VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jun 15, 2016) - B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO)(NYSE MKT:BTG)(NAMIBIAN:B2G) ("B2Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting results from the election of its Board of Directors at the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on Friday, June 10, 2016.

The director nominees listed in the Management Information Circular dated Wednesday, May 4, 2016 were elected as directors of B2Gold at the Meeting. Detailed results of the vote are set out below:

Name            Total Votes in Favour (%) Total Votes             Outcome
                                          Withheld/Abstained (%)  of Vote
Clive Johnson   687,696,539  (96.18%)     27,334,407  (3.82%)     Approved
Robert Cross    670,998,065  (93.84%)     44,032,881  (6.16%)     Approved
Robert Gayton   528,384,309  (73.90%)     186,646,637 (26.10%)    Approved
Barry Rayment   706,021,989  (98.74%)     9,008,957   (1.26%)     Approved
Jerry Korpan    691,901,192  (96.77%)     23,129,754  (3.23%)     Approved
Bongani Mtshisi 713,820,836  (99.83%)     1,210,110   (0.17%)     Approved
Kevin Bullock   448,545,158  (62.73%)     266,485,788 (37.27%)    Approved
George Johnson  684,154,844  (95.68%)     30,876,102  (4.32%)     Approved

The resolutions with respect to the Appointment of Auditors was also approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Meeting.

About B2Gold

B2Gold is a Vancouver-based, international gold mining company with four operating mines, one mine under construction and numerous exploration projects across four continents in various countries, including Nicaragua, the Philippines, Namibia, Mali and Burkina Faso. Construction of B2Gold's Fekola mine in southwest Mali is on schedule and on budget, and is projected to commence production at the end of 2017. As a result, B2Gold is well positioned to maintain its low-cost structure and growth profile, with production increasing to approximately 800,000 to 850,000 ounces annually by 2018.

ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.

Clive T. Johnson, President & Chief Executive Officer

For more information on B2Gold please visit our website at www.b2gold.com.

B2Gold Corp. Ian MacLean Vice President, Investor Relations 604-681-8371 imaclean@b2gold.com B2Gold Corp. Katie Bromley Manager, Investor Relations & Public Relations 604-681-8371 kbromley@b2gold.comwww.b2gold.com