B2Gold Enters Sale Agreement with Agnico Eagle for $325M

B2Gold announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Agnico Eagle Mines, pursuant to which B2Gold has agreed to sell to Agnico Eagle its 70% interest in Fingold Ventures. In addition, B2Gold and Agnico Eagle have agreed to enter into a collaboration agreement related to their respective gold mining operations located in Nunavut, Canada. B2Gold has agreed to sell its 70% interest in Fingold, which owns several exploration claims adjacent to Rupert Resources' Ikkari Project located in Northern Finland, to Agnico Eagle in exchange for $325M in cash. The closing of the Transaction is subject to certain customary conditions. Aurion Resources Ltd. holds the remaining 30% interest in Fingold and has waived its right of first refusal over the sale of B2Gold's interest. The parties expect the Transaction to be completed in April 2026. B2Gold expects to use the proceeds from the Transaction to further strengthen its financial position, to continue to purchase shares under its recently renewed normal course issuer bid, and for general working capital purposes. B2Gold and Agnico Eagle have also agreed to enter into a collaboration agreement focused on knowledge sharing and cooperation across their respective operations in Nunavut, Canada. The agreement is intended to leverage the complementary experience, best practices and expertise of both companies operating in northern arctic environments. The Nunavut Collaboration Agreement will establish a framework for the two companies to share operational knowledge and best practices across key areas, including mining and processing operations in arctic environments, logistics and procurement, operational planning, exploration planning, human resources, health and safety and environmental management.