First Mining Reports New High-Grade Gold Drill Intercepts from North Zone, South Zone, and Minuit Targets at its Duparquet Project

First Mining Reports New High-Grade Gold Drill Intercepts from North Zone, South Zone, and Minuit Targets at its Duparquet Project

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 19, 2026

North Zone Target highlights include DUP25-056 returning 15.14 g/t over 5.0 m, including 73.40 g/t over 1.0m, and 1.88 g/t Au over 16.9 m, including 5.85 g/t Au over 2.70 m, and DUP25-063 returning 2.97 g/t Au over 11.5 m, including 7.04 g/t Au over 1.7 mDUP25-061 returns 6.18 g/t Au over 2.95m in South Zone TargetMinuit Target returns 9.87 g/t Au over 2.75 m, including 17.90 g/t Au over 0.7 m in DUP25-070, and DUP25-076 returns 5.53 g/t Au over 5.3 m, including 19.6 g/t Au over 0.5 m VANCOUVER, BC, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - First Mining Gold Corp. ("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) is pleased to announce final results from the 2025 exploration drilling program at its Duparquet Gold Project ("Duparquet Project" or the "Project") located in the Abitibi region of Quebec, Canada. The results reported herein are from the newly discovered Minuit zone, as well as the North Zone and South Zone targets located along the margins of the Beattie syenite intrusion (Figure 1). Collectively, the recent drilling continues to demonstrate higher grade gold mineralization across multiple targets at the Duparquet Project both along strike and at depth, supported by a geoscience-driven exploration strategy focused on delineating mineralization along the main mineral resource contact zones.Assay results from the North Zone drilling are highlighted by drill hole DUP25-056 which returned 15.14 g/t Au over 5.0 m, including 73.40 g/t Au over 1.0 m from 64.0 m to 69.0 m, within the existing resource, and 1.88 g/t Au over 16.9 m from 738.2 m to 755.10 m, as well as drill hole DUP25-063 which returned 1.51 g/t Au over 29.0 m from 279.0 m to 308.0 m and 2.97 g/t Au over 11.5 m from 639.5 m to 651.0 m. Assay highlights from the South Zone target include drill hole DUP25-061 returning 6.18 g/t Au over 2.95 m from 649.85 m to 652.8 m. Drill results from the Minuit Zone are highlighted by drill hole DUP25-070 which returned 9.87 g/t Au over 2.75 m from 513.7 m to 516.45 m, as well as drill hole DUP25-076 which returned 5.53 g/t Au over 5.3 m from 632.7 m to 638.0 m, including 19.6 g/t Au over 0.5 m from 632.7 m to 637.5 m."The results from our 2025 drilling program at the Duparquet Project continue to refine and strengthen our understanding of the mineralized system across the North Zone, South Zone and newly identified Minuit Zone targets," stated Dan Wilton, CEO of First Mining. "These results continue to demonstrate strong resource growth potential and exploration opportunities along the syenite-mafic volcanic contact which remain open along strike and at depth. We are very encouraged by our 2025 drilling program and look forward to announcing our follow-up plans in our 2026 program."The latest reported assays represent 4,329 m of drilling across 12 drill holes from a total of 16,577 m of drilling completed during the 2025 campaign. These holes were focused on demonstrating continuity along strike, identifying mineralization controls, and extending target depths. Assay highlights are provided in Table 1, with full list of assay results presented in Table 2. Drill collar details are provided in Table 3. All assay results from the 2025 drilling campaign have now been disclosed. Table 1: Latest Significant 2025 Drill Intercepts Hole IDFrom (m)To (m)Length (m)Grade (Au g/t)TargetDUP25-05664.069.05.015.14Zone 