262:-listed Papillon Resources. The 2014 deal, with an estimated value of US$ 570 million, gave Papillon shareholders 26% of the combined company, and resulted in the Fekola mine beginning production in November 2017. The five mines resulted in the company producing approximately 960,000 ounces of gold in both 2018 and 2019. The company sold its assets in Nicaragua to Vancouver-based mineral exploration company Calibre Mining.
24:
239:-listed CGA Mining. The deal gave B2Gold the Masbate mine in the Philippines and CGA Mining shareholders received 38% of the combined company. Around this time, in 2013, B2Gold also acquired Volta Resources in an all-stock deal worth US$ 63 million for its Burkina Faso exploration properties, and lost an exploration property in
352:, was acquired in 2009 and sold 2019 along with the La Libertad mine. It was the site of protests that resulted in one death and 31 injuries, damage to the mine and temporary closure, in 2015, following the sacking of three workers. Producing between 40,000 and 50,000 ounces of gold a year, it was B2Gold smallest mine.
189:. The company built itself up through mergers with several other mining companies, including Central Sun Mining, CGA Mining, Auryx Gold and Papillon Resources to give it five operating mines, two of which have been divested, and several exploration properties.
333:, was acquired by B2Gold with its merger with Central Sun Mining in 2009 and sold to Calibre Mining in 2019. It consisted of several open pits, along with an underground operation, whose expansive reach necessitated the relocation of a neighbourhood of
315:, is a combined open pit and underground mine that produces between 150,000 and 200,000 ounces of gold annually. Beginning production in 2015, it was the first mine B2Gold developed itself, and it is powered by its own solar power plant.
300:, the Philippines, came to B2Gold in the 2012 merger with CGA Mining. The open pit mine, which produces upwards of 200,000 ounces of gold annually, was subject to several killings in 2014-15 involving security guards and
285:, near the Senegal border, is the second mine B2Gold developed itself, after having acquired the project from Papillon Resources. During that development phase, several B2Gold executives were taken hostage during the
246:
B2Gold's fourth mine came from the development of the
Otjikoto project, acquired in its 2011 merger with TSX-listed Auryx Gold which gave Auryx shareholders 10% of the combined company. the Otjikoto mine in
749:
228:-listed, and financially distressed company, Central Sun Mining. This all-stock deal, estimated to be valued at $ 67 million, gave B2Gold its first two mines, El Limon and La Libertad both in
769:
759:
754:
442:
774:
650:
544:
243:(El Pavón), Nicaragua, due to community opposition. With three operating mines, B2Gold produced 366,000 ounces of gold in 2013 and 391,000 ounces in 2014.
251:
achieved commercial production in
February 2015. With the four mines, the company produced 493,265 ounces of gold in 2015 and 550,423 ounces in 2016.
427:
Bailey, Stewart (February 3, 2009). "B2Gold to buy
Central Sun Mining for $ 66.8 million; Deal gives B.C.-based company access to Nicaraguan mines".
744:
626:
764:
221:
raised $ 100 million for exploration and valuation purposes. In 2008, the exploration company graduated to the
Toronto Stock Exchange.
713:
526:
289:
but rescued by the Malian military. It is the company's largest mine as it has been producing over 400,000 ounces of gold each year.
569:
689:
485:
588:
467:
259:
236:
606:
373:
205:
for $ 3.5 billion. The terms of the deal allowed the newly created B2Gold to take Bema Gold's exploration properties in
64:
286:
502:
214:
182:
178:
109:
334:
225:
174:
48:
345:
326:
218:
308:
592:
573:
530:
471:
341:
198:
301:
185:. The company was formed by several executives from Bema Gold following its acquisition by
95:
34:
738:
240:
56:
42:
232:. The company produced 21,200 ounces of gold in 2009 up to 157,885 ounces in 2012.
202:
186:
166:
154:
674:
Riedman, Gabriel (October 24, 2019). "Gold sector plans 'climate risk reset'".
412:
Hoffman, Andy (December 6, 2007). "Former Bema Gold CEO resurfaces at B2Gold".
197:
B2Gold was founded in 2007 by Clive T. Johnson and other former executives at
125:
349:
330:
266:
229:
170:
91:
627:"Vancouver mining executives trapped in rooms as gunmen stormed Mali hotel"
570:"B2Gold strikes deal to buy Papillon Resources for $ 570-million in stock"
545:"B2Gold strikes deal to buy Papillon Resources for $ 570-million in stock"
397:
Hoffman, Andy (January 20, 2007). "Kinross holds firm on offer for Bema".
