B2Gold commissions mobile crusher after April fire at Goose Mine disrupts fixed plant
BTG•B2Gold commissioned a mobile crushing plant at Goose Mine in August after an April fire disrupted the fixed plant. Mobile crushing has averaged more than 3,000 tonnes per day, while 2026 output guidance remains 170,000 to 200,000 ounces of gold.
1. Mobile plant commissioned
B2Gold commissioned a new mobile crushing plant at Goose Mine in August, stabilizing ore-crushing capacity after an April fire disrupted the fixed plant. Mobile crushing has averaged more than 3,000 tonnes per day since mid-August, matching plan.
2. Repairs and spending
Repairs to the fire-damaged fixed plant are scheduled to finish in mid-October, with the company targeting sustained throughput of 3,200 tonnes per day. Capital spending totaled about $16 million for the mobile plant and $11 million for Phase 1 fixed-crusher upgrades.
3. Output guidance unchanged
B2Gold kept its 2026 Goose Mine output guidance unchanged at 170,000 to 200,000 ounces of gold.
