Otjikoto Mine is Namibia's largest gold producer and has been in operation since 2015. The Wolfshag zone at Otjikoto comprises a series of shallow, easterly dipping mineralised shoots that sub-crop below calcrete cover, plunging for …

Brief History: There is no recorded history of gold-focused exploration activity within or adjacent to the Otjikoto mine until the deposit was discovered by Avdale Namibia in 1999, as a result of ...

The average life-of-mine- head grade was 1.71 grams per tonne (g/t) of gold, or 1.52 g/t gold including the processing of low grade ore. "We are very pleased with the results of the PEA. It demonstrates that the Otjikoto gold deposit is a very robust project, which benefits significantly from the local infrastructure," said CEO Tim Searcy.

--B2Gold Corp. is pleased to announce positive exploration drilling results from the Antelope deposit at the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. 20,715 meters in 37 drill holes completed at the Antelope ...

B2Gold's Otjikoto Mine achieved a significant milestone in its operational history achieving a record-breaking 81,111 ounces of gold produced during Q4 2023. For the full year …

Modern mines such as Otjikoto (first gold poured in 2014) must now function in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly fashion. As part of its plan, B2Gold established the 18,000 hectare Otjikoto Environmental …

November 16, 2021. Dual-listed gold major B2Gold's Otjikoto mine in Namibia may not be the largest producer in the company's three operating mines portfolio, but nonetheless it is a star performer. Having nearly …

2023 Otjikoto Exploration Program. In 2023, B2Gold completed a US$3.3 million exploration program in Namibia, with exploration drilling focused on the ML169 mining license, which surrounds Otjikoto.

History of B2 Gold's Otjikoto Gold Mine. The Otjikoto gold deposit was discovered in 1996 by Avdale Namibia, when they drilled a prominent magnetic anomaly during a regional base metal exploration programme in an area of flat, featureless calcrete covered scrub. After the discovery, areas of similar stratigraphy to the east and south of ...

*Corresponding author: email, [email protected] . The Otjikoto gold deposit is located within the Northern Zone of the Damara Orogen, Namibia, approximately 300 km north of the capital Windhoek, between Otjiwarongo and Otavi (Fig. 1). The deposit is a structurally and lithologically controlled orogenic gold deposit with several

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B2Gold Namibia (Pty) Ltd. is a 90% owned subsidiary of B2Gold Corp. B2Gold Namibia's portfolio includes the Otjikoto Mine in north central Namibia as well as extensive base metal concessions in northern Namibia. Otjikoto's construction was completed in 2014, and the first gold poured in December 2014 - with 2015 being its first full year of production.

The appointed contractor will be responsible for the development of underground workings up to the production stopes. Otjikoto had a solid second quarter in 2020, producing 43 496 ounces of gold, 3% (1342 ounces) above budget, as processed tonnes and recoveries were slightly better than budget. Compared to the second quarter …

The Otjikoto Gold Mine in the Republic of Namibia is located approximately 300 kilometers north of the capital city of Windhoek. The project features surface mining with a modern gravity/carbon-in-pulp mill for ore treatment and recovery of gold. Initial mill design capacity was 2.5 million tonne per annum but then expanded after 9 months of …

B2Gold is a low-cost international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has operating gold mines in Mali, Namibia and the Philippines, a mine under construction in northern Canada and numerous development and exploration projects in various countries including Mali, Colombia and Finland.

2023 Otjikoto Exploration Program. In 2023, B2Gold completed a US$3.3 million exploration program in Namibia, with exploration drilling focused on the ML169 mining license, which surrounds Otjikoto. A total of 22,058 m of drilling was completed in 2023, the majority of which targeted the high-grade gold mineralization of the Antelope …

AuryxGold Namibia said it plans to revive the Otjikoto gold mine located in Namibia. The company intends to spend nearly N$300m ($38.56m) on exploration and development of the project. AuryxGold Namibia is a joint venture between Canadian group B2Gold and local empowerment group EVI Mining. EVI Mining holds an 8% stake in …

Open pit mining operations at Otjikoto are scheduled to ramp down throughout 2024 and conclude in 2025, while underground mining operations at Wolfshag are expected to continue through 2026.

B2Gold's Otjikoto gold mine complies by committing to rehabilitation of their waste-rock dumps and other disturbance features within their mining licence area in the Otjozondjupa Region.

The Otjikoto Gold Mine in the Republic of Namibia is located approximately 300 kilometers north of the capital city of Windhoek. The project features surface mining with a modern gravity/carbon-in-pulp mill for ore treatment and recovery of gold. Initial mill design capacity was 2.5 million tonne per annum but then expanded after 9 months of …

The Otjikoto Gold Mine in the Republic of Namibia is located approxima tely 300 kilometers north of the capital city of Windhoek. Th e project featur es surface mi ning with a modern gr avity/ca ...

B2Gold is a low-cost international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has three operating gold mines and numerous development and exploration projects in various countries including Mali, the Philippines, Namibia, Colombia, Finland and Uzbekistan.

Otjikoto Mine & Regional Exploration – Namibia. The Otjikoto Mine is located in the north-central part of Namibia, approximately 300 km north of the country's capital, Windhoek. …

Otjikoto recent gold production at 35 000 ounces - The Namibian. Business | Published: 29 October 2022 | Last Updated: 29 October 2022 | Written by The …

The Otjikoto gold deposit is located within the Northern Zone of the Damara Orogen, Namibia, approximately 300 km north of the capital Windhoek, between Otjiwarongo and Otavi. The deposit is a structurally and lithologically controlled orogenic gold deposit with several atypical characteristics. Mineralization is believed to be post-peak ...

For 2024, the Otjikoto mine plans to process a total of 3.4 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 1.77 g/t gold, with a process gold recovery rate of 98.0%. Processed ore will be sourced from the Otjikoto pit and the Wolfshag underground mine, supplemented by existing medium and high-grade ore stockpiles. For 2025, gold production is ...

WINDHOEK - Canadian gold miner B2Gold has started the phased closure of its Otjikoto openpit mine in Namibia because of its depleted gold resource, the company said on Tuesday. The mine, which ...

Otjikoto's production reached 161,614 ounces of gold last year, accounting for about 16% of B2Gold's total output for 2022. The mine, which began commercial production in March 2015, has reached the end of its open-pit gold resource, according to the company. The last year of full open-pit mining production will be 2023, with output ...

Scope. The Otjikoto Project is the largest gold mine in Namibia, producing 140,000 ounces per year and above nameplate throughput and recovery. The site is located 300 km north of Namibia's capital city of Windhoek in …

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Canada-based gold miner B2Gold has commenced the process to close its Otjikoto gold mine in Namibia due to depleted resources, reported Reuters. Commissioned in March 2015, the Otjikoto open-pit mine produced 161,614oz of gold in 2022. The company was cited by the news agency as saying: "B2Gold Namibia has …

The discovery of the Otjikoto gold deposit in 1999 on the Northern zone of the Damara belt with two orebodies, the Otjikoto and Wolfshag deposits, led to the construction of the second gold mine in Namibia adding to Navachab gold mine located on the central zone of the Damara belt (1). In order to keep the mine operational and …

The Otjikoto Mine is expected to produce between 190,000 and 210,000 ounces of gold in 2023. The Canadian company says that for the third quarter of 2023, mill feed grade at Otjikoto was 1.66 g/t, mill throughput was 0.86 million tonnes, and gold recovery averaged 98.4%. "Production from the Wolfshag underground mine remained …