206:
23:
651:"2 shot dead at Vancouver based B2Gold mining operation in Philippines"
312:
297:
248:
224:
In 2009, the B2Gold became a gold producer with its acquisition of the
162:
60:
293:
210:
52:
269:-based gold exploration company, Oklo Resources for US$ 64 million.
282:
255:
158:
714:"B2Gold, Canadian Miner, Closes Nicaraguan Mine After Violence"
374:"Bema Gold founder set to reap another windfall with B2Gold"
254:
Their fifth mine was developed from the Fekola property in
235:
B2Gold added a third mine, in 2012, with its merger with
142:
132:
Mali Mining
Investments (British Virgin Islands) Limited
265:
In May 2022, it was announced B2Gold had acquired the
173:, and was founded in 2007, and was then listed on the
486:"B2Gold to acquire Volta Resources in all-stock deal"
750:
Non-renewable resource companies established in 2007
153:
is a
Canadian mining company that owns and operates
607:"B2Gold agrees to acquire OKLO Resources for $ 64m"
138:
124:
116:
102:
86:
78:
70:
40:
30:
443:"B2Gold to buy CGA Mining in $ 1.1-billion deal"
770:Companies listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange
760:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange
527:"Timely acquisitions set B2Gold on growth path"
755:Companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
277:As of 2020, B2Gold has three operating mines:
201:which was in the process of being acquired by
690:"Nicaragua: Fatal clashes at 'El Limón' mine"
8:
16:
589:"B2Gold sells Nicaraguan mines to Calibre"
22:
15:
340:El Limon mine, located on the border of
775:2007 establishments in British Columbia
362:
7:
497:
495:
368:
366:
134:Central Asia Gold Limited (Bahamas)
258:acquired with B2Gold's merger with
325:La Libertad gold mine, located in
169:. The company is headquartered in
14:
468:"B2Gold aims to grow via CGA bid"
108:Clive T. Johnson (President and
587:Saywell, Trish (July 2, 2019).
65:S&P/TSX Composite Component
503:"Of Miners and Land Defenders"
1:
488:. CBC News. October 28, 2013.
745:Companies based in Vancouver
130:TEAL Namibia (Barbados) Inc.
177:, then later listed on the
791:
765:Mining companies of Canada
292:Masbate mine, located in
21:
287:2015 Bamako hotel attack
281:Fekola mine, located in
219:Toronto Venture Exchange
217:in December 2007 on the
215:initial public offering
183:Namibian Stock Exchange
179:New York Stock Exchange
507:briarpatchmagazine.com
175:Toronto Stock Exchange
378:Business In Vancouver
18:
593:The Northern Miner
574:The Northern Miner
533:. August 31, 2016.
531:The Northern Miner
474:. October 1, 2012.
472:The Northern Miner
447:The Globe and Mail
414:The Globe and Mail
399:The Globe and Mail
302:small-scale miners
151:B2Gold Corporation
17:B2Gold Corporation
429:The Vancouver Sun
307:Otjikoto mine in
148:
147:
782:
729:
728:
726:
725:
710:
704:
703:
701:
700:
686:
680:
679:
671:
665:
664:
662:
661:
647:
641:
640:
638:
637:
623:
617:
616:
614:
613:
603:
597:
596:
584:
578:
577:
576:. June 18, 2014.
566:
560:
559:
557:
556:
541:
535:
534:
523:
517:
516:
514:
513:
499:
490:
489:
482:
476:
475:
464:
458:
457:
455:
454:
439:
433:
432:
424:
418:
417:
409:
403:
402:
394:
388:
387:
385:
384:
370:
143:Official Website
96:British Columbia
26:
19:
790:
789:
785:
784:
783:
781:
780:
779:
735:
734:
733:
732:
723:
721:
718:HuffPost Canada
712:
711:
707:
698:
696:
688:
687:
683:
673:
672:
668:
659:
657:
649:
648:
644:
635:
633:
625:
624:
620:
611:
609:
605:
604:
600:
586:
585:
581:
568:
567:
563:
554:
552:
543:
542:
538:
525:
524:
520:
511:
509:
501:
500:
493:
484:
483:
479:
466:
465:
461:
452:
450:
441:
440:
436:
426:
425:
421:
411:
410:
406:
396:
395:
391:
382:
380:
372:
371:
364:
359:
348:Departments in
322:
320:Past operations
275:
195:
133:
131:
112:, 2007-current)
105:
98:
63:
55:
45:
12:
11:
5:
788:
786:
778:
777:
772:
767:
762:
757:
752:
747:
737:
736:
731:
730:
705:
681:
678:. p. FP1.