3DUP25-056inc.64.065.01.073.40Zone 3DUP25-056524.0533.69.60.81North ZoneDUP25-056inc.532.8533.60.85.57North ZoneDUP25-056738.2755.116.91.88North ZoneDUP25-056inc.739.95742.652.75.85North ZoneDUP25-061553.0556.53.52.15South ZoneDUP25-061564.5567.83.32.52South ZoneDUP25-061inc.564.5565.00.511.80South ZoneDUP25-061623.1625.62.52.17South ZoneDUP25-061649.85652.82.956.18South ZoneDUP25-061658.0660.02.05.38South ZoneDUP25-062580.0584.04.01.70South ZoneDUP25-062647.0649.052.053.78South ZoneDUP25-062inc.648.3649.050.756.65South ZoneDUP25-06313.020.657.651.26South ZoneDUP25-063639.5651.011.52.97North ZoneDUP25-063inc.647.3649.01.77.04North ZoneDUP25-065765.7772.26.53.09North ZoneDUP25-065800.0806.96.91.79North ZoneDUP25-065inc.802.7803.71.05.50North ZoneDUP25-065838.7844.45.71.67North ZoneDUP25-070426.95429.02.053.58MinuitDUP25-070inc.427.6428.40.86.43MinuitDUP25-070513.7516.452.759.87MinuitDUP25-070inc.514.2514.90.717.90MinuitDUP25-075415.85422.36.452.34MinuitDUP25-075inc.417.3419.92.64.29MinuitDUP25-076614.5616.52.02.68MinuitDUP25-076623.0627.14.14.07MinuitDUP25-076632.7638.05.35.53MinuitDUP25-076inc.637.0637.50.519.60MinuitDUP23-004 EXT675.9676.91.05.26MinuitDUP23-004 EXT718.8720.21.43.57MinuitAdditional Details on North Zone, South Zone & Minuit TargetsNorth Zone Drilling in the North Zone continues to confirm the presence of higher-grade gold mineralization along the northern contact between the Beattie syenite and adjacent mafic volcanic units. The North Zone drilling strategy is focused on testing both down-plunge and along-strike extensions of mineralization, with a focus on defining potential higher-grade corridors within a broader mineralized envelope.Previous drilling completed in 2024 included hole DUP24-024 which returned multiple significant intercepts including 10.67 g/t Au over 5.3 m, 6.63 g/t Au over 9.0 m, 3.04 g/t Au over 33.5 m, and 5.97 g/t Au over 33.0 m (see news release from June 18, 2024), highlighting the continuity and higher grade potential of the system.The syenite and mafic volcanic contact zone displays attributes favourable for higher-grade mineralization which includes strong foliation, areas of breccia with associated silicification, and up to 5% bronze disseminated and wispy pyrite mineralization. These features are interpreted to represent favourable structural and chemical traps for gold deposition.Results from the 2025 drilling at the North Zone included drill hole DUP25-056 which returned 1.88 g/t Au over 16.90 m including 5.85 g/t Au over 2.7 m (Figure 2). Drill hole DUP25-063 returned 2.97 g/t Au over 11.5 m including 7.04 g/t Au over 1.7 m, and hole DUP25-065 returned 3.09 g/t Au over 6.5 m, and 1.79 g/t Au over 6.9 m, including 5.50 g/t Au over 1.0 m, and 1.67 g/t Au over 5.7 m (Figure 2). The recent drilling was successful in demonstrating continuity of mineralization along the interpreted plunge and continues to provide positive vectors for exploration at depth and along strike. South Zone The South Zone drilling program targeted the down-dip extension of mineralization below the historical Donchester mine workings. Drill holes DUP25-061 and DUP25-062 were some of the deepest holes drilled in the South Zone area and they tested the mineralization to approximately 550 m below the surface and successfully intersected mineralization 80 m below historical mine workings (Figure 3). The drill holes intersected favourable mineralization returning 6.18 g/t Au over 2.95 m and 5.38 g/t Au over 2.0 m in DUP25-061, and 3.78 g/t Au over 2.05 m, including 6.65 g/t Au over 0.75 m in DUP25-062. The drill holes were successful in confirming the continuity of mineralization below the historical Donchester Mine and indicates