Despite Covid-19 disruptions to its operations, Harmony Gold Mining Company managed to achieve up to 75% of planned production during the last quarter of its financial year to June 30, which was higher than it initially expected to achieve. However, year-on-year, total gold production was 15% lower at 1.2-million ounces, mainly as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 national lockdown and phased recovery in South Africa. Year-on-year, the average underground recovered grade of Harmony's South African assets was 2.5% lower at 5.45 g/t, compared with 5.59 g/t in the 2019 financial year. This was mainly a result of the impact of ongoing remedial actions to address geological challenges and seismicity at Kusasalethu. In addition, surface operations posted a 3.9% improvement in grade to 0.267 g/t. Meanwhile, as Harmony's Papua New Guinea-based Hidden Valley's operations transition from Stage 5 to Stage 6, its recovered grade has decreased to 1.25 g/t at year-end from 1.60 g/t in the 2019 financial year.