Mr. Binh Vu reports

ORVANA ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CEO AND APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CEO

Orvana Minerals Corp.'s board of directors has accepted the resignation of James Gilbert as chairman and chief executive officer, as well as a director of Orvana. Mr. Gilbert has decided to pursue other opportunities. Effective immediately, the board has appointed Juan Gavidia as the interim chief executive officer, and Gordon Pridham, currently lead director, has agreed to serve as the chair.

Mr. Pridham said: "Orvana appreciates the valuable contributions that Mr. Gilbert has made to Orvana, and we wish him well in his next endeavours. Furthermore, the board and I look forward to working with Juan and thank him for taking this new role on while we engage in a process for a new CEO."

About Orvana Minerals Corp.

Orvana is a multimine gold and copper producer. Orvana's operating assets consist of the producing gold-copper-silver El Valle and Carles mines in northern Spain and the producing gold-copper-silver Don Mario mine in Bolivia.

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