06:21 AM EDT, 06/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- B2Gold Corp. ( BTG ) overnight Monday announced that it has published its eighth annual Responsible Mining Report entitled 'Raising the Bar', which details B2Gold's ( BTG ) global economic contributions and its environmental, social, and governance management practices, together with the company's performance against key indicators in 2023.

B2Gold ( BTG ) also announced that it has published its third annual Climate Strategy Report, in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. It said the report presents stakeholders with an understanding of how B2Gold ( BTG ) takes action to manage its climate impacts and climate-related risks.

On Looking Forward, 2024 and Beyond, the company said: "In 2024, B2Gold ( BTG ) will increase the proportion of renewable energy used at two of its operations. The completion of the expansion of the Fekola solar plant in Mali is projected to reduce GHG emissions by approximately 23,800 tonnes per year. In Namibia, the commissioning of a third-party solar facility toward the end of the year is expected to provide an additional 25% of the Otjikoto Mine's electricity from renewable sources.

"In addition to increasing the proportion of renewable energy sources in its electricity supply, the company is also evaluating and monitoring several additional avenues for carbon reduction including energy efficiency and reduction, alternative fuels, optimizing fleet management and materials movement."