6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANTTO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2024

Commission File Number: 000-55607

First MiningGold Corp.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Suite 2070, 1188 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6E4A2

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☐     Form 40-F ☒

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit 99.1

First Mining Closes Upsized $7.4 Million Equity Financing

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VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 10, 2024 /CNW/ - First Mining Gold Corp. ("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) is pleased to announce that it has upsized and closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing raising total gross proceeds of approximately $7.4 million (the "Offering").

Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued 54,463,706 units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.135 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a "Unit Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company (a "Warrant Share") at an exercise price of $0.20 per Warrant Share at any time prior to the date which is 36 months following the closing date of the Offering.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to advance its Springpole and Duparquet gold projects, as well as for general working capital and corporate purposes.

All of the securities issued under the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. The Offering remains subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the final approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

This news releasedoes not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securitieshave not been and will not be registered under the United States Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or anystate securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as such term is defined in RegulationS under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemptionfrom such registration is available.

About First MiningGold Corp.

First Mining is a gold developer advancing two of the largest gold projects in Canada, the Springpole Gold Project in northwestern Ontario, where we have commenced a Feasibility Study and permitting activities are on-going with a draft Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") for the project published in June 2022, and the Duparquet 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 portfolio of gold project interests including the Pickle Crow Gold Project (being advanced in partnership with Firefly Metals Ltd.) and the Hope Brook Gold Project (being advanced in partnership with Big Ridge Gold Corp.).

First Mining was established in 2015 by Mr. Keith Neumeyer, founding President and CEO of First Majestic Silver Corp.

ON BEHALF OF FIRSTMINING GOLD CORP.

Daniel W. Wilton

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Cautionary NoteRegarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news releaseincludes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-lookingstatements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States PrivateSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Forward-lookingstatements 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 certainactions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occuror be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions.

Forward-lookingstatements in this news release relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectationsor beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to: the use of the net proceeds of the Offering; the receiptof all regulatory and stock exchange approvals; the Company's plans with respect to advancing its portfolio of gold projects; and feasibilityand permitting activating related to the Springpole Gold Project 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 thatsuch statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in suchstatements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are basedupon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the respective parties, are inherently subject to significantbusiness, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Such factors include, without limitation, theCompany'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 safetyas a result of the outbreak of epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, that may result in a slowdown or temporary suspension ofoperations at some or all of the Company's mineral properties as well as its head office; fluctuations in the spot and forward priceof gold, silver, base metals or certain other commodities; fluctuations in the currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar versus theU.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, industrialaccidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins and flooding); the presence of laws and regulations that may imposerestrictions 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, 2023filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

First Mining cautionsthat the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements tomake decisions with respect to First Mining, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertaintiesand potential events. First Mining does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be madefrom time to time by the Company or on our behalf, except as required by law.

SOURCE First Mining Gold Corp.

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For further information: For further information, please contact: Toll Free: 1 844 306 8827 | Email: info@firstmininggold.com; Paul Morris | Director, Investor Relations

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CO: First Mining Gold Corp.

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