Freeport Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

TSX Venture Exchange:  FRI
Shares Issued:    16,831,232

VANCOUVER, June 28, 2012 /CNW/ - Freeport Resources Inc. (TSX-V: FRI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Martin MacKinnon, MBA, of Halifax as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer.  MacKinnon serves as CFO of another publicly traded resource company in Atlantic Canada with a quarry.  MacKinnon has a broad background in financing, new ventures (business start-ups, funding, and performance improvements), and high growth business.  He is also a well-known lecturer in finance, with over 30 years of experience in various areas of financial reporting, specializing in developing new strategic corporate directions.

Freeport Resources is a mineral exploration company with a diversified portfolio of promising properties in Canada, from precious and base metals to industrial minerals. Please visit www.freeportresources.com or email info@freeportresources.com for more information.

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