Interview with Dan WIlton, CEO, First Mining Corp (TSX: FF)

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Recording date: 18th September 2023

First Mining Gold CEO Dan Wilton provided an update on the company's activities in an interview at the recent Denver Gold Forum conference. First Mining is advancing its Springpole and Duparquet gold projects in Canada.

Wilton noted First Mining is seeing increased interest from major mining companies in acquiring advanced development projects. The majors recognize they need to replenish their project pipelines given depleting reserves and lack of exploration spending. First Mining's projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions check many of the boxes majors are looking for.

At Springpole in Ontario, First Mining continues permitting and environmental assessment work. The project has approximately 7 million ounces of resources and is one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in Canada. At Duparquet in Quebec, First Mining recently released a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) outlining an average annual production potential of 236,000 ounces over a 14-year mine life.

First Mining is drilling at Duparquet to upgrade resources and explore for additional mineralization at depth and along strike. The historic Beattie mine produced over 1.5 million ounces, indicating significant exploration upside remains.

On project advancement strategies, Wilton highlighted the potential to accelerate initial cash flows by leveraging nearby infrastructure at Duparquet, including underutilized mills. First Mining will investigate interim solutions to generate earlier revenues before completing full-scale permitting.

Regarding the gold market, Wilton sees macroeconomic conditions pointing positively for gold prices. He believes gold could potentially reach $2,500-3,000/oz over the next 12-18 months. At these higher gold prices, the NPVs of First Mining's projects increase dramatically due to the resource leverage.

First Mining's focus remains advancing Springpole and Duparquet to construction decisions within the next couple years, ideally coinciding with a rising gold price environment. Wilton believes First Mining offers maximum leverage for investors looking to capitalize on the coming upswing in the development project cycle.
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