B2Gold Announces Appointment of Ms. Robin Weisman as Director
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News Release
B2Gold Announces Appointment of Ms. Robin Weisman as Director
Vancouver, October 30, 2017 – B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G)
(“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announ ce the appointment of Ms. Robin Weisman to its
Board of Directors.
Ms. Weisman joins B2Gold as a continuation of her respected career deeply-rooted in resource sector
finance, where she was most recently the principa l investment officer at the International Finance
Corporation (“IFC”) in Washington, D.C. While at IFC, her distinguished career included working with
projects up to USD$9 billion through managing a portfolio of natural resource and chemical projects and
advising clients on risk mitigation strategies. Her mo st recent position involved leading teams to invest
debt and equity in private sector high-growth mini ng projects in developing countries. During her 22-year
career at IFC, she developed a renowned sub-specia lty in managing risks through effective corporate
social responsibility, and most recently focused her energies on advancing the role of women across the
resource development sector.
Prior to joining IFC, she worked in increasingly senior roles including the position of vice president at
Standard Chartered Bank, concentrating on structured trade financing. In her executive role at Citibank,
she specialized in the cu rrencies of emerging markets. Prior to these positions, Ms. Weisman provided
financial forecasting and competitive analysis for CBS Television Network.
Ms. Weisman holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and a Masters of
Business Administration from the University of Chicago, Illinois. She also studied at La Sorbonne in
Paris, France, and is a fluent French speaker.
Ms. Weisman officially assumed her role as director on October 23, 2017, and will attend her first Board
of Directors meeting in November.
“We are very pleased that Robin has agreed to join the B2Gold team as a director,” commented Mr.
Robert Cross, Chairman of the Board. “With he r extensive understanding of the mining industry and
impressive experience in international mining finance, Robin will be an important contributor to our
business and strategy of continuing B2Gold's dram atic growth as a responsible international gold
producer.”
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About B2Gold Corp.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, B2Gold Corp . is one of the fastest-growing intermediate gold
producers in the world. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has five operating gold mines and numerous
exploration and development projects in various countries including Nicar agua, the Philippines, Namibia,
Mali, Burkina Faso, Colombia and Finland.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
“Clive T. Johnson”
President and Chief Executive Officer
For more information on B2Gold please visit the Company website at www.b2gold.com or contact:
Ian MacLean Katie Bromley
Vice President, Investor Relations Manager, Investor Relations & Public Relations
604-681-8371 604-681-8371