First Mining’s Joint Venture Partner Fulfils Stage 1 Expenditure Requirements for the Pickle Crow Gold Project, Ontario, Canada

A map showing the identified regional shear zones and walk-up drill targets within the property area (CNW Group/First Mining Gold Corp.)

First Mining Gold Corp. (“First Mining” or the “Company”) (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) is pleased to report that it has received notice from Auteco Minerals Ltd (“Auteco”) (ASX: AUT) that Auteco has fulfilled the Stage 1 $5 million expenditure requirement as stipulated under the earn-in agreement with First Mining in respect of the Pickle Crow Gold Project (“Pickle Crow”) located in northwestern Ontario, Canada. As a result, Auteco will now hold a meeting of its shareholders to approve the issuance of 100,000,000 Auteco shares to First Mining, and it will apply to the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”) for listing approval for such shares.  First Mining expects to receive the 100,000,000 Auteco shares by the end of April, and upon receipt of such shares, Auteco will earn a 51% interest in PC Gold Inc. (“PC Gold”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary that owns Pickle Crow. read more