open exploration opportunities at depth and down plunge.The mineralization at the South Zone is hosted within intermediate to mafic volcanic units with moderate to strong foliation and strong silicification. The sulphide mineralization consists of up to 5% very fine-grained disseminated and stringer-associated bronze pyrite. Minuit The Minuit Zone was initially identified during drilling targeting extensions of mineralization associated with a projected strike and depth extension of the historical Donchester Mine (South Zone), where an entirely blind discovery was encountered in a 70 m faulted zone offset of the main deposit. Drill hole DUP25-059 returned 2.25 g/t Au over 12.8 m, including 4.08 g/t Au over 4.0 m (see press release dated July 14, 2025).Following the discovery of this target area, interpretations guided a potential 315 m conceptual continuity between DUP25-059, and DUP23-003 which returned 3.47 g/t Au over 7.75 m.Follow-up drilling was completed with holes DUP25-070, DUP25-075, and DUP25-076 testing the continuity between the previous two intercepts and continuing to intersect favourable mineralization and structures attributed to the target (Figure 3). The target area is considered to have potential to contribute to near term resource growth and will remain a key focus of future exploration drilling.Drill hole DUP25-070 returned multiple intercepts highlighted by 3.58 g/t Au over 2.05 m, including 6.43 g/t Au over 0.8 m, and 9.87 g/t Au over 2.75 m, including 17.90 g/t Au over 0.7 m. Drill hole DUP25-075 returned 2.34 g/t Au over 6.45 m, including 4.29 g/t Au over 2.60 m, and hole DUP25-076 returned multiple intercepts, highlighted by 4.07 g/t Au over 4.1 m and 5.53 g/t Au over 5.3 m including 19.6 g/t Au over 0.5 m.Mineralization is within strong to intensely silicified breccia hosted in intermediate to mafic volcanic units which contain up to 10% very fine-grained pyrite and local smoky quartz veins.Following newly interpreted modelling, drill hole DUP23-004 was extended 173 m during the recent program to intersect the Minuit target further into the footwall while establishing further continuity and repeatability of the newly defined zone. The extension successfully intersected strongly silicified breccia with up to 5-10% very fine-grained bronzy pyrite mineralization with smoky quartz veinlets returning 5.26 g/t Au over 1.0 m, and 3.57 g/t Au over 1.4 m.In 2025, First Mining completed its largest drill campaign to date at the Duparquet project consisting of 44 drill holes totally 16,576.5 m. The company has now completed an initial 91 drill holes over 35,960 m at the project which yields considerable internal ownership and will support a transition to an overall project advancement strategy which includes initiation of environmental baseline studies, technical program development, and the potential for a future resource update.Table 2: Latest Assay Results from 2025 Drill Program Hole IDFrom (m)To (m)Length (m)Grade (Au g/t)TargetDUP25-05610.611.61.00.93Zone 3DUP25-05619.224.25.00.55Zone 3DUP25-05642.643.81.20.51Zone 3DUP25-05664.069.05.015.14Zone 3DUP25-056inc.64.065.01.073.40Zone 3DUP25-05672.072.50.50.50Zone 3DUP25-05681.482.41.01.70Zone 3DUP25-056100.2102.22.00.63Zone 3DUP25-056117.7118.20.50.73Zone 3DUP25-056138.3140.42.11.56Zone 3DUP25-056165.2168.23.00.58Zone 3DUP25-056172.2173.21.01.82Zone 3DUP25-056175.1175.60.50.53Zone 3DUP25-056196.1197.11.00.48Zone 3DUP25-056222.1222.60.51.38Zone 38DUP25-056239.7242.22.52.57Zone 38DUP25-056251.9252.40.53.09Zone 38DUP25-056258.3259.31.00.50Zone 38DUP25-056262.3263.00.70.41Zone 38DUP25-056281.0285.04.00.90Zone 38DUP25-056289.5296.06.52.28Zone 38DUP25-056300.9301.40.52.75Zone 