Duran Ventures Inc. Closes on Sale of Aguila Project

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 8, 2014) - Duran Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DRV)(LMA:DRV) ("Duran" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced sale of the Company's Aguila project, its 50% interest in the Corongo project, and its Aguila exploration camp and storage facility to Minera Peñoles de Peru S.A., a Peruvian subsidiary of Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: PE&OLES), for total gross proceeds of US$7,000,000.

About Duran

Duran Ventures Inc. is a Canadian exploration company focused on the exploration and development of porphyry copper, precious metal, and polymetallic deposits in Peru.

Duran Ventures Inc. is a Canadian resource company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the Bolsa de Valores de Lima: Symbol "DRV"

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