Firefox Gold Closes Successful First Tranche and Provides Update on Second Tranche of Upsized $1.069M Non-Brokered Private Placement

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FireFox Gold Corp. announces successful completion of a non-brokered private placement, raising $1,068,480 with an oversubscription from the initially targeted $0.5M. The first tranche closed on December 9, raising $773,480, while the second tranche is expected to close on December 19, raising an additional $295,000. Proceeds will support general corporate purposes, working capital, and exploration activities in Finland, a top mining jurisdiction. Related party transactions were disclosed, and finder's fees and warrants are allocated as part of the financing.

Positive

• Oversubscribed private placement raised $1,068,480, exceeding the initial target of $0.5M.
• Proceeds earmarked for general corporate purposes and exploration activities in Finland, enhancing operational capacity.

Negative

• Related party transactions could raise concerns for minority shareholders.
• Potential dilution of shares due to the issuance of new units and warrants.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 14, 2022 / FireFox Gold Corp. (TSXV:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF) ("FireFox" or the "Company") announces, effective December 19^th, subject to regulatory acceptance, it will have successfully completed the non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") announced on November 21, 2022 ($0.5M) with an oversubscription resulting in gross proceeds of $1,068,480.

The first tranche that closed on December 9^th raised total gross proceeds of $773,480 by issuing 9,668,500 units at a purchase price of $0.08 per unit. The second tranche will raise total gross proceeds of $295,000 by issuing 3,687,500 units at a purchase price of $0.08 per unit when it closes on December 19^th. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant being exercisable to acquire one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of C$0.12 per share for a term of two years from the date of issuance. The shares issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day from the date of issuance, in accordance with applicable securities legislation.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Private Placement for general corporate purposes, working capital and exploration activities on FireFox's gold exploration properties in Finland.

Certain directors, officers and other insiders of the Company purchased or acquired direction and control over a total of 270,000 units under the private placement. The placement to those persons constitutes a "related party transaction" within the meaning of TSX Venture Exchange Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") adopted in the Policy. The Company has relied on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61 101 in respect of related party participation in the placement as neither the fair market value (as determined under MI 61-101) of the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the consideration for, the transaction, insofar as it involved the related parties, exceeded 25% of the Company's market capitalization (as determined under MI 61-101).

In association with the first tranche of this financing, subject to TSX-V acceptance, the Company will pay to qualified finders $14,801 in cash finder's fees and will issue 185,010 finder's warrants. The second tranche of this financing, subject to TSX-V acceptance, will result in payment of advisory fees of $6,660 and 83,250 warrants and finder's fees of $11,040 along with 138,000 finder's warrants. Each whole warrant issued to advisors and finders will be exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.12 for a term of 2 years from the date of issuance.

About FireFox Gold Corp.

FireFox Gold Corp is listed on the TSX Venture Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FFOX. FireFox also trades on the OTCQB Venture Market Exchange in the US under the ticker symbol FFOXF. The Company has been exploring for gold in Finland since 2017 where it holds a huge portfolio of prospective ground.

Finland is one of the top mining investment jurisdictions in the world as indicated by its multiple top-10 rankings in recent Fraser Institute Surveys of Mining Companies. Having a strong mining law and long mining tradition, Finland remains underexplored for gold. Recent exploration results in the country have highlighted its prospectivity, and FireFox is proud to have a Finland based CEO and technical team.

For more information, please refer to the Company's website and profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Carl Löfberg"
Chief Executive Officer

CONTACT:

FireFox Gold Corp.
Email: carl@firefoxgold.com
Telephone: 778-938-1994

Forward Looking Statements

The information herein contains forward looking statements that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include: changes in world commodity markets, equity markets, the extent of work stoppage and economic impacts that may result from the COVID 19 virus, costs and supply of materials relevant to the mining industry, change in government and changes to regulations affecting the mining industry.

Forward-looking statements in this release may include statements regarding: the expected total financing amounts, terms, and timeframe; and the current and future work program, including the extent and nature of exploration to be conducted in 2022 and 2023. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, results may vary. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the expectations of FireFox as of the date of dissemination and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking statements and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. FireFox does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.

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SOURCE: FireFox Gold Corp

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FAQ

What was the total amount raised in FireFox Gold's private placement?

FireFox Gold raised a total of $1,068,480 in its private placement.

When did the first tranche of the private placement close?

The first tranche closed on December 9, 2022.

What are the intended uses of the funds raised in the private placement?

The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, working capital, and exploration activities on FireFox's properties in Finland.

When is the second tranche of the private placement expected to close?

The second tranche is expected to close on December 19, 2022.

What are the terms associated with the units offered in the private placement?

Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant exercisable at C$0.12 per share for two years.