B2Gold Reports Q1 2025 Results

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Based on the positive PEA results for the Antelope deposit at the Otjikoto Mine released in February 2025, B2Gold believes that the Antelope deposit has the potential to become a small-scale, low-cost underground gold mine that can supplement the low-grade stockpile production during the period from 2028 to 2032 and result in meaningful production profile for Otjikoto into the next decade.

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The Company expects to complete a feasibility study for its wholly owned Gramalote Project in Colombia by mid-2025. The feasibility study will include modifications to the processing plant and infrastructure locations and therefore a Modified Environmental Impact Study will also be required. Work on the modifications to the Environmental Impact Study are well advanced and the Company expects it to be completed and submitted shortly following the completion of the feasibility study. If the final economics of the feasibility study are positive and the Company makes the decision to develop the Gramalote Project as an open pit gold mine, the Company will utilize its proven internal mine construction team to build the mine and mill facilities.

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The Company’s ongoing strategy is to continue to maximize responsible profitable production from its existing mines, maintain a strong financial position, realize the potential increase in gold production from the Company’s existing development projects, continue exploration programs across the Company’s robust land packages, evaluate new exploration, development and production opportunities and continue to return capital to shareholders.

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First Quarter 2025 Financial Results – Conference Call Details

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B2Gold executives will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8:00 am PT / 11:00 am ET.

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Participants may register for the conference call here: registration link. Upon registering, participants will receive a calendar invitation by email with dial in details and a unique PIN. This will allow participants to bypass the operator queue and connect directly to the conference. Registration will remain open until the end of the conference call. Participants may also dial in using the numbers below:

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  • Toll-free in U.S. and Canada: +1 (833)-821-2803
  • All other callers: +1 (647)-846-2419

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The conference call will be available for playback for two weeks by dialing toll-free in the U.S. and Canada: +1 (855)-669-9658, replay access code 9068478. All other callers: +1 (412)-317-0088, replay access code 9068478.

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About B2Gold

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B2Gold is a responsible international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has operating gold mines in Mali, Namibia and the Philippines, the Goose Project under construction in northern Canada and numerous development and exploration projects in various countries including Mali, Colombia and Finland. B2Gold forecasts total consolidated gold production of between 970,000 and 1,075,000 ounces in 2025.

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Qualified Persons

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Bill Lytle, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, a qualified person under NI 43-101, has approved the scientific and technical information related to operations matters contained in this news release.

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Andrew Brown, P. Geo., Vice President, Exploration, a qualified person under NI 43-101, has approved the scientific and technical information related to exploration and mineral resource matters contained in this news release.

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ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.

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“Clive T. Johnson”                                        
President and Chief Executive Officer                        

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Source: B2Gold Corp.                                        

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The Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American LLC neither approve nor disapprove the information contained in this news release.

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Production results and production guidance presented in this news release reflect the total production at the mines B2Gold operates on a 100% basis. Please see our most recent Annual Information Form for a discussion of our ownership interest in the mines B2Gold operates.

