B2Gold to raise its stake in Colombia JV with AngloGold

Canadian miner B2Gold and South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti have agreed to amend the ownership percentages of their joint venture (JV) on the Gramalote gold project, in Colombia, with the Vancouver-headquartered company set to increase its shareholding and take over as manager.

The companies have agreed that B2Gold will sole fund the next $13.9-million of expenditures on the Gramalote project to increase its ownership from 48.3% to 50%.