38DUP25-056307.4307.90.50.41Zone 38DUP25-056420.0421.01.04.19Zone 3BDUP25-056426.0426.80.80.42Zone 3BDUP25-056465.1474.69.52.08Zone 3BDUP25-056inc.472.1472.60.516.90Zone 3BDUP25-056and inc.474.1474.60.512.50Zone 3BDUP25-056521.5522.00.50.56North ZoneDUP25-056524.0533.69.60.81North ZoneDUP25-056inc.532.8533.60.85.57North ZoneDUP25-056536.6537.30.70.50North ZoneDUP25-056545.0545.50.50.93North ZoneDUP25-056555.0560.05.00.42North ZoneDUP25-056571.5572.10.61.12North ZoneDUP25-056585.0586.01.00.72North ZoneDUP25-056605.6609.53.90.49North ZoneDUP25-056616.0618.62.61.12North ZoneDUP25-056654.3655.00.70.62North ZoneDUP25-056663.55664.150.60.46North ZoneDUP25-056678.0679.01.00.72North ZoneDUP25-056726.0726.60.62.61North ZoneDUP25-056738.2755.116.91.88North ZoneDUP25-056inc.739.95742.652.75.85North ZoneDUP25-056771.65772.30.650.56North ZoneDUP25-06070.7571.30.552.25Zone 3DUP25-06077.3577.850.50.48Zone 3DUP25-060131.0131.750.750.51Zone 3DUP25-060146.0147.01.01.42Zone 3DUP25-060164.0164.50.50.62Zone 3DUP25-060181.0182.01.00.58Zone 3DUP25-060190.0192.32.30.56Zone 3DUP25-060216.0218.02.00.41Zone 3DUP25-060223.0225.02.00.52Zone 3DUP25-060229.05231.12.050.36Zone 3DUP25-060233.95234.50.550.61Zone 3DUP25-060238.55239.30.750.57Zone 3DUP25-060242.0249.17.11.01Zone 3DUP25-060255.15263.858.70.90Zone 3DUP25-060266.7267.50.80.65Zone 3DUP25-060274.8275.81.00.76Zone 3DUP25-060279.7280.50.81.24Zone 3DUP25-060295.0296.01.01.05Zone 3DUP25-060311.0313.52.50.40Zone 3BDUP25-060317.4321.03.61.33Zone 3BDUP25-060332.7341.58.81.19Zone 3BDUP25-060inc.333.7334.30.69.11Zone 3BDUP25-060351.3352.00.70.45Zone 3BDUP25-060370.2370.80.61.30Zone 3BDUP25-060373.6374.40.81.17Zone 3BDUP25-060380.0380.60.60.44Zone 3BDUP25-060382.6384.01.41.04Zone 3BDUP25-060412.2413.00.80.90Zone 3BDUP25-060420.0429.69.60.44Zone 3BDUP25-060436.0436.70.70.67Zone 3BDUP25-060489.9490.40.51.71North ZoneDUP25-060509.4511.82.41.17North ZoneDUP25-060540.0541.01.01.14North ZoneDUP25-060682.7683.71.02.03North ZoneDUP25-060714.0715.01.03.69North ZoneDUP25-060857.1857.70.61.67North ZoneDUP25-0615.35.80.50.82Zone ODUP25-06128.029.01.00.64Zone ODUP25-06147.448.10.70.63Zone ODUP25-06151.656.354.755.00Zone ODUP25-061104.15105.00.850.54Zone ODUP25-061126.3128.11.82.38Zone 3BDUP25-061195.0195.850.851.01Zone 3DUP25-061248.3249.250.950.46Zone 3DUP25-061267.0268.01.00.59Zone 3DUP25-061341.75342.50.750.85Zone 3DUP25-061367.0368.01.01.00Zone 3DUP25-061381.0381.50.502.35Zone 3DUP25-061446.0447.01.00.44Zone 3DUP25-061482.8483.450.650.95South ZoneDUP25-061501.0502.01.00.71South ZoneDUP25-061523.8524.81.00.43South ZoneDUP25-061530.0530.80.80.83South ZoneDUP25-061553.0556.53.52.15South ZoneDUP25-061inc.553.0553.50.56.82South ZoneDUP25-061564.5567.83.32.52South ZoneDUP25-061inc.564.5565.00.511.80South ZoneDUP25-061576.2578.01.82.38South ZoneDUP25-061586.25587.20.954.93South ZoneDUP25-061616.2617.21.01.53South ZoneDUP25-061623.1625.62.52.17South ZoneDUP25-061635.4636.00.61.69South ZoneDUP25-061645.0646.01.01.05South ZoneDUP25-061649.85652.82.956.18South ZoneDUP25-061658.0660.02.05.38South ZoneDUP25-06210.011.01.00.55North ZoneDUP25-06220.021.01.00.51Zone ODUP25-06280.5582.21.651.06Zone ODUP25-062115.2116.00.80.47Zone 3BDUP25-062133.0135.02.04.54Zone 3BDUP25-062145.3151.86.50.86Zone 3BDUP25-062164.3165.00.73.82Zone 3BDUP25-062167.3168.31.00.49Zone 3BDUP25-062179.15180.00.850.44Zone 3BDUP25-062197.0198.01.01.12Zone 3BDUP25-062207.0208.01.00.68Zone 3BDUP25-062218.0219.01.00.50Zone 3BDUP25-062225.0225.50.59.82Zone 3BDUP25-062229.0234.05.00.50Zone 3BDUP25-062238.3241.53.20.45Zone 3BDUP25-062245.0246.01.00.73Zone 3BDUP25-062310.35310.90.550.82Zone 3DUP25-062470.25470.750.59.30South ZoneDUP25-062580.0584.04.01.70South ZoneDUP25-062600.0600.50.53.70South