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This news release includes certain “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation, including: projections; outlook; guidance; forecasts; estimates; and other statements regarding future or estimated financial and operational performance, gold production and sales, revenues and cash flows, and capital costs (sustaining and non-sustaining) and operating costs, including projected cash operating costs and all-in sustaining costs, and budgets on a consolidated and mine by mine basis, which if they occur, would have on our business, our planned capital and exploration expenditures; future or estimated mine life, metal price assumptions, ore grades or sources, gold recovery rates, stripping ratios, throughput, ore processing; statements regarding anticipated exploration, drilling, development, construction, permitting and other activities or achievements of B2Gold; and including, without limitation: remaining well positioned for continued strong operational and financial performance in 2025; projected gold production, cash operating costs and all-in sustaining costs (on a consolidated and mine by mine basis in 2025 for the Fekola Complex, the Otjikoto Mine, the Masbate Gold Project and the Goose Project; total consolidated gold production of between 970,000 and 1,075,000 ounces in 2025, with cash operating costs of between $835 and $895 per ounce and all-in sustaining costs of between $1,460 and $1,520 per ounce; B2Gold’s continued prioritization of developing the Goose Project in a manner that recognizes Indigenous input and concerns and brings long-term socio-economic benefits to the area; the Goose Project capital cost being approximately C$1,190 million and the net cost of open pit and underground development, deferred stripping, and sustaining capital expenditures to be incurred prior to first gold production being approximately C$350 million and the cost for reagents and other working capital items being C$330 million; the Goose Project producing approximately 300,000 ounces of gold per year for the first full six years of production; the potential for first gold production in the second quarter of 2025 from the Goose Project and the estimates of such production and the potential ramp-up to commercial production by the end of the third quarter of 2025; the receipt of the exploitation permit for Fekola Regional and Fekola Regional production expected to commence in the second half of 2025; the receipt of a permit for Fekola underground and Fekola underground commencing operation in mid-2025; the potential for the Antelope deposit to be developed as an underground operation and contribute up to 65,000 per year during the low-grade stockpile processing in 2029 through 2032 and the Otjikoto Mine producing an average of approximately 110,000 ounces per year during that period; the timing and results of a feasibility study on the Gramalote Project and the results thereof; the potential to develop the Gramalote Project as an open pit gold mine; planned 2025 exploration budgets for Canada, Mali, Namibia, the Philippines and Kazakhstan and other grassroots projects; and the potential payment of future dividends, including the timing and amount of any such dividends, and the expectation that quarterly dividends will be maintained at the same level. All statements in this MD&A that address events or developments that we expect to occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, although not always, identified by words such as “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “project”, “target”, “potential”, “schedule”, “forecast”, “budget”, “estimate”, “intend” or “believe” and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could”, “should” or “might” occur. All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made.

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Forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond B2Gold’s control, including risks associated with or related to: the volatility of metal prices and B2Gold’s common shares; changes in tax laws; the dangers inherent in exploration, development and mining activities; the uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates; not achieving production, cost or other estimates; actual production, development plans and costs differing materially from the estimates in B2Gold’s feasibility and other studies; the ability to obtain and maintain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for mining activities; environmental regulations or hazards and compliance with complex regulations associated with mining activities; climate change and climate change regulations; the ability to replace mineral reserves and identify acquisition opportunities; the unknown liabilities of companies acquired by B2Gold; the ability to successfully integrate new acquisitions; fluctuations in exchange rates; the availability of financing; financing and debt activities, including potential restrictions imposed on B2Gold’s operations as a result thereof and the ability to generate sufficient cash flows; operations in foreign and developing countries and the compliance with foreign laws, including those associated with operations in Mali, Namibia, the Philippines and Colombia and including risks related to changes in foreign laws and changing policies related to mining and local ownership requirements or resource nationalization generally; remote operations and the availability of adequate infrastructure; fluctuations in price and availability of energy and other inputs necessary for mining operations; shortages or cost increases in necessary equipment, supplies and labour; regulatory, political and country risks, including local instability or acts of terrorism and the effects thereof; the reliance upon contractors, third parties and joint venture partners; the lack of sole decision-making authority related to Filminera Resources Corporation, which owns the Masbate Gold Project; challenges to title or surface rights; the dependence on key personnel and the ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; the risk of an uninsurable or uninsured loss; adverse climate and weather conditions; litigation risk; competition with other mining companies; community support for B2Gold’s operations, including risks related to strikes and the halting of such operations from time to time; conflicts with small scale miners; failures of information systems or information security threats; the ability to maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting as required by law, including Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; compliance with anti-corruption laws, and sanctions or other similar measures; social media and B2Gold’s reputation; as well as other factors identified and as described in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in B2Gold’s most recent Annual Information Form, B2Gold’s current Form 40-F Annual Report and B2Gold’s other filings with Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which may be viewed at www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov, respectively (the “Websites”). The list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect B2Gold’s forward-looking statements.

