B2Gold Announces Appointment of Greg Barnes and Basie Maree to its Board of Directors
News Release
B2Gold Announces Appointment of Greg Barnes and Basie Maree to its Board of Directors
Vancouver, BC, October 29, 2024 – B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G)
(“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Barnes and Basie Maree to
its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective November 1, 2024. Following the appointments, the B2Gold
Board will consist of ten members, nine of which are independent.
Kelvin Dushnisky, Chair of the Board of B2Gold, commented, “On behalf of the Board and executive team,
I am pleased to welcome Greg Barnes and Basie Maree to the B2Gold Board. Both Greg and Basie possess
a breadth of knowledge and bring deep and distinctive skill sets that will be invaluable to the Company
moving forward. Greg’s extensive involvement in capital markets and Basie’s wide range of operational
and project development experience on a global scale will directly benefit the Company as we continue to
enhance our investor profile and execute on our business strategy.”
Greg Barnes has more than 30 years of experience in the global mining industry. Most recently, Mr. Barnes
was Managing Director, Head of Mining Equity Research for TD Securities, where he was highly
recognized and received numerous awards for his research coverage of the North American precious and
base metal industries. Prior to joining TD Securities, he worked as a mining analyst for several Canadian
independent brokerage firms. Before beginning his equity research career, Mr. Barnes spent two years with
Kennecott Canada, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, and three years with Falconbridge Ltd., where he was involved
in corporate development and marketing. Prior to completing his MBA, Mr. Barnes was an exploration
geologist for several years working in Northern Ontario and Newfoundland. Mr. Barnes holds a Bachelor
of Science degree from Queen’s University and a MBA from York University.
Basie Maree has more than 40 years of experience in the global mining industry, ranging from Chief
Operating Officer, Chief Technical Officer, Mine General Manager (underground and open pit), and other
senior operating and project leadership roles . Mr. Maree has held these positions at Barrick Gold,
AngloGold Ashanti, Anglo American, Coeur Mining, and Allied Gold. He has served on several company
boards and is one of the founding members and director of the International Cyanide Management Institute
for the United National Environmental Program (UNEP). Mr. Maree holds a National Diploma in Extractive
Metallurgy from the University of Johannesburg and a Bachelor of Technology (Cum Laude) in
Environmental Management from Tshwane University of Technology, as well as executive qualifications
from INSEAD and Oxford University.
About B2Gold
B2Gold is a low-cost 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.
ON BEHALF OF THE B2GOLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Kelvin Dushnisky”
Chair of the Board
For more information on B2Gold please visit the Company website at www.b2gold.com or contact:
Michael McDonald Cherry DeGeer
VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Development Director, Corporate Communications
+1 604-681-8371 +1 604-681-8371
[email protected] [email protected]
Source: B2Gold Corp.
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