Freeport Closes Flow-through Private Placement

    
    TSX Venture Exchange: FRI
    Shares Issued: 14,226,232
    

VANCOUVER , Sept. 15 /CNW/ - Freeport Resources Inc. announces TSX acceptance and closing of the non-brokered private placement reported August 13, 2009 . A total of 750,000 flow-through shares have been issued at $0.11 , with a non-flow-through warrant for a two-year term, at $0.15 in year one, and $0.25 in year two. The flow-through funds will be used towards the Hutton garnet beaches project, as well as several others in NL and BC. Securities issued under this private placement are subject to a four month hold period, expiring January 10, 2010 pursuant to TSX Venture Exchange policies.

Freeport Resources, founded in 1981, is a junior mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Freeport has landholdings in Labrador and B.C., with a special focus on industrial minerals, precious and base metals, and gemstones. For more information, please visit our website at www.freeportresources.com.

    
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    that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
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For further information: Freeport Resources Inc., Brenda Clark, MAIBC, President & CEO, 1-888-275-7335 (toll free), [phone] (tel.)