 First Mining Gold Corp TSX:FF OTCQX:FFMGF FRA:FMG said it has signed a definitive agreement with Big Ridge Gold Corp CVE:BRAU FRA:3H8B whereby the latter may earn up to an 80 interest in the companys Hope Brook gold project in Newfoundland, Canada. The company said that under the earn-in agreement, Big Ridge can earn an 80 stake in the project through a two-stage earn-in over five years by incurring a total of 20 million in qualifying expenditures, issuing up to 36.5 million shares to First Mining, and making a cash payment. 