Otjikoto 2017 production guidance up on that of stellar year

Canadian midtier gold producer B2Gold expects its Otjikoto gold mine, in Namibia, to produce between 165 000 oz and 175 000 oz of gold this year, compared with 166 285 oz produced in 2016, a record year for the mine, when its production guidance range was 160 000 oz to 170 000 oz. In achieving its annual gold production record in 2016, the mine exceeded the midpoint of its  guidance range, as well as beating its 2015 output by 14% (or 20 562 oz) including 18 815 oz of precommercial production.