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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 22, 2016) - B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO)(NYSE MKT:BTG)(NAMIBIAN:B2G) ('B2Gold' or the 'Company') announces the death of one of its workers at the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia.
The individual, a machine operator, was injured at the mine in December and passed away this morning from injuries sustained from the accident. The accident involved the individual being trapped between two pieces of equipment during a refueling operation. After the accident the injured party had been transported to a hospital in Windhoek and remained there in critical condition receiving medical attention until succumbing to the injuries this morning.
The Company and the appropriate Namibian authorities are both conducting a thorough investigation of the accident.
B2Gold is saddened by this event and sends its deepest condolences and sympathies to the family, in particular to the wife and son of the deceased.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
Clive T. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer
The Toronto Stock Exchange neither approves nor disapproves the information contained in this News Release.
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B2Gold Corp.
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CODE : BTO.TO |
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ISIN : CA11777Q2099 |
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B2Gold is a gold producing company based in Canada. Its main assets in production are LIMON and LIBERTAD MINE in Nicaragua, its main assets in development are OROSI in Nicaragua and GRAMALOTE in Colombia and its main exploration properties are MOCOA and QUEBRADONA in Colombia, CALIBRE, SAN PEDRO, TREBOL, EL PAVON and MESTIZA-LA INDIA in Nicaragua, BELLAVISTA in Costa Rica and CEBOLLATI in Uruguay. B2Gold is listed in Canada and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 4.1 billions as of today (US$ 3.3 billions, € 2.9 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on October 24, 2008 at CA$ 0.30, and its highest recent level on August 07, 2020 at CA$ 9.99. B2Gold has 973 449 984 shares outstanding. |