On Thursday, Shares of B2Gold Corp. (NYSEMKT:BTG), gained 1.18% to $1.71.
B2Gold, reported its operational and financial results for the first quarter of 2015. The Company formerly released its gold production and revenue for the first quarter of 2015.
2015 First Quarter Highlights
- Record quarterly merged gold production of 115,859 ounces (counting 18,815 ounces of pre-commercial production from Otjikoto), 20% greater than in the same period in 2014
- Record gold sales of 114,799 ounces (or 133,265 ounces counting 18,466 ounces of pre-commercial production sales from Otjikoto)
- Gold revenue of $138.9 million (or a record of $162 million counting $23.1 million of pre-commercial production sales from Otjikoto)
- Merged cash operating costs of $701 per ounce, $51 per ounce or 7% below budget, and all-in sustaining costs of $1,091 per ounce
- Cash flow from operating activities of $58.7 million ($0.06 per share)
- Strong cash position of $128.2 million at quarter-end
- New Otjikoto Mine in Namibia successfully transitioned into production, achieving commercial production one month ahead of plan on February 28, 2015
- Otjikoto mill expansion from 2.5 million tonnes per year to 3.0 million tonnes per year remains on plan, expecting to enhance gold production starting in September 2015
- Company is on track to meet its 2015 guidance of 500,000 to 540,000 ounces of gold production at cash operating costs between $630 to $660 per ounce and all-in sustaining costs between $950 and $1,025 per ounce
- In Mali, Fekola Project feasibility study is well underway with completion predictable by June 2015; Road construction and site earthworks commenced in February 2015.
B2Gold Corp., a mid-tier gold mining company, explores and develops mineral properties in Nicaragua, the Philippines, Namibia, Burkina Faso, and Chile. The company principally explores for gold, silver, and copper.
Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), inclined 2.06% to $42.12, during its last trading session.
Southwest Airlines, extended its bookable flight plan through Jan. 4, 2016, offering new international service between eight cities and Houston (Hobby) by the end of this year, counting the carrier’s 97th destination, Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport at Liberia in the Guanacaste beach and resort region of northwest Costa Rica, subject to foreign government approval.
Southwest Employees, Customers, and Houstonians celebrated the new flights with Houston Mayor Annise Parker and other city leaders at a beach bash Wednesday afternoon in downtown Houston at City Hall Plaza.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates passenger airlines that provide planned air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2014, it operated 665 Boeing 737 aircraft; and had 12 Boeing 717 aircraft.
At the end of Thursday’s trade, Shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), gained 1.11% to $80.75.
American Express Company, declared that Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards® program will soon be able to use Membership Rewards points for dine-in purchases at participating Chili’s® Grill & Bar restaurants nationwide. The rollout will start with company-owned restaurants on May 18, with the remaining participating restaurants joining through the rest of the year.
When dining at a participating Chili’s location, Card Members can choose to pay their check using their American Express Card and Membership Rewards points exclusively on the Ziosk tablet directly at their table.
American Express Company, together with its auxiliaries, provides charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services to consumers and businesses worldwide.
Finally, AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL), ended its last trade with -0.04% loss, and closed at $50.75.
Apigee(R) (APIC), developer of an intelligent API platform for digital business, declared that MapQuest, a wholly owned partner of AOL Inc. (AOL), has selected Apigee Edge as the API platform for several key business initiatives, counting growing MapQuest’s developer community and building new offerings for consumers and enterprises.
Reaching 40.2 million multi-platform users, MapQuest offers online, mobile, business and developer solutions that assist people discover and explore where they would like to go, how to get there and what to do along the way and at their destination.
MapQuest considered enterprise-grade API administration essential to its objectives of accelerating innovative development, building new revenue models, and improving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
The Apigee Edge intelligent API platform assists businesses accelerate digital business. Built from the ground up for the app economy, Apigee is a secure platform for APIs and predictive analytics. Apigee assists companies securely share data and services, rapidly innovate, and continuously adapt to deliver more value to customers and partners.
AOL Inc. provides various digital brands, products, and services to consumers, advertisers, publishers, and subscribers worldwide. Its Brand Group segment offers original content produced by journalists, politicians, celebrities, academics, policy experts, freelance writers, and bloggers; curated content; curated and aggregated content from third parties; and user-generated content through AOL.com and The Huffington Post, and related sites, in addition to through Engadget and TechCrunch branded properties.
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