B2Gold’s Goose mine, part of the Back River Gold District in Nunavut, Canada, achieved commercial production on October 2. From September 3, the mill achieved an average throughput of 2,652 tonnes per day, or 66% of design capacity, over 30 consecutive days.
“It is with great pleasure that we announce the Goose mine has achieved commercial production. This tremendous achievement comes just over three months after the commencement of mill operations,” said Clive Johnson, president and CEO of B2Gold.
“I would like to thank our construction and operations teams, whose tireless efforts have made this entire project possible, and acknowledge our partner, the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, for their longstanding support. The Goose mine will be a cornerstone of B2Gold’s production base and demonstrates the strength of our construction and operating teams worldwide. We view this milestone as just the beginning for the Back River Gold District and look forward to many years of safe and successful production in Nunavut, Canada.”
Mill feed has been predominantly from the mined-out Echo open pit. From September 19 to October 2, ore has been crushed at a rate of 183 t/h. Through this same period, the mill has achieved an average throughput of 3,249 t/d, which represents 81.2% of design capacity. B2Gold expects the Goose mill to operate near design capacity of 4,000 t/d through the fourth quarter of 2025.
The miner reiterates the near-term and long-term gold production estimates at Goose, which include 80,000-110,000 ounces of gold production in 2025, approximately 250,000 oz. of gold production in 2026 and 330,000 oz. in 2027.
Source: B2Gold