ZoneDUP25-062617.5618.00.52.91South ZoneDUP25-062640.95641.50.553.11South ZoneDUP25-062647.0649.052.053.78South ZoneDUP25-062inc.648.3649.050.756.65South ZoneDUP25-062654.0654.60.63.62South ZoneDUP25-06313.020.657.651.26South ZoneDUP25-063inc.14.6515.50.855.03South ZoneDUP25-06352.3552.850.50.72South ZoneDUP25-06368.9570.151.20.54South ZoneDUP25-06380.2582.252.01.42South ZoneDUP25-06385.6587.72.050.57South ZoneDUP25-06397.2101.03.81.20South ZoneDUP25-063105.3105.80.58.06South ZoneDUP25-063115.4116.10.70.95South ZoneDUP25-063152.5153.91.42.62Zone 3DUP25-063160.2161.21.00.87Zone 3DUP25-063184.35184.850.52.06Zone 3DUP25-063225.0227.02.03.26Zone 3DUP25-063inc.225.0226.01.06.01Zone 3DUP25-063240.0241.01.01.20Zone 3DUP25-063250.8254.753.950.59Zone 3DUP25-063263.0268.25.21.78Zone 3DUP25-063279.0308.029.01.51Zone 3BDUP25-063inc.297.0308.011.02.63Zone 3BDUP25-063343.5344.10.61.15Zone ODUP25-063349.350.01.00.46Zone ODUP25-063392.0393.01.00.40Zone ODUP25-063399.0400.01.00.71Zone ODUP25-063460.45461.451.00.42Zone ODUP25-063491.0493.02.00.58Zone ODUP25-063639.5651.011.52.97North ZoneDUP25-063inc.647.3649.01.77.04North ZoneDUP25-065137.0139.02.01.11Zone 3DUP25-065156.0158.02.02.54Zone 3DUP25-065223.0224.51.50.69Zone 3DUP25-065241.5246.04.50.92Zone 3DUP25-065249.5250.51.00.40Zone 3DUP25-065256.9259.02.14.33Zone 3DUP25-065inc.257.7258.30.610.50Zone 3DUP25-065262.7268.05.32.13Zone 3DUP25-065inc.265.0266.01.06.48Zone 3DUP25-065295.7298.42.71.47Zone 3DUP25-065335.0336.01.01.69Zone 3DUP25-065357.0358.01.08.44Zone ODUP25-065inc.357.0357.50.516.40Zone ODUP25-065376.0380.04.00.69Zone ODUP25-065383.0384.51.51.16Zone ODUP25-065390.0391.01.00.40Zone ODUP25-065421.1422.00.90.83Zone ODUP25-065553.7554.81.12.98North ZoneDUP25-065671.1673.42.31.41North ZoneDUP25-065677.2679.42.21.41North ZoneDUP25-065686.3687.00.71.56North ZoneDUP25-065765.7772.26.53.09North ZoneDUP25-065800.0806.96.91.79North ZoneDUP25-065inc.802.7803.71.05.50North ZoneDUP25-065838.7844.45.71.67North ZoneDUP25-07028.435.06.63.20Zone ODUP25-070inc.28.431.22.87.13Zone ODUP25-07076.689.012.40.56Zone 3DUP25-070104.0106.02.00.53Zone 3DUP25-070163.0164.01.00.96Zone 3DUP25-070179.0182.03.01.05Zone 3DUP25-070217.1218.11.00.94RSRWDUP25-070222.0224.02.00.55RSRWDUP25-070255.8256.40.60.90RSRWDUP25-070320.3322.01.71.18IntraZoneDUP25-070324.0325.01.00.61IntraZoneDUP25-070349.45350.00.552.83IntraZoneDUP25-070360.3361.00.71.31IntraZoneDUP25-070426.95429.02.053.58MinuitDUP25-070inc.427.6428.40.86.43MinuitDUP25-070448.0449.81.81.56MinuitDUP25-070497.3498.51.25.53MinuitDUP25-070513.7516.452.759.87MinuitDUP25-070inc.514.2514.90.717.90MinuitDUP25-070526.7531.95.21.01MinuitDUP25-07510.011.01.01.88Zone 3BDUP25-07536.938.71.84.14Zone 3DUP25-07560.461.150.750.52Zone 3DUP25-07569.770.60.90.47Zone 3DUP25-075196.6197.250.650.99IntraZoneDUP25-075218.4219.41.00.79IntraZoneDUP25-075230.2231.00.81.13IntraZoneDUP25-075266.5267.00.52.09IntraZoneDUP25-075322.0323.01.00.51IntraZoneDUP25-075364.3364.80.51.36IntraZoneDUP25-075401.0402.01.00.40MinuitDUP25-075415.85422.36.452.34MinuitDUP25-075inc.417.3419.92.64.29MinuitDUP25-075506.45507.00.553.03MinuitDUP25-07676.077.01.00.76Zone 3BDUP25-07692.3101.08.71.19Zone 3BDUP25-076106.6107.20.62.11Zone 3BDUP25-076130.0152.022.00.77Zone 3BDUP25-076164.0166.02.00.71Zone ODUP25-076169.0170.01.01.41Zone ODUP25-076177.0178.01.00.56Zone ODUP25-076182.0183.01.00.47Zone ODUP25-076190.0194.04.00.41Zone ODUP25-076198.0208.010.01.81Zone ODUP25-076219.9228.08.11.07Zone 3DUP25-076240.0241.01.00.43Zone 3DUP25-076249.0253.04.01.37Zone 