First Mining Announces Year-End 2024 Financial Results and Operating Highlights

VANCOUVER, BC, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - First Mining Gold Corp. ("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX:FF) (OTCQX:FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) reports its fourth quarter and annual financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024. The audited consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A"), and annual information form ("AIF") are available on First Mining's website at www.firstmininggold.com/investors/reports-filings/financials/ and have been posted under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

2024 and Q4 2024 Highlights:

As of December 31, 2024, the Company's cash and current investments balance was $13.7 million and the equity interest in PC Gold Inc. (Pickle Crow Project) was $21.5 million.

On December 3, 2024, the Company announced positive Federal Conformity Determination from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada for the Springpole Gold Project Final EIS.

On November 21, 2024, the Company announced exploration drill results from the Buzz and North Zone expansion targets, with hole DUP24-028 from the Buzz Zone returning 1.55 g/t Au over 15.4 m, including 3.08 g/t Au over 5.3 m, and Hole DUP24-032 from the North Zone returning 4.00 g/t Au over 5.7 m, including 6.65 g/t Au over 2.0 m.

On November 19, 2024, the Company announced an Eastern Extension resource growth opportunity at the Springpole Gold Project with initial results from the 2024 East Extension diamond drilling program, including 0.83 g/t Au and 8.02 g/t Ag over 52.50 m, and 0.61 g/t Au and 4.66 g/t Ag over 46.50 m from drill hole SP24-007.

On November 13, 2024, The Company announced the establishment and positive initial review by a best practice Independent Geotechnical and Tailings Review Board for the Springpole Gold Project.

On November 5, 2024, the Company announced the submission of the Final Environmental Impact Statement / Environment Assessment ("EIS/EA") for the Springpole Gold Project. The final EIS/EA incorporates over 14 years of research and data collection and includes several optimizations completed since the release of the Pre-Feasibility Study. The submission reflects multiple scientific and engineering disciplines to achieve a sustainable Project that will both protect the environment and deliver tremendous socio-economic and infrastructure benefits. Through advancement in Project designs, analysis shows that all regulatory requirements will be met by the Project, including fish habitat offsetting and water quality that will meet stringent Canadian Water Quality Guidelines during all phases of the Project. The input received from all parties during the draft EIS/EA review ...