Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd

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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

666 Third Ave. - 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017

Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 51,863,330 Common Shares are held within mutual funds and other client accounts managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation, none of which individually owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.41 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

Randfontein Office Park, Car Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue, Randfontein, South Africa 1759

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

666 Third Ave. - 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

Aparent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

Asavings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

Achurch plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Amount beneficially owned: 51,863,330 Common Shares

Number of shares as to which the person has:

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 51,863,330 Common

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote None

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 51,863,330 Common Shares

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of None

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.