B2Gold Corp. Vancouver BC., TSX-BTO, is a base mineral and exploration company founded by the former management team of Bema Gold Corporation.

Bema grew from a junior explorer to an international gold producer that was acquired by Kinross Gold Corporation through a Cdn$3.5 billion transaction in February 2007.

B2Gold completed a $100 million Initial Public Offering on the TSX Venture Exchange on December 6th, 2007 and has recently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BTO.

The company's corporate objective is to capitalize on the extensive experience and relationships that its management team has developed in the mining business over the past 25 years, to build an intermediate gold company through exploration and acquisitions.

B2Gold has amassed interests in a portfolio of exploration properties in Colombia and Far East Russia.

B2Gold and Central Sun Sign Definitive Agreements

The combination of B2Gold and Central Sun will result in B2Gold commencing with initial production of approximately 45,000 ounces of gold per year and a planned production of approximately 130,000 ounces of gold per year following completion of the Orosi Mill Project scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2009.

The combined company will also have exploration properties in Nicaragua, Colombia, Panama and Russia Read More,

Major Shareholders:

• Management and Board - 34.8%
• AngloGold Ashanti - 15.
• Kinross Gold Corporation - 7.8%