                                 
                                                                               
Inventories                                518               531            444
                                                                               
Receivables                                401               859            554
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents                1 013             1 414          2 561
                                                                               
                                         1 932             2 804          3 559
                                                                               
Total assets                            29 484            30 051         25 287
                                                                               
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                         
                                                                               
Share capital and reserves                                                     
                                                                               
Issued capital                          20 889            20 889         14 698
                                                                               
Fair value and other                                                           
                                                                               
reserves                                 (963)           (1 186)          (346)
                                                                               
Retained earnings                          642             1 078          1 585
                                                                               
                                        20 568            20 781         15 937
                                                                               
Minority interest                            -                 -            139
                                                                               
Non-current liabilities                                                        
                                                                               
Long-term borrowings                     2 801             2 790          2 881
                                                                               
Net deferred taxation                    2 647             2 659          2 742
liabilities                                                                    
                                                                               
Net deferred financial                     573               570            450
liabilities                                                                    
                                                                               
Long-term provisions                       817               798            840
                                                                               
                                         6 838             6 817          6 913
                                                                               
Current liabilities                                                            
                                                                               
Payables and accrued                     2 044             2 385          1 762
liabilities                                                                    
                                                                               
Income and mining taxes                     26                60            528
                                                                               
Shareholders for dividends                   8                 8              8
                                                                               
                                         2 078             2 453          2 298
                                                                               
Total equity and liabilities            29 484            30 051        25 287 
                                                                               
Number of ordinary shares in       320 819 739       320 741 577   257 858 784 
issue                                                                          
                                                                               
Net asset value per share                6 411             6 479         6 234 
(cents)                                                                        

Basis of accounting

The unaudited results for the quarter have been prepared on the International

Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") basis. These consolidated quarterly

statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS 34, Interim Financial

Reporting. The accounting policies are consistent with those applied in the
previous financial year.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004

                             Issued      Fair value                            
                                                                               
                              share       and other       Retained             
                                                                               
                            capital        reserves       earnings        Total
                                                                               
                          R million     R million R      R million             
                                            million                            
                                                                               
                        (unaudited)     (unaudited)    (unaudited)  (unaudited)
                                                                               
Balance at 1 July            20 889         (1 186)          1 078       20 781
2004                                                                           
                                                                               
Currency translation                                                           
adjustment and                                                                 
                                                                               
other                             -             223              -          223
                                                                               
Net earnings                      -               -          (340)        (340)
                                                                               
Dividends paid                    -               -           (96)         (96)
                                                                               
Balance at 30                20 889           (963)            642       20 568
September 2004                                                                 
                                                                               
Balance at 1 July             6 875           (242)          1 995        8 628
2003                                                                           
                                                                               
Issue of share                7 823               -              -        7 823
capital                                                                        
                                                                               
Currency translation                                                           
adjustment and                                                                 
                                                                               
other                             -           (104)              -        (104)
                                                                               
Net earnings                      -               -          (119)        (119)
                                                                               
Dividends paid                    -               -          (291)        (291)
                                                                               
Balance at 30                14 698           (346)          1 585       15 937
September 2003                                                                 

                             Issued      Fair value                            
                                                                               
                              share       and other       Retained             
                                                                               
                            capital        reserves       earnings        Total
                                                                               
                        US$ million     US$ million    US$ million  US$ million
                                                                               
                        (unaudited)     (unaudited)    (unaudited)  (unaudited)
                                                                               
Balance at 1 July             3 225           (183)            166        3 208
2004                                                                           
                                                                               
Currency translation                                                           
adjustment                                                                     
                                                                               
and other                         -              34              -           34
                                                                               
Net earnings                      -               -           (52)         (52)
                                                                               
Dividends paid                    -               -           (15)         (15)
                                                                               
Balance at 30                 3 225           (149)             99        3 175
September 2004                                                                 
                                                                               
Balance at 1 July               988            (35)            287        1 240
2003                                                                           
                                                                               
Issue of share                1 124               -              -        1 124
capital                                                                        
                                                                               
Currency translation                                                           
adjustment                                                                     
                                                                               
and other                         -            (15)              -         (15)
                                                                               
Net earnings                      -               -           (17)         (17)
                                                                               
Dividends paid                    -               -           (42)         (42)
                                                                               
Balance at 30                 2 112            (50)            228        2 290
September 2003                                                                 

Balances translated at closing rates of: September 2004:

US$1 = R6,48 (September 2003: US$1 = R6,96).