3DUP25-076319.0320.01.01.16IntraZoneDUP25-076357.5358.51.06.29IntraZoneDUP25-076380.0381.01.02.11IntraZoneDUP25-076400.0401.01.00.58IntraZoneDUP25-076561.3564.22.91.06MinuitDUP25-076578.3579.00.72.65MinuitDUP25-076581.582.31.02.26MinuitDUP25-076596.5597.00.57.02MinuitDUP25-076614.5616.52.02.68MinuitDUP25-076623.0627.14.14.07MinuitDUP25-076632.7638.05.35.53MinuitDUP25-076inc.637.0637.50.519.60MinuitDUP25-08065.866.50.72.03Zone ODUP25-080187.7188.71.00.41Zone 3DUP25-080233.0233.80.80.62Zone 3DUP25-080396.25397.00.750.49IntraZoneDUP25-080564.0565.01.01.44NZ FoldDUP23-004 EXT675.90676.91.05.26MinuitDUP23-004 EXT680.45681.250.83.94MinuitDUP23-004 EXT704.7705.40.71.91MinuitDUP23-004 EXT713.4715.01.61.37MinuitDUP23-004 EXT718.8720.21.43.57MinuitDUP23-004 EXT742.3742.90.61.03MinuitDUP23-004 EXT750.8751.30.51.15MinuitDUP23-004 EXT754.0754.50.51.03MinuitDUP23-004 EXT759.9760.40.51.39MinuitDUP23-004 EXT762.5763.51.01.20MinuitDUP23-004 EXT765.5766.51.01.71MinuitDUP23-004 EXT772.7773.71.01.90MinuitDUP23-004 EXT779.5780.61.12.15MinuitDUP23-004 EXT787.5788.00.51.01Minuit*Reported intervals are drilled core lengths (true widths are estimated at 75-85% of the core length interval; assay values are uncut)Table 3: Latest 2025 Drill Hole LocationsHole IDAzimuth (°)Dip (°)Length (m)EastingNorthingDUP23-004353-708306316315373923DUP25-056360-699086320525374313DUP25-0608-669756316575374288DUP25-061180-637206317705374504DUP25-062180-637446318695374514DUP25-063351-607306314835374238DUP25-0658-658946320505374227DUP25-070180-635736314135374482DUP25-075175-675196314565374435DUP25-076176-656916315335374497DUP25-0800-606286326615374164Note: Collar coordinates in UTM NAD 83 z17About the Duparquet Gold Project The Duparquet Project is situated in the southern part of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and is geographically located approximately 50 km northwest of the city of Rouyn-Noranda. The Project benefits from easy access and proximity to an existing workforce and infrastructure, including road, rail and hydroelectric grid power. The Duparquet Project currently hosts an NI 43-101 compliant gold resource of 3.44 million ounces in the Measured & Indicated category, grading 1.55 g/t Au, and an additional 2.64 million ounces in the Inferred category, grading 1.62 g/t Au. First Mining completed a Preliminary Economic Assessment1 ("PEA") on the Project in 2023.The Duparquet Project totals approximately 5,800 hectares focused on an area of 19 km of strike length along the prolific Destor-Porcupine Fault Zone, along with numerous mineralized splays and influential secondary lineaments. The Duparquet Project includes the past-producing Beattie, Donchester and Duquesne mines as well as the Central Duparquet, Dumico and Pitt Gold deposits.1 Further details on the Duparquet PEA can be found in the technical report entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report: Preliminary Economic Assessment, Duparquet Gold Project, Quebec, Canada" dated October 20, 2023, which was prepared for First Mining by G Mining Services Inc. in accordance with NI 43-101 and is available under First Mining's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.caAnalytical Laboratory and QA/QC ProceduresAll sampling completed by First Mining within its exploration programs is subject to a Company standard of internal quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) programs which include the insertion of certified reference materials, blank materials and a level of duplicate analysis. Core samples from the 2025 drilling program at Duparquet were sent to AGAT Laboratories, with sample preparation in Val d'Or, Quebec and analysis in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where they were processed for gold analysis by 50 gram fire assay with an atomic absorption finish. Samples from selected holes were sent to AGAT Laboratories in Calgary, Alberta, for multi-element analysis (including silver) by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) method with a four acid digest. AGAT Laboratories systems conform to requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17025 guidelines and meets assay requirements outlined for NI 43-101.Qualified PersonJames Maxwell, P.Geo., VP, Exploration and Project Operations for First Mining, is a "Qualified Person" for the purposes of NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure contained in this news release.