VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 8, 2013) - B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) ("B2Gold" or the "Company") will release its first quarter 2013 results before the North American markets open on Wednesday May 15, 2013. Please note that B2Gold has changed the time of the first quarter results conference call.

B2Gold executives will host a conference call to discuss the results on Wednesday May 15, 2013 at a new time of 5:00 am PST / 8:00 am EST (not at 11am PST as previously announced in the April 23 2013 news release). You may access the call by dialing the operator at 416-340-8527 or toll free 877-440-9795 prior to the scheduled start time or, you may listen to the call via webcast by clicking http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=170687. A playback version of the call will be available for one week after the call at 905-694-9451 or toll free 800-408-3053 (pass code: 2560484).

B2Gold Corp. is a Vancouver based gold producer with three operating mines (two in Nicaragua and one in the Philippines) and a strong portfolio of development and exploration assets in Nicaragua, Colombia, Namibia and Uruguay.

ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.

Clive T. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer