VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 11,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - First Mining Gold Corp.
("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF)
(FRANKFURT: FMG) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Lisa M. Peterson as the Company's
Chief Financial Officer effective September
16, 2022.
Lisa has over 14 years' experience within the mining, renewable
energy, infrastructure, and professional services industries. Her
most recent positions include serving as Chief Financial Officer of
Libero Copper & Gold Corporation
and Zacapa Resources Corporation. Lisa previously held the role of
Vice-President of Corporate Reporting & Global Accounting at
SkyPower Global, a large-scale, international, renewable energy
developer, and provider. Prior to joining SkyPower Global, Lisa
served 3 years at Barrick Gold Corporation as Chief of Staff
Capital Projects and Chief of Staff of the Frontera District within
their technical services, project development, and life of mine
planning group. In these roles, she helped advance large-scale
projects, liaised with stakeholders and joint venture partners, and
performed value assurance reviews on the companies' operating and
expansion assets. Prior to joining Barrick, Lisa spent 5 years
working at KGHM leading their international Corporate Reporting
group. Lisa started her career at KPMG. She is a Chartered
Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from Simon Fraser
University.
Lisa will replace Andy Marshall,
who will be leaving his role at First Mining, effective
August 12, 2022, having notified the
Company that he will be pursuing another opportunity in the mining
industry.
"We would like to thank Andy for his service and dedication to
First Mining. As the Company's longest standing employee, he has
been a key part of the development of First Mining since 2015, and
we wish Andy well in his future endeavours" stated Dan Wilton, CEO of First Mining. "We are very
pleased to have Lisa join the First Mining team. Her background in
mining and project development makes her a great fit with our focus
on advancing Springpole and Duparquet gold projects. We know Lisa will be
a great contributor to unlocking the value of our portfolio of
world class gold assets".
About First Mining Gold
Corp.
First Mining is a gold developer advancing a portfolio of gold
projects in Canada, with our most
advanced project being the Springpole Gold Project in
northwestern Ontario, which is one
of the largest undeveloped gold projects in Canada, and where we have commenced a
Feasibility Study and permitting activities are on-going with a
draft Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") for the project
submitted in June 2022. First Mining
also owns the Cameron,
Duparquet, Duquesne and Pitt gold projects, all advanced-stage
gold projects in Ontario (in the
case of Cameron) and Québec. Our
portfolio of gold project interests also includes the Pickle Crow
gold project (being advanced in partnership with Auteco
Minerals Ltd.), the Hope Brook gold project (being advanced in
partnership with Big Ridge Gold Corp.), an equity interest in
Treasury Metals Inc., and a portfolio of 21 gold royalties.
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
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 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,
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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 date of appointment of Lisa M.
Peterson as the Company's focus onChief Financial Officer
and her future contributions in unlocking the value of the
Company's portfolio of gold projects; (ii) the Company's plans with
respect to advancing its assets towards production; (ii) timing for
the submission of the EIS forportfolio of gold projects; (iii)
Feasibility and permitting activities related to the Springpole
Gold Project; and (iiiiv) realizing the value of the Company's gold
projects for the Company's shareholders. All
forward-looking statements are based on
First Mining'sthe
Company'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. 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; 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, such as
COVID-19, 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, such as
COVID-19, 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 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 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, 2021 filed with
the Canadian securities regulatory
authorities under the Company's SEDAR profile
at www.sedar.com, 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 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.
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