First Mining Issues Stock Options

OCTOBER 27, 2015

FF: TSXV FFMGF: OTCQB

FIRST MINING ISSUES STOCK OPTIONS

Vancouver, BC, Canada: First Mining Finance Corp. (“First Mining”) (FF:TSXV; FFMGF:OTCQB) announces that it has granted 200,000 stock options for investor relations services to the Company . The stock options have an exercise price of $0.47 per share, are exercisable for a period of five years and, in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, are subject to vesting provisions. These stock options are governed by the Company’s Stock Option Plan.

About First Mining Finance Corp.

First Mining is a mineral property holding company whose principal business activity is to acquire and hold highquality mineral assets with a focus in the Americas. First Mining currently holds a portfolio of 19 mineral assets in Mexico, Canada and the United States with a focus on gold. Ultimately our goal is to increase our portfolio of mineral assets through acquisitions which are expected to be comprised of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc and nickel.

For information concerning First Mining:

First Mining Finance Corp.

1805 - 925 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L2

Patrick Donnelly, President Tel: 604-639-8854 Email: [email protected] Web: www.firstminingfinance

Derek Iwanaka, Vice President, Investor Relations Tel: 604-639-8824 Email: [email protected] Web: www.firstminingfinance

NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

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