B2Gold Corp (TSX: BTO) has begun navigating the aftermath of a localized fire at its Goose Mine crushing circuit, outlining a recovery plan that relies on temporary mobile equipment to keep the flagship Nunavut project moving.
The fire, which broke out on the evening of April 16, was confined to the crushing area. While the mill and power facilities remain untouched, the mechanical setback will force a production bottleneck through the second quarter. To mitigate the gap, the company is deploying on-site mobile crushers and sourcing additional capacity to be transported to the site in the coming weeks.
Management estimates that repairs will cost approximately $10 million. The fix is expected to be completed in the third quarter, conveniently aligning with previously scheduled upgrades to the facility’s run-of-mine bin and apron feeder. Once fully restored, B2Gold expects the circuit to return to a daily capacity of 3,200 tonnes.
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The downtime carries a clear, if contained, cost to the quarterly bottom line. B2Gold has revised its second-quarter production forecast for the Goose Mine down to between 18,000 and 20,000 ounces, a drop from the original 29,000 ounce target. Despite this 10,000 ounce quarterly haircut, the company is standing by its full-year guidance of 170,000 to 230,000 ounces for the Goose Mine, betting that a smooth second half will offset the current production issues.
The Goose Mine has otherwise been a bright spot for the producer. After achieving commercial production in October 2025, the site delivered 42,876 ounces in the first quarter of this year, outperforming internal projections. This early momentum followed a record-breaking 2025 for B2Gold, which saw annual revenue top $3 billion on the back of strong pricing and consistent output across its global portfolio.
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B2Gold last traded at $6.86 on the TSX.
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