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 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 a 20% project interest in the Pickle Crow Gold Project in Ontario and large equity interest in Seva Mining Corp.First Mining was established in 2015 by Mr. Keith Neumeyer, founder and CEO of First Majestic Silver Corp.ON BEHALF OF FIRST MINING GOLD CORP.Daniel W. WiltonChief Executive Officer and DirectorCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis 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", "plans", "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. 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 in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the potential for resource growth and future exploration success at the Duparquet Project; the compilation and interpretation of the drilling results at the Duparquet Project; feasibility and permitting activities related to the Springpole Gold Project; realizing the value of the Company's gold projects for the Company's shareholders; Company's business strategy; future planning processes. Statements concerning proven and probable mineral reserves and mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered as and if the property is developed, and in the case of measured and indicated mineral resources or proven and probable mineral reserves, such statements reflect the conclusion based on certain assumptions that the mineral deposit can be economically exploited.Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections of management 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, including 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 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; requirements for additional capital; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; actual performance of plant, equipment or processes relative to specifications and expectations; 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); effectiveness of environmental mitigations and strategies including production of NAG and PAG tailings and mine rock and water management strategies, 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, 2025 filed with the Canadian securities regulatory 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 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. Cautionary Note to United States Investors The Company is a "foreign private issuer" as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is eligible to rely upon the Canada-U.S. Multi-Jurisdictional Disclosure System, and is therefore permitted to prepare the technical information contained herein in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of the securities laws currently in effect in the United States. Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.Technical disclosure contained in this news release has not been prepared in accordance with the requirements of United States securities laws and uses terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada with certain estimates prepared in accordance with NI 43-101.NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning the issuer's material mineral projects.