07:21 AM EST, 12/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- B2Gold ( BTG ) said Monday the company will continue to operate critical infrastructure on a reduced roster at its Fekola gold mine mill in Mali during an ongoing strike by employees.

The company said it will operate the mill "at full throughput capacity" and still expects to reach the lower end of its annual production guidance for the mine of 420,000 to 450,000 ounces of gold in 2024.

The company said it believes the strike is mostly a response to actions B2Gold ( BTG ) has taken against a small number of employees who "previously engaged in illegal activities detrimental to productivity at the Fekola Mine."