B2Gold Corp. announced that as part of the Company?s leadership succession planning, Mr. Clive Johnson has decided to retire from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company at the Annual General Meeting of the Company scheduled to be held on June 4, 2026. The Board of Directors has named Mike Cinnamond, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of B2Gold, to succeed Mr. Johnson as CEO.
Mr. Johnson has served as President and CEO of B2Gold since the Company?s founding in 2007. Over that 19-year period, Mr. Johnson led the successful transition and growth of B2Gold from a junior exploration company to a responsible international gold producer, with four operating mines producing approximately one million ounces of gold per year, along with several development and exploration projects around the world. In recognition and appreciation of his unique and important role as a founder and his invaluable contributions to the Company, Mr. Johnson will be named Chair Emeritus of B2Gold.
This will ensure Mr. Johnson?s continued connection with the Company and his availability to the Board and senior management alike. Mr. Cinnamond?s appointments take effect on June 4, 2026. Mr. Cinnamond joined the Company in 2013 and has served as its Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer since April 2014.
As part of its succession planning process, the Board determined that Mr. Cinnamond?s deep knowledge of the Company and his experience in strategy, corporate development, capital allocation and financial management of projects and operations around the world will ensure a smooth transition and make him the ideal leader to guide the implementation of the Company?s strategic plan going forward.