SUMMARISED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004 (unaudited)

                                                          Three           Three
                                                                               
                                                         months          months
                                                                               
                                                          ended           ended
                                                                               
                                                   30 September    30 September
                                                                               
                                                           2003            2004
                                                                               
                                                    US$ million     US$ million
                                                                               
Cash flow from operating activites                                             
                                                                               
Cash generated by operations                                 76             (7)
                                                                               
Interest and dividends received                               7               6
                                                                               
Interest paid                                               (7)             (9)
                                                                               
Income and mining taxes paid                                  -               -
                                                                               
Cash (utilised in)/generated by operating                    76            (10)
activities                                                                     
                                                                               
Cash flow from investing activities                                            
                                                                               
Cash held by subsidiaries at acquisition                     98               -
                                                                               
Net additions to property, plant and equipment             (28)            (35)
                                                                               
Other investing activities                                    1               9
                                                                               
Cash (utilised in)/generated by investing                    71            (26)
activities                                                                     
                                                                               
Cash flow from financing activities                                            
                                                                               
Long-term loans repaid                                        -               -
                                                                               
Ordinary shares issued � net of expenses                     13               -
                                                                               
Dividends paid                                             (39)            (15)
                                                                               
Cash utilised in financing activities                      (26)            (15)
                                                                               
Foreign currency translation adjustments                     22            (10)
                                                                               
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and                                            
                                                                               
equivalents                                                 143            (61)
                                                                               
Cash and equivalents � 1 July                               225             217
                                                                               
Cash and equivalents � 30 September                         368             156
                                                                               
                                                          Three           Three
                                                                               
                                                         months          months
                                                                               
                                                          ended           ended
                                                                               
                                                   30 September    30 September
                                                                               
                                                           2004            2003
                                                                               
                                                      R million       R million
                                                                               
Cash flow from operating activites                                             
                                                                               
Cash generated by operations                               (44)             565
                                                                               
Interest and dividends received                              36              52
                                                                               
Interest paid                                              (56)            (52)
                                                                               
Income and mining taxes paid                                  -               -
                                                                               
Cash (utilised in)/generated by operating                  (64)             565
activities                                                                     
                                                                               
Cash flow from investing activities                                            
                                                                               
Cash held by subsidiaries at acquisition                      -             729
                                                                               
Net additions to property, plant and equipment            (224)           (211)
                                                                               
Other investing activities                                   62               7
                                                                               
Cash (utilised in)/generated by investing                 (162)             525
activities                                                                     
                                                                               
Cash flow from financing activities                                            
                                                                               
Long-term loans repaid                                        -             (3)
                                                                               
Ordinary shares issued � net of expenses                      -              98
                                                                               
Dividends paid                                             (96)           (291)
                                                                               
Cash utilised in financing activities                      (96)           (196)
                                                                               
Foreign currency translation adjustments                   (17)            (20)
                                                                               
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and equivalents           (339)             874
                                                                               
Cash and equivalents � 1 July                             1 352           1 687
                                                                               
Cash and equivalents � 30 September                       1 013           2 561

Operating activities translated at average rates of: September 2004:

US$1 = R6,38 (September 2003: US$1 = R7,42).

Closing balance translated at closing rates of: September 2004:

US$1 = R6,48 (September 2003: US$1 = R6,96).

SUMMARISED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004 (unaudited)

                                                    3 months           3 months
                                                                               
                                                       ended              ended
                                                                               
                                                     30 June       30 September
                                                                               
                                                        2004               2004
                                                                               
                                                 US$ million        US$ million
                                                                               
Cash flow from operating activites                                             
                                                                               
Cash generated by operations                            (74)                (7)
                                                                               
Interest and dividends received                            7                  6
                                                                               
Interest paid                                           (13)                (9)
                                                                               
Income and mining taxes paid                             (5)                  -
                                                                               
Cash utilised in operating activities                   (85)               (10)
                                                                               
Cash flow from investing activities                                            
                                                                               
Cash held by subsidiaries at acquisition � �                                   
                                                                               
Net proceeds on disposal of listed                         2                  -
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
Net additions to property, plant and                    (11)               (35)
equipment                                                                      
                                                                               
Other investing activities (90)                            9                   
                                                                               
Cash utilised in investing activities                   (99)               (26)
                                                                               
