B2Gold's Goose Mine Achieves Commercial Production, Exceeding Expectations

B2Gold Corp. has announced that its Goose Mine in Nunavut, Canada, has achieved commercial production. The mine achieved an average mill throughput of 66% of its 4,000-tonne-per-day design capacity over a 30-day period. Mill feed for the fourth quarter is expected to come predominantly from the Umwelt deposit, with gold recoveries expected to average higher than 90%. The mine is expected to produce 80,000 to 110,000 ounces of gold in 2025 and approximately 250,000 ounces in 2026.