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B2Gold’s forward-looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management at such time. These assumptions and factors include, but are not limited to, assumptions and factors related to B2Gold’s ability to carry on current and future operations, including: development and exploration activities; the timing, extent, duration and economic viability of such operations, including any mineral resources or reserves identified thereby; the accuracy and reliability of estimates, projections, forecasts, studies and assessments; B2Gold’s ability to meet or achieve estimates, projections and forecasts; the availability and cost of inputs; the price and market for outputs, including gold; foreign exchange rates; taxation levels; the timely receipt of necessary approvals or permits; the ability to meet current and future obligations; the ability to obtain timely financing on reasonable terms when required; the current and future social, economic and political conditions; and other assumptions and factors generally associated with the mining industry.

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B2Gold’s forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management and reflect their current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. B2Gold does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as required by applicable law. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what benefits or liabilities B2Gold will derive therefrom. For the reasons set forth above, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.

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The projected range of all-in sustaining costs includes sustaining capital expenditures, corporate administrative expense, mine-site exploration and evaluation costs and reclamation cost accretion, and exclude the effects of expansionary capital and non-sustaining expenditures. Projected GAAP total production cash costs for the full year would require inclusion of the projected impact of future included and excluded items, including items that are not currently determinable, but may be significant, such as sustaining capital expenditures, reclamation cost accretion. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such items, B2Gold does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected all-in sustaining costs to a total production cash costs projection. B2Gold believes that this measure represents the total costs of producing gold from current operations, and provides B2Gold and other stakeholders of the Company with additional information of B2Gold’s operational performance and ability to generate cash flows. All-in sustaining costs, as a key performance measure, allows B2Gold to assess its ability to support capital expenditures and to sustain future production from the generation of operating cash flows. This information provides management with the ability to more actively manage capital programs and to make more prudent capital investment decisions.

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Non-IFRS Measures

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This news release includes certain terms or performance measures commonly used in the mining industry that are not defined under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), including “cash operating costs” and “all-in sustaining costs” (or “AISC”). Non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore they may not be comparable to similar measures employed by other companies. The projected range of AISC is anticipated to be adjusted to include sustaining capital expenditures, corporate administrative expense, mine-site exploration and evaluation costs and reclamation cost accretion and amortization, and exclude the effects of expansionary capital and non-sustaining expenditures. Projected GAAP total production cash costs for the full year would require inclusion of the projected impact of future included and excluded items, including items that are not currently determinable, but may be significant, such as sustaining capital expenditures, reclamation cost accretion and amortization. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such items, B2Gold does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected AISC to a total production cash costs projection.   B2Gold believes that this measure represents the total costs of producing gold from current operations, and provides B2Gold and other stakeholders of the Company with additional information of B2Gold’s operational performance and ability to generate cash flows. AISC, as a key performance measure, allows B2Gold to assess its ability to support capital expenditures and to sustain future production from the generation of operating cash flows. This information provides management with the ability to more actively manage capital programs and to make more prudent capital investment decisions.

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The data presented is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS and should be read in conjunction with B2Gold’s consolidated financial statements. Readers should refer to B2Gold’s Management Discussion and Analysis, available on the Websites, under the heading “Non-IFRS Measures” for a more detailed discussion of how B2Gold calculates certain such measures and a reconciliation of certain measures to IFRS terms.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates

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The disclosure in this news release was prepared in accordance with Canadian standards for the reporting of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, which differ in some material respects from the disclosure requirements of United States securities laws. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the terms “mineral reserve”, “proven mineral reserve”, “probable mineral reserve”, “inferred mineral resources,”, “indicated mineral resources,” “measured mineral resources” and “mineral resources” used or referenced in this news release are Canadian mineral disclosure terms as defined in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) – CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the “CIM Definition Standards”). The definitions of these terms, and other mining terms and disclosures, differ from the definitions of such terms, if any, for purposes of the SEC’s disclosure rules for domestic United State issuers. As a foreign private issuer that is eligible to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the MJDS, B2Gold is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the SEC Rules and provides disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, mineral reserve and mineral resource information and other technical information contained in this news release may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by companies subject to the SEC’s reporting and disclosure requirements for domestic United States issuers.

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Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Due to the uncertainty of measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources, these mineral resources may never be upgraded to proven and probable mineral reserves. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves or recovered. In addition, United States investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of B2Gold’s measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources constitute or will be converted into mineral reserves or are or will be economically or legally mineable without additional work.

