Site of the Goose mine in Nunavut. Image: B2Gold
B2Gold’s (TSX: BTO, NYSE-A: BTG) Goose mine, part of the Back River Gold District in Nunavut, has officially reached commercial production three months after making its first pour. Shares surged.
Commenting on the milestone, CEO Clive Johnson said: “The Goose mine will be a cornerstone of B2Gold’s production base and demonstrates the strength of our construction and operating teams worldwide.”
According to the Vancouver-based gold miner, it declared commercial production at Goose following an internal commercial production measure of 30 consecutive days of mill throughput averaging 65% or greater, based on a design capacity of 4,000 tonnes per day (t/d).
From Sept. 3 through Oct. 2, 2025, the mill achieved an average throughput of 2,652 t/d, which represents 66% of design capacity, with most of the feed coming from the Echo open pit, B2Gold…
