B2Gold production rises, boosts 2011 forecast

Vancouver-based B2Gold produced 37 000 oz in the fourth quarter of 2010, a new record for the company, and said on Monday it now expects to produce as much as 135 000 oz of gold this year. The company, which owns the La Libertad and Limon mines...

B2Gold reports gold, silver output at second Nicaragua mine

TSX-listed B2Gold has started gold and silver production at its Orosi openpit mine, Nicaragua, the firm announced on Tuesday. Ore processing started on December 15 and the first dore bar was produced on January 5.

B2Gold ready to start Orosi mine this month

Vancouver-based B2Gold has restarted openpit mining at its Orosi mine, in Nicaragua, and is on schedule to start gold production in late November, the company reported on Wednesday. Shares in B2Gold, which already produces gold at its Limon mine,...

B2Gold will raise C$25m in bought-deal offering

TSX-listed B2Gold will sell shares to raise C$25-million in a bought-deal offering, to fund exploration and development of its assets, the firm said on Monday. A syndicate of underwriters, led by Genuity Capital Markets and Macquarie Capital...

B2Gold will start commissioning Nicuaragua plant by year end

Gold-miner B2Gold plans to begin restarting the processing plant at its Orosi mine, in Nicuaragua, towards the end of this year, the firm said on Thursday. B2Gold acquired Orosi, as well as the producing Limon mine – also in Nicuaragua, when it...

Daily podcast – 3 February, 2009

In today's podcast: the plan to merge JCI and Randgold & Exploration fails; and Buyelwa Sonjica releases the long-awaited national Mine Safety Audit.

B2Gold, Central Sun ink binding agreement on tie-up

Canadian junior B2Gold has signed a binding agreement to buy Toronto-based Central Sun Mining in an all-share transaction that values Central Sun at C$66,8-million based on closing prices on January 30. B2Gold will pay 1,28 of its own shares...