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Historical results or feasibility models presented herein are not guarantees or expectations of future performance. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Due to the uncertainty of measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources, these mineral resources may never be upgraded to proven and probable mineral reserves. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves or recovered. In addition, United States investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of B2Gold’s measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources constitute or will be converted into mineral reserves or are or will be economically or legally mineable without additional work.

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B2GOLD CORP.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

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 2025
  2024
 
    
Gold revenue$532,107  $461,444 
    
Cost of sales   
Production costs (161,994)  (156,745)
Depreciation and depletion (89,557)  (90,446)
Royalties and production taxes (42,806)  (30,027)
Total cost of sales (294,357)  (277,218)
    
Gross profit 237,750   184,226 
    
General and administrative (11,802)  (14,138)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 7,214   (2,379)
Non-recoverable input taxes (6,846)  (4,304)
Share-based payments (5,869  (4,954)
Write-down of mining interests (5,118)   
Community relations (999)  (489)
Share of net income of associates 754   2,097 
Other expense (6,251)  (5,432)
Operating income 208,833   154,627 
    
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments (43,319)  275 
Change in fair value of gold stream (30,552)  (10,852)
Interest and financing expense (5,723)  (9,571)
Interest income 3,172   5,455 
Losses on dilution on associate    (9,982)
Other income 356   143 
Income from operations before taxes 132,767   130,095 
    
Current income tax, withholding and other taxes (86,083)  (61,584)
Deferred income tax recovery (expense) 15,880   (20,030)
Net income for the period$62,564  $48,481 
    
Attributable to:   
Shareholders of the Company$57,587  $39,751 
Non-controlling interests 4,977   8,730 
Net income for the period$62,564  $48,481 
    
Earnings per share(attributable to shareholders of the Company)   
Basic$0.04  $0.03 
Diluted$0.04  $0.03 
    
Weighted average number of common sharesoutstanding(in thousands)   
Basic 1,318,390   1,303,191 
Diluted 1,469,206   1,307,674 
        

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B2GOLD CORP.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars)
(Unaudited)

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 2025
  2024
 
Operating activities   
Net income for the period$62,564  $48,481 
Mine restoration provisions settled (493)  (291)
Non-cash charges, net 181,923   153,765 
Proceeds from prepaid sales    500,023 
Changes in non-cash working capital (14,840)  21,985 
Changes in long-term inventory (10,957)  1,709 
Changes in long-term value added tax receivables (39,409)  (14,945)
Cash provided by operating activities 178,788   710,727 
    
Financing activities   
Proceeds from convertible senior unsecured notes, net of transaction costs 445,913    
Repayment of revolving credit facility (400,000)  (150,000)
Equipment facility draw downs 8,990    
Repayment of equipment loan facilities (4,402)  (2,387)
Interest and commitment fees paid (3,494)  (3,579)
Cash proceeds from stock option exercises 2,231   1,088 
Dividends paid (25,552)  (45,989)
Principal payments on lease arrangements (2,972)  (1,448)
Distributions to non-controlling interests (8,182)  (4,580)
Other (4,267)  271 
Cash provided (used) by financing activities 8,265   (206,624)
    
Investing activities   
Expenditures on mining interests:   
Fekola Mine (64,003)  (80,562)
Masbate Mine (7,733)  (8,530)
Otjikoto Mine (3,607)  (13,813)
Goose Project (94,812)  (117,451)
Fekola Regional Properties (3,169)  (4,501)
Gramalote Project (6,793)  (3,310)
Other exploration (5,596)  (8,840)
Purchase of long-term investments (1,808)   
Funding of reclamation accounts (1,421)  (1,029)
Other (6,134)  (1,541)
Cash used by investing activities (195,076)  (239,577)
    
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (8,023)  264,526 
    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,175   (3,607)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 336,971   306,895 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$330,123  $567,814 
        

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B2GOLD CORP.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars)
(Unaudited)

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 As at March 31, 2025
  As at December 31, 2024
 
