Foran Announces Closing of Private Placement for Proceeds of $5M

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2012) - Foran Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:FOM) ("Foran" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced brokered private placement (see Foran news release dated August 20, 2012). The private placement was over-subscribed and upon exercise of the over-allotment option, the Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of $5.04 million, which included 5,719,769 units ("Units") at a price of $0.58 per Unit for gross proceeds of $3.32 million (the "Unit Offering") and 2,648,077 flow-through shares at a price of $0.65 per share for gross proceeds of $1.72 million (the "FT Offering"). Each Unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.80 and expiring on August 29, 2013. Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. led both offerings along with Fraser Mackenzie Limited (collectively the "Agents").

Patrick Soares, President and CEO of Foran commented: "We appreciate the support of our existing shareholder base and welcome new investors to Foran. The completion of this financing ensures the Company has a strong treasury as we move forward in advancing and de-risking our 100% owned McIlvenna Bay deposit".

On closing of the Unit Offering and FT Offering, the Company paid to the Agents a cash commission of $128,886, representing 7% of the gross proceeds of both offerings, excluding proceeds raised from president's list subscribers, which were issued on a non-brokered basis. All securities issued in connection with the Unit Offering and FT Offering will be subject to four-month hold periods. All amounts in this news release are in Canadian dollars.

The net proceeds from the Unit Offering and FT Offering will be used for exploration and general working capital purposes.

These securities being offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States.


About Foran Mining

Foran is a diversified exploration and development company with projects in the Flin Flon Mining Belt. The Company's flagship McIlvenna Bay property is located in east central Saskatchewan, 65 kilometres west of Flin Flon, Manitoba and contains the McIlvenna Bay deposit, one of the largest undeveloped volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits in Canada.

For additional information on the McIlvenna Bay deposit, see the report entitled "Technical Report on the McIlvenna Bay Project, Saskatchewan, Canada" dated December 9, 2011 at www.sedar.com or www.foranmining.com.

Foran trades on the TSX VENTURE under the symbol "FOM".


Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information currently available to the Company and the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results relating to, among other things, results of exploration, project development, reclamation and capital costs of the Company's mineral properties, and the Company's financial condition and prospects, could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with the activities of the Company; and other matters discussed in this news release. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by the Company or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities law.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.



Contact

Foran Mining Corporation
Patrick Soares, President & CEO
409 Granville Street, Suite 904
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 1T2

Foran Mining Corporation
Fiona Childe, VP, Corporate Development
120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2500
Toronto, ON, Canada, M5H 1T1
416-847-7310
ir@foranmining.com