666:
642:
618:
598:
579:
561:
549:Financial Post
536:
518:
491:
477:
459:
434:
419:
404:
389:
361:
360:
358:
355:
354:
353:
338:
321:
318:
317:
316:
305:
290:
274:
271:
194:
191:
146:
145:
140:
136:
135:
128:
122:
121:
118:
114:
113:
106:
103:
100:
99:
90:
88:
84:
83:
80:
76:
75:
72:
68:
67:
46:
41:
38:
37:
32:
28:
27:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
787:
776:
773:
771:
768:
766:
763:
761:
758:
756:
753:
751:
748:
746:
743:
742:
740:
719:
715:
709:
706:
695:
694:latinnews.com
691:
685:
682:
677:
676:National Post
670:
667:
656:
652:
646:
643:
632:
628:
622:
619:
608:
602:
599:
594:
590:
583:
580:
575:
571:
565:
562:
550:
546:
540:
537:
532:
528:
522:
519:
508:
504:
498:
496:
492:
487:
481:
478:
473:
469:
463:
460:
448:
444:
438:
435:
431:. p. D2.
430:
423:
420:
416:. p. B8.
415:
408:
405:
401:. p. B5.
400:
393:
390:
379:
375:
369:
367:
363:
356:
351:
347:
343:
339:
336:
332:
328:
324:
323:
319:
314:
310:
306:
303:
299:
295:
291:
288:
284:
280:
279:
278:
272:
270:
268:
263:
261:
257:
252:
250:
244:
242:
241:Rancho Grande
238:
233:
231:
227:
222:
220:
216:
212:
208:
204:
200:
192:
190:
188:
184:
180:
176:
172:
168:
164:
160:
156:
152:
144:
141:
137:
129:
127:
123:
119:
115:
111:
107:
101:
97:
93:
89:
85:
81:
77:
73:
69:
66:
62:
58:
54:
50:
47:
44:
39:
36:
33:
29:
25:
20:
722:. Retrieved
720:. 2015-10-07
717:
708:
697:. Retrieved
693:
684:
675:
669:
658:. Retrieved
654:
645:
634:. Retrieved
630:
621:
610:. Retrieved
601:
582:
564:
553:. Retrieved
551:. 2014-06-03
548:
539:
521:
510:. Retrieved
506:
480:
462:
451:. Retrieved
449:. 2012-09-12
446:
437:
428:
422:
413:
407:
398:
392:
381:. Retrieved
377:
309:Otjozondjupa
276:
264:
253:
245:
234:
223:
203:Kinross Gold
196:
187:Kinross Gold
150:
149:
126:Subsidiaries
87:Headquarters
31:Company type
335:La Libertad
167:Philippines
739:Categories
724:2018-01-24
699:2018-01-26
660:2018-01-24
636:2018-01-24
612:2022-05-27
555:2018-01-24
512:2018-01-26
453:2018-01-24
383:2018-01-24
357:References
346:Chinandega
273:Operations
155:gold mines
104:Key people
350:Nicaragua
331:Nicaragua
327:Chontales
267:Australia
230:Nicaragua
199:Bema Gold
171:Vancouver
92:Vancouver
43:Traded as
655:CBC News
631:CBC News
213:. Their
207:Colombia
181:and the
165:and the
117:Products
71:Industry
313:Namibia
298:Masbate
249:Namibia
193:History
163:Namibia
139:Website
79:Founded
59::
51::
294:Aroroy
211:Russia
74:Mining
35:Public
344:and
342:León
283:Mali
256:Mali
209:and
159:Mali
120:Gold
82:2007
57:AMEX
260:ASX
237:ASX
226:TSX
157:in
110:CEO
61:BTG
53:BTO
49:TSX
741::
716:.
692:.
653:.
629:.
591:.
572:.
547:.
529:.
505:.
494:^
470:.
445:.
376:.
365:^
329:,
311:,
296:,
161:,
94:,
727:.
702:.
663:.
639:.
615:.
595:.
558:.
515:.
456:.
386:.
337:.
304:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