Assets   
Current   
Cash and cash equivalents$330,123  $336,971 
Accounts receivable, prepaids and other 47,605   41,059 
Value-added and other tax receivables 53,848   46,173 
Inventories 535,637   477,586 
  967,213   901,789 
    
Long-term investments 120,475   76,717 
Value-added tax receivables 276,567   244,147 
Mining interests 3,438,533   3,291,435 
Investment in associates 92,171   91,417 
Long-term inventories 113,965   134,529 
Other assets 84,021   73,964 
Deferred income taxes 5,752    
 $5,098,697  $4,813,998 
Liabilities   
Current   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$171,452  $156,352 
Current income and other taxes payable 127,265   103,557 
Current portion of prepaid gold sales 413,847   272,781 
Current portion of long-term debt 27,218   16,419 
Current portion of derivative instruments 16,936   1,606 
Current portion of gold stream obligation 12,600   6,900 
Current portion of mine restoration provisions 6,677   7,170 
Other current liabilities 17,564   15,902 
  793,559   580,687 
    
Long-term debt 397,926   421,464 
Gold stream obligation 184,377   159,525 
Prepaid gold sales 134,235   265,329 
Mine restoration provisions 147,726   140,541 
Deferred income taxes 190,215   169,738 
Derivative instruments 36,088   2,107 
Employee benefits obligation 19,600   18,410 
Other long-term liabilities 20,194   20,500 
  1,923,920   1,778,301 
Equity   
Shareholders’ equity   
Share capital 3,516,643   3,510,271 
Contributed surplus 159,652   91,184 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (66,484)  (102,771)
Retained deficit (484,638)  (515,619)
  3,125,173   2,983,065 
Non-controlling interests 49,604   52,632 
  3,174,777   3,035,697 
 $5,098,697  $4,813,998 
    

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NON-IFRS MEASURES

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Cash operating costs per gold ounce sold and total cash costs per gold ounce sold

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‘‘Cash operating costs per gold ounce’’ and “total cash costs per gold ounce” are common financial performance measures in the gold mining industry but, as non-IFRS measures, they do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate our performance and ability to generate cash flow. Accordingly, these measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measures, along with sales, are considered to be a key indicator of the Company’s ability to generate earnings and cash flow from its mining operations.

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Cash cost figures are calculated on a sales basis in accordance with a standard developed by The Gold Institute, which was a worldwide association of suppliers of gold and gold products and included leading North American gold producers. The Gold Institute ceased operations in 2002, but the standard is the accepted standard of reporting cash cost of production in North America. Adoption of the standard is voluntary and the cost measures presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Other companies may calculate these measures differently. Cash operating costs and total cash costs per gold ounce sold are derived from amounts included in the statement of operations and include mine site operating costs such as mining, processing, smelting, refining, transportation costs, royalties and production taxes, less silver by-product credits. The tables below show a reconciliation of cash operating costs per gold ounce sold and total cash costs per gold ounce sold to production costs as extracted from the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements on a consolidated and a mine-by-mine basis (dollars in thousands):

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 For the three months ended March 31, 2025
 Fekola 
Mine
Masbate 
Mine
Otjikoto 
Mine
Total
 $$$$
     
Production costs89,02538,01634,953161,994
Royalties and production taxes29,4947,3785,93442,806
     
Total cash costs118,51945,39440,887204,800
     
Gold sold (ounces)87,80844,45051,740183,998
     
Cash operating costs per ounce ($/ gold ounce sold)1,014855676880
     
Total cash costs per ounce ($/ gold ounce sold)1,3501,0217901,113
     

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 For the three months ended March 31, 2024
 Fekola 
Mine
Masbate 
Mine
Otjikoto 
Mine
TotalCalibre equity
investment
Grand 
Total
 $$$$$$
       
Production costs85,10542,77128,869156,74511,905168,650
Royalties and production taxes20,3955,3904,24230,02785430,881
       
Total cash costs105,50048,16133,111186,77212,759199,531
       
Gold sold (ounces)123,82847,70051,450222,97811,377234,355
       
Cash operating costs per ounce ($/ gold ounce sold)6878975617031,046720
       
Total cash costs per ounce ($/ gold ounce sold)8521,0106448381,121851
       

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Cash operating costs per gold ounce produced

