Duran Ventures Provides an Update on its Tolling Business Initiative in Northern Peru and Announces Director Resignation

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 14, 2015) - Duran Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DRV)(LMA:DRV) ("Duran" or the "Company") announces that, further to its press release of March 30, 2015, it has signed a definitive agreement with a private Peruvian company to design and establish a toll-milling operation in northern Peru. The Company will acquire an 80-per-cent interest in the joint company by investing $1.5-million (U.S.) in capital expenditures and establish a line of credit of $250,000 (U.S) for the purpose of general working capital for the start-up. Approximately $125,000 (U.S) has been spent to date towards the earn-in.

Surface rights have been acquired over the mineral concessions and construction of the mill can now commence. The Company is currently finalizing the budget and timelines for the construction of a Carbon in Leach ("CIL") plant with a flotation circuit. Once budgets and contractors are selected the Company will provide a further update to its shareholders.

Over the past several months Duran has been reviewing and investigating numerous small-scale mining operations and other toll-milling businesses throughout Peru. Duran is confident that the Company is in a unique position to assess these potential high-grade opportunities for mineral sources for the Company's mill. Discussions are continuing and relationships with numerous small-scale miners and concession owners throughout the country have been established.

An extensive database has been assembled that has identified variable grades of gold mineralized material and related metallurgical properties throughout Peru. The Company has also been evaluating its 100% owned concessions and is in a position to acquire small-scale, high grade opportunities both in the northern and southern parts of the country. The location of the Company's toll milling facility in the north of the country is viewed as strategic. Many tolling operations in Peru are located in the south, more specifically, in the Nasca and Chala areas that are situated more than 1000 kilometres from Duran's site. Many of the southern toll mills accept high-grade gold source material from the north often exceeding one ounce per ton gold. Duran will provide an alternative site for processing for these formalized (legal) miners so they do not have to ship to the south.

Duran has been exploring in Peru for 21 years and has extensive business and geological knowledge of engineering firms, metallurgists, small miners, mining contractors, and concession owners operating in this business. This new initiative is a solid step toward establishing a sustainable business model that will complement its exploration expertise and portfolio of mineral assets. The Company is also pleased to report that several confidentiality agreements (CA's) have been executed with third parties to review Duran's extensive property portfolio, more specially properties with large tonnage potential both in copper and gold.

Duran also announces that Mr. David Prins has resigned, effective immediately, from the Company's board of directors for personal reasons. The Company would like to thank Mr. Prins sincerely for his contributions to the Company since joining the board in 2012.

Jeffrey Reeder, P.Geo., and a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, has prepared and approved the scientific and technical disclosure contained in this news release.

About Duran

Duran Ventures Inc. is a Canadian exploration company focused on the exploration and development of precious and base metal properties, and mineral processing 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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