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Published on 1/7/2011 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Duran wraps C$7.44 million units placement with C$1 million tranche

Canaccord is the investor; offering proceeds to fund mineral projects

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 7 - Duran Ventures Inc. said it settled the second and final tranche of a private placement of units. The deal priced for C$5.02 million with a C$1.01 million greenshoe on Dec. 15, and the company raised C$6.44 million in the initial tranche on Dec. 23. It raised C$1 million in this closing for a total of C$7.44 million.

The company sold a total of 57,253,000 units at C$0.13 apiece to Canaccord Genuity Corp. It sold 49,553,000 units in the first tranche and 7.7 million units in the second. Each unit consists of one common share and one half-share warrant. Each whole warrant will be exercisable at C$0.20 for two years.

The strike price reflects a 42.86% premium to C$0.14, the closing share price on Dec. 14.

Proceeds will be used for exploration and development of the company's mineral projects and general corporate purposes.

Toronto-based Duran Ventures explores for porphyry copper, precious metal and polymetallic deposits in Peru.

Issuer:Duran Ventures Inc.
Issue:Units of one common share and one half-share warrant
Amount:C$7,442,890 (including C$2,424,890 greenshoe)
Units:57,253,000
Price:C$0.13
Warrants:One half-share warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:Two years
Warrant strike price:C$0.20
Investor:Canaccord Genuity Corp.
Pricing date:Dec. 15
Settlement date:Dec. 23 (for C$6,441,890), Jan. 7 (for C$1,001,000)
Stock symbol:TSX Venture: DRV
Stock price:C$0.14 at close Dec. 14
Market capitalization:C$36.43 million

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