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In addition to cash operating costs on a per gold ounce sold basis, the Company also presents cash operating costs on a per gold ounce produced basis. Cash operating costs per gold ounce produced is derived from amounts included in the statement of operations and include mine site operating costs such as mining, processing, smelting, refining, transportation costs, less silver by-product credits. The tables below show a reconciliation of cash operating costs per gold ounce produced to production costs as extracted from the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements on a consolidated and a mine-by-mine basis (dollars in thousands):

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 For the three months ended March 31, 2025
 Fekola 
Mine
Masbate 
Mine
Otjikoto 
Mine
 Total 
 $$$ $ 
     
Production costs89,02538,01634,953 161,994 
Inventory sales adjustment1,536628(3,746)(1,582)
     
Cash operating costs90,56138,64431,207 160,412 
     
Gold produced (ounces)93,80546,36952,578 192,752 
     
Cash operating costs per ounce ($/ gold ounce produced)965833594 832 
       

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 For the three months ended March 31, 2024
 Fekola
Mine
 Masbate
Mine
 Otjikoto
Mine
Total Calibre equity
investment
Grand
Total
 
 $ $ $$ $$ 
       
Production costs85,105 42,771 28,869156,745 11,905168,650 
Inventory sales adjustment(1,922)(1,224)272(2,874)(2,874)
       
Cash operating costs83,183 41,547 29,141153,871 11,905165,776 
       
Gold produced (ounces)119,141 49,782 45,416214,339 11,377225,716 
       
Cash operating costs per ounce ($/ gold ounce produced)698 835 642718 1,046734 
           

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All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce

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In June 2013, the World Gold Council, a non-regulatory association of the world’s leading gold mining companies established to promote the use of gold to industry, consumers and investors, provided guidance for the calculation of the measure “all-in sustaining costs per gold ounce”, but as a non-IFRS measure, it does not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The original World Gold Council standard became effective January 1, 2014 with further updates announced on November 16, 2018 which were effective starting January 1, 2019.

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Management believes that the all-in sustaining costs per gold ounce measure provides additional insight into the costs of producing gold by capturing all of the expenditures required for the discovery, development and sustaining of gold production and allows the Company to assess its ability to support capital expenditures to sustain future production from the generation of operating cash flows. Management believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to generate cash flow. Accordingly, it is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Adoption of the standard is voluntary and the cost measures presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company has applied the principles of the World Gold Council recommendations and has reported all-in sustaining costs on a sales basis. Other companies may calculate these measures differently.

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B2Gold defines all-in sustaining costs per ounce as the sum of cash operating costs, royalties and production taxes, capital expenditures and exploration costs that are sustaining in nature, sustaining lease expenditures, corporate general and administrative costs, share-based payment expenses related to restricted share units/deferred share units/performance share units/restricted phantom units (“RSUs/DSUs/PSUs/RPUs”), community relations expenditures, reclamation liability accretion and realized (gains) losses on fuel derivative contracts, all divided by the total gold ounces sold to arrive at a per ounce figure.

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The tables below show a reconciliation of all-in sustaining costs per ounce to production costs as extracted from the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements on a consolidated and a mine-by-mine basis for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (dollars in thousands):

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 For the three months ended March 31, 2025
 Fekola 
Mine
Masbate 
Mine
Otjikoto 
Mine
CorporateTotal
 $$$$$
      
Production costs89,02538,01634,953161,994
Royalties and production taxes29,4947,3785,93442,806
Corporate administration2,9375271,3496,98911,802
Share-based payments – RSUs/DSUs/PSUs/RPUs(1)153,5383,553
Community relations482102415999
Reclamation liability accretion6153452631,223
Realized losses on derivative contracts1133923175
Sustaining lease expenditures9193163404272,002
Sustaining capital expenditures(2)46,5266,8623,60756,995
Sustaining mine exploration(2)16493509
      
Total all-in sustaining costs170,12653,60147,37710,954282,058
    

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