B2Gold Masbate Mine increased mill uptime with unique lining design and improved throughput by 33%

At the B2Gold Masbate Mine in the Philippines, grinding efficiency is the top priority and the SAG mill is the key to achieving it. In 2017, B2Gold raised the annual production target from 6 to 8 million tons while setting out to maintain the same 2.4 complete mill relines per year. This meant that the existing Poly-Met lining had to be replaced with a lining more than capable of handling the higher wear rate.