First Mining Files Final Base Shelf Prospectus and Registration Statement
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NEWS RELEASE
First Mining Files Final Base Shelf Prospectus and
Registration Statement
January 24, 2024 – Vancouver, BC – First Mining Gold Corp. (“First Mining” or the “Company”) (TSX: FF)
(OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) announces that it has obtained a receipt for as final short form base
shelf prospectus (the “Final Shelf Prospectus”) filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of
the provinces of Canada, and its corresponding registration statement on Form F -10 (the “Registration
Statement”) has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC”) and
become effective under the U.S./Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System.
First Mining has filed the Final Shelf Prospectus and the Registration Statement to provide the Company
with greater financial flexibility going forward, but has not entered into any agreements or arrangements
to authorize or offer any Securities (as defined below) at this time.
The Final Shelf Prospectus and the Registration Statement will allow First Mining to undertake offerings
of common shares (including common shares issued on a “flow -through” basis), preferred shares,
warrants, subscription receipts and units (collectively, the “Securities”), or any combination thereof, up
to an aggregate total of C$100 million from time to time during the 25-month period that the Final Shelf
Prospectus remains effective. The Securities may be offered in amounts, at prices and on terms to be
determined at the time of sale and, subject to applicable regulations, may include “at-the-market”
transactions, public offerings or strategic investments. The specific terms of any offering of Securities, if
any, including the use of proceeds from such offering, will be set forth in a shelf prospectus supplement
pertaining to such offering to be filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities.
Copies of the Final Shelf Prospectus and the Registration Statement can be found, respectively, under the
Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by
request to Richard Huang, Vice President, Corporate Development , Suite 2070 – 1188 West Georgia
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A2, Canada (tel: 1 -844-306-8827), or to
No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved the contents of this news release.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of
the Company in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About First Mining Gold Corp.
First Mining is a gold developer advancing two of the largest gold projects in Canada, the Springpole Gold
Project in northwestern Ontario, where we have commenced a Feasibility Study and permitting activities
are on-going with a draft Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) for the project published in June 2022,
and the Duparquet Project in Quebec, a PEA stage development project located on the Destor-Porcupine
Fault Zone in the prolific Abitibi region. First Mining also owns the Cameron Gold Project in Ontario and
a portfolio of gold project interests including the Pickle Crow Gold Project (being advanced in partnership
with FireFly Metals Ltd), the Hope Brook Gold Project (being advanced in partnership with Big Ridge Gold
Corp.), and a large equity interest in Treasury Metals Inc.
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First Mining was established in 2015 by Mr. Keith Neumeyer, founding President and CEO of First Majestic
Silver Corp.
ON BEHALF OF FIRST MINING GOLD CORP.
Daniel W. Wilton
Chief Executive Officer and Director
For further information, please contact:
Toll Free: 1 844 306 8827 | Email: [email protected]
Paul Morris | Director, Investor Relations | Email: [email protected]
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain "forward -looking information” and "forward -looking statements” (collectively
"forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation
including the United States Pri vate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward- looking statements are
made as of the date of this news release. Forward -looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by
words such as "expects”, "anticipates”, "believes”, “plans”, “projects”, "intends”, "estimates”, “envisages”,
"potential”, "possible”, “strategy”, “goals”, “opportunities”, “objectives”, “targeted”, “advancing”, “proving” or
variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken,
occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to future events or future performance and reflect current
estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to, statements
with respect to: (i) the filing and effectiveness of any potential prospectus supplement; (ii) the Company undertaking
any offering of Securities under the Final Shelf Prospectus and corresponding Registration Statement, including the
amount and terms of any Securities to be offered; (iii) the Company’s plans with respect to advancing its portfolio of
gold projects; (iv) feasibility and permitting activities related to the Springpole Gold Project; and (v) realizing the value
of the Company’s gold projects f or the Company’s shareholders. All forward -looking statements are based on First
Mining's or its consultants' current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by them and informatio n currently
available to them. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect
the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of
assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the respective parties, are inherently subject to
significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both
known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the
results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements
and the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors
include, without limitation:; the potential offering of any Securities by the Company; uncertainty with respect to the
completion of any future offering; the ability to obtain applicable regulatory approval for any contemplated offerings;
the ability of the Company to negotiate and complete future funding transactions ; fluctuations in the spot and
forward price of gold, silver, base metals or certain other commodities; fluctuations in the currency markets (such as
the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar); changes in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls,
regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral
exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected
formations, pressures, cave-ins and flooding); the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on
mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities, indigenous populations and other
stakeholders; availability and increas ing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of
mineral exploration and development; title to properties.; and the additional risks described in the Company’s Annual
Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities
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under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca, and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 40 -F filed
with the SEC and on EDGAR.
First Mining cautions that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying
on our forward -looking statements to make decisions with respect to First Mining, investors and others should
carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. First Mining does not undertake
to update any forward- looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by the
Company or on our behalf, except as required by law.