The company expects pre-stripping to begin shortly and continue through the end of 2026. He said the company expects the permitting process to be smoother going forward under Mali’s newly established governance framework. Goose repairs and revised outlookAt Goose, B2Gold said remediation work and the first phase of crusher upgrades remain on schedule for completion by the end of the third quarter. With the new unit and existing crushers, B2Gold expects crushing capacity to exceed 3,000 tonnes per day. About B2Gold (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG)B2Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with a diversified portfolio of operating mines and advanced-stage development projects.