First Mining Named to 2026 OTCQX Best 50
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NEWS RELEASE
First Mining Named to 2026 OTCQX Best 50
January 15, 2026 – Vancouver, Canada – First Mining Gold Corp. (“First Mining” or the “Company”) (TSX:
FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2026 OTCQX®
Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market last year.
The OTCQX Best 50 is an annual ranking of the top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX
market. The ranking is calculated based on an equal weighting of one -year total return and average daily
dollar volume growth in the previous calenda r year. Companies in the 2026 OTCQX Best 50 were ranked
based on their performance in 2025.
For the complete 2026 OTCQX Best 50 ranking, visit https://www.otcmarkets.com/corporate-services/otcqx-
best-50.
The OTCQX Best Market offers transparent and efficient trading of established, investor -focused U.S. and
global companies. To qualify for the OTCQX market, companies must meet high financial standards, follow
best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.
About First Mining Gold Corp.
First Mining is a gold developer advancing two of the largest gold projects in Canada, th e Springpole Gold
Project in northwestern Ontario, where we have commenced a Feasibility Study and permitting activities are
on-going with a final Environmental Impact Statement / Environmental Assessment for the project submitted
in November 2024, and the Duparquet Gold 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 30% project interest in the Pickle Crow Gold Project.
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
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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 Private 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”, “plan s”, “projects”, “intends”, “estimates”, “envisages”, “potential”,
“possible”, “strategy”, “goals”, “opportunities”, “objectives”, 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, First Mining’s
plans related to its Springpole, Duparquet and other projects. All forward-looking statements are based on First Mining's
or its consultants' current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by them and information 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. Such factors include, without limitation the
Company’s business, operations and financial condition potentially being materially adversely affected by the outbreak
of epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, and by reactions by government and private actors to such outbreaks;
risks to employee health and safety as a result of the outbreak of epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, that may
result in a slowdown or temporary suspension of operations at some or all of the Company's mineral properties as well
as its head office; fluctuations in the spot an d 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 increasing 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, 2024 filed with the
Canadian securities regulat ory authorities 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 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 for egoing 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.