VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 23, 2014) - B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO)(NYSE MKT:BTG)(NAMIBIAN:B2G) ("B2Gold" or the "Company"), provides a fourth quarter interim update for its Masbate Gold Project Operations.

The Masbate Gold Project operations remain on track to deliver to the updated guidance for 2014 of approximately 180,000 ounces of gold and the SAG mill continues to perform well as the Masbate Gold Project completes a strong quarter.

Throughput for October was 613,400 tonnes at an average grade of 1.29 g/t and November was 601,164 tonnes at 1.38 g/t. October monthly adjusted gold production was 21,177 ounces and, for the month of November, 22,429 ounces were produced. December production remains as strong as well.

Fatality Incident at Masbate

B2Gold regrets to announce the shooting death of a Masbate Gold Project (Philippine Gold Processing & Refining Corp, ("PGPRC")) employee following an altercation with a KKSS (Kublai Khan Security Services) employee, at the Mine Site on Saturday December 20, 2014.

The shooting victim is a long term employee, Jessie Villegas. The security guard is in the custody of the Philippine National Police at Aroroy and the incident is under investigation by the police.

Mr. Villegas is survived by his wife, Antonieta Marcial Villegas, and eleven children. We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Jessie Villegas.

A Masbate Gold Project review of the incident and related procedures is ongoing, and counselling has been made available to the employees.

ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.

Clive T. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer

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