B2Gold Announces Voting Results from its 2021 Annual General and Special Meeting
News Release
B2Gold Announces Voting Results from its 2021 Annual General and Special Meeting
Vancouver, BC, June 14, 2021 – B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO) (NYSE AMERICAN: BTG) (NSX: B2G)
(“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual General and
Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on Friday, June 11, 2021. A total of 791,677,859
common shares were voted at the Meeting, representing 75.26% of the votes attached to all outstanding
common shares.
Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of all items of business before the Meeting. The nine director
nominees listed in B2Gold’s Management Information Circular (“the Circular”) dated May 7, 2021, were
elected as directors of B2Gold to hold office for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected or
appointed. Detailed results of the vote for each director are set out below:
Name
Total Votes
in Favour
Total Votes Withheld Outcome of
Vote
Clive Johnson 709,837,249 94.91% 38,048,615 5.09% Approved
Robert Cross 568,142,838 75.97% 179,743,026 24.03% Approved
Robert Gayton 560,281,328 74.92% 187,604,536 25.08% Approved
Jerry Korpan 560,293,514 74.92% 187,592,350 25.08% Approved
Bongani Mtshisi 643,661,542 86.06% 104,224,322 13.94% Approved
Kevin Bullock 647,475,221 86.57% 100,410,643 13.43% Approved
George Johnson 646,962,761 86.51% 100,923,103 13.49% Approved
Robin Weisman 712,914,301 95.32% 34,971,563 4.68% Approved
Liane Kelly 693,360,753 92.71% 54,525,111 7.29% Approved
The resolutions to set the number of directors of the Company at nine and to appoint
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company were approved with 99. 83% and 99. 20%,
respectively, of votes cast in favour.
The resolution to confirm the Company’s Amended Advance Notice Policy was approved with 99.87% of
the votes cast in favour. The resolution to approve certain matters related to the 2018 Stock Option Plan as
set out in the Circular was approved with 93.38% in favour, and the resolution regarding the Advisory Vote
on Company’s approach to Executive Compensation was approved with 93.84% of votes cast in favour.
A report on all items of business voted on at the Meeting has been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Webcast/Dial-in Playback Details
A playback of the Meeting will be available until Friday, June 25, 2021, on B2Gold’s 2021 Annual General
& Special Meeting webpage by clicking here for the webcast or by dialing +1 416 -849-0833 (local –
Toronto) or +1 855-859-2056 (toll free – North America) (passcode 8154257).
About B2Gold Corp.
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 and numerous
exploration and development projects in various countries including Mali, Colombia, Burkina Faso, Finland
and Uzbekistan. B2Gold forecasts total consolidated gold prod uction of between 970,000 and 1,030,000
ounces in 2021.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
“Clive T. Johnson”
President & Chief Executive Officer
For more information on B2Gold, please visit the Company’s website at www.b2gold.com or contact:
Ian MacLean Katie Bromley
VP, Investor Relations Manager, Investor Relations & Public Relations
+1 604-681-8371 +1 604-681-8371
[email protected] [email protected]
The Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American LLC neither approve nor disapprove the information contained in
this news release.
Production results and production guidance presented in this news release reflect total production at the mines
B2Gold operates on a 100% project basis. Please see our Annual Information Form dated March 30, 2021 for a
discussion of our ownership interest in the mines B2Gold operates.
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 AISC, and budgets
on a consolidated and mine by mine basis; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on B2Gold's operations, including
any restrictions or suspensions with respect to our operations and the effect of any such restrictions or suspensions
on our financial and operational results; the ability of the Company to successfully maintain our operations if they
are temporarily suspended, and to restart or ramp -up these operations efficiently and economically, the impact of
COVID-19 on the Company's workforce, suppliers and other essential resources and what effect those impacts, if they
occur, would have on our business, our planned capital and exploration expenditures; future or estimated mine life,
metal price assumptio ns, 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, witho ut limitation: total consolidated gold production of between 970,000
and 1,030,000 ounces in 2021. All statements in this news release 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 "believ e" 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.
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 duration and extent of the COVID -19 pandemic,
the effectiveness of preventative measures and contingency plans put in place by the Company to respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, social distancing, a non -essential travel ban, business continuity
plans, and efforts to mitigate s upply chain disruptions; escalation of travel restrictions on people or products and
reductions in the ability of the Company to transport and refine doré; 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 fea sibility 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 count ries and the compliance with foreign laws, including those
associated with operations in Mali, Namibia, the Philippines, Colombia and Burkina Faso and including risks related
to changes in foreign laws and changing policies related to mining and local owne rship requirements or resource
nationalization generally, including in response to the COVID-19 outbreak; remote operations and the availability of
adequate infrastructure; fluctuations in price and availability of energy and other inputs necessary for min ing
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 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; risks affecting
Calibre having an impact on the value of the Company's investment in Calibre, and potential dilution o f our equity
interest in Calibre; 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.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively (the "Websites"). The list is not exhaustive of the
factors that may affect B2Gold's forward-looking statements.
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 inc lude, but are not limited to, assumptions and factors related to B2Gold's ability to carry on current
and future operations, including: the duration and effects of COVID -19 on our operations and workforce;
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 es timates, 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.
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 the m 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.