Cash flow from financing activities                                            
                                                                               
Long term loans raised                                    75                  -
                                                                               
Ordinary shares issued � net of expenses                (12)                  -
                                                                               
Dividends paid                                             -               (15)
                                                                               
Cash (utilised in)/generated by financing                                      
                                                                               
activities                                                63               (15)
                                                                               
Foreign currency translation adjustments                (22)               (10)
                                                                               
Net decrease in cash and equivalents                   (143)               (61)
                                                                               
Cash and equivalents beginning of quarter                370                217
                                                                               
Cash and equivalents � end of quarter                    227                156
                                                                               
                                                    3 months           3 months
                                                                               
                                                       ended              ended
                                                                               
                                                30 September            30 June
                                                                               
                                                        2004               2004
                                                                               
                                                   R million          R million
                                                                               
Cash flow from operating activites                                             
                                                                               
Cash generated by operations                            (44)              (486)
                                                                               
Interest and dividends received                           36                 52
                                                                               
Interest paid                                           (56)               (95)
                                                                               
Income and mining taxes paid                               -               (35)
                                                                               
Cash utilised in operating activities                   (64)              (564)
                                                                               
Cash flow from investing activities                                            
                                                                               
Cash held by subsidiaries at acquisition                   -                  1
                                                                               
Net proceeds on disposal of listed                         -                 14
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
Net additions to property, plant and                   (224)               (71)
equipment                                                                      
                                                                               
Other investing activities                                62              (599)
                                                                               
Cash utilised in investing activities                  (162)              (655)
                                                                               
Cash flow from financing activities                                            
                                                                               
Long term loans raised                                     -                498
                                                                               
Ordinary shares issued � net of expenses                   -               (76)
                                                                               
Dividends paid                                          (96)                  -
                                                                               
Cash (utilised in)/generated by financing               (96)                422
activities                                                                     
                                                                               
Foreign currency translation adjustments                (17)              (126)
                                                                               
Net decrease in cash and equivalents                   (339)              (923)
                                                                               
Cash and equivalents beginning of quarter              1 352              2 337
                                                                               
Cash and equivalents � end of quarter                  1 013              1 414

Operating activities translated at average rates of: September 2004:

US$1 = R6,38 (June 2004 quarter: US$1 = R6,60).

Closing balance translated at closing rates of: September 2004:

US$1 = R6,48 (June 2004: US$1 = R6,23).

CONTACT DETAILS

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Corporate Office

Suite No. 1

Private Bag X1

Melrose Arch, 2076

South Africa

First Floor

4 The High Street

Melrose Arch, 2196

Johannesburg

South Africa

Telephone: +27 11 684 0140

Fax: +27 11 684 0188

Website: http://www.harmony.co.za

Directors

P T Motsepe (Chairman)

Z B Swanepoel (Chief Executive)

F Abbott, F Dippenaar, V N Fakude, T S A Grobicki

W M Gule, D S Lushaba, R P Menell, M Motloba, Dr M Z Nkosi

M F Pleming, N Qangule, C M L Savage

Investor Relations

Ferdi Dippenaar

Marketing Director

Telephone: +27 11 684 0140

Fax: +27 11 684 0188

E-mail: fdippenaar@harmony.co.za

Corne Bobbert

Investor Relations Officer

Telephone: +27 11 684 0146

Fax: +27 11 684 0188

E-mail: cbobbert@harmony.co.za

Marian van der Walt

Company Secretary

Telephone: +27 11 411 2037

Fax: +27 11 411 2398

E-mail: mvanderwalt@harmony.co.za

South African Share Transfer Secretaries

Ultra Registrars (Pty) Ltd

PO Box 4844

Johannesburg, 2000

Telephone: +27 11 832 2652

Fax: +27 11 834 4398

United Kingdom Registrars

Capita Registrars

The Registry

34 Beckenham Road

Beckenham

Kent BR3 4TU

Telephone: +44 870 162 3100

Fax: +44 208 639 2342

ADR Depositary

The Bank of New York

101 Barclay Street

New York, NY 10286

United States of America

Telephone: +1888-BNY ADRS

Fax: +1 212 571 3050

Trading Symbols

JSE Securities Exchange South Africa         HAR          
                                                          
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.                HMY          
                                                          
London Stock Exchange plc                    HRM          
                                                          
Euronext Paris                               HG           
                                                          
Euronext Brussels                            HMY          
                                                          
Berlin Stock Exchange                        HAM1         

Registration number 1950/038232/06

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

ISIN: ZAE000015228



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