Dec 4 (Reuters) - B2gold Corp BTO.TO :
* B2GOLD ACHIEVES COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AT FEKOLA MINE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
* SAYS GOLD PRODUCTION FROM FEKOLA MINE IN 2017 IS NOW FORECAST TO BE BETWEEN 100,000 AND 110,000 OUNCES
* COMPANY IS NOW PROJECTING CONSOLIDATED GOLD PRODUCTION IN 2017 OF BETWEEN 580,000 AND 625,000 OUNCES
* SAYS IN 2018, CONSOLIDATED GOLD PRODUCTION IS FORECAST TO BE BETWEEN 925,000 AND 975,000 OUNCES