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Orvana Announces Results of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

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For Immediate Release TSX:ORV

February 8, 2017 #03-2017

Orvana Announces Results of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Toronto, Ontario, February 8, 2017 - Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX:ORV) (the

“Company” or “Orvana”) announced today that, at its annual shareholders’ meeting held

on February 8, 2017, each of the five incumbent directors as well as one additional

director proposed for election by the Company were elected as directors of the Company.

The report on proxies provided by the Company’s transfer agent indicated the following:

George Darling received 73,199,806 votes (repr esenting 100.00% of votes cast); Alan

Edwards received 73,207,114 votes (representi ng 99.97% of votes cast); James Gilbert

received 73,197,114 votes (representing 99.96% of votes cast); Ed Guimaraes received

73,195,614 votes (representing 99.96% of votes cast); Sara Magner received 73,209,614

votes (representing 99.98% of votes ca st); and Gordon Pridham received 73,197,614

votes (representing 99.96% of votes cast).

Mr. James Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer of Orvana, was re-appointed as chairman of the

board of directors immediately after the Meeting.

Mr. George Darling was nom inated for election by the Company at Orvana’s annual

shareholders’ meeting. Mr. Darling, P.Eng ., has over 30 years of experience in mine

operations and engineering. He has held senior positions at a variety of international

mining consulting companies. Mr. Darling is currently a Senior Mine Consultant and

Regional Director at Hatch, a mining business and technical consulting company.

“Mr. Darling is an excellent addition to the board of directors, ” said Mr. Gilbert. “George’s

extensive background in underground mining operations, mine development and project

management will make a valuable contribution to maximizing the value of the Company’s

assets.”

The Company also reports the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the

Company's independent auditor.

For full voting details please see Orvana's voting results as filed on SEDAR at

www.sedar.com.

About Orvana

Orvana is a multi-mine gold and copper producer. Orvana’ s operating assets consist of the producing gold-

copper-silver El Valle and Carlés mines in northern Spain and the producing gold- copper-silver Don Mario

mine in Bolivia. Additional information is available at Orvana’s website (www.orvana.com).

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For further information please contact:

Jeff Hillis

Chief Financial Officer

T (416) 369-6275

E [email protected]

Cautionary Statements - Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this info rmation constitute forward-looking statemen ts or forward-looking information within the

meaning of applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”). Any statements that express or involve discussions

with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projec tions, objectives, assumptions, potentials, future events or

performance (often, but not always, usi ng words or phrases such as “believes”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates” or

“intends” or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will” or “are projected to” be

taken or achieved) are not statements of historical fact, but are forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements herein relate to, among other things, Orvana’s ability to achieve improvement in free

cash flow; the potential to extend the m ine life of El Valle and Don Mario beyond their current life-of-mine estimates;

Orvana’s ability to optimize its assets to deliver shareholder value; the Company’s ability to optimize productivity at Don

Mario and El Valle; estimates of future production, oper ating costs and capital expenditures; mineral resource and

reserve estimates; statements and information regarding future feasibility studies and their re sults; future transactions;

future metal prices; the ability to achieve additional growth and geographic diversification; future financial performance,

including the ability to increase cash flow and profits; future financing requirements; and mine development plans.

Forward-looking statements are necessa rily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered

reasonable by the Company as of the dat e of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic

and competitive uncertainties and conti ngencies. The estimates and assumptions of the Company contained or

incorporated by reference in this information, which may prov e to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to, the various

assumptions set forth herein and in Orvana’s most recently filed Management’s Discussion & Analysis and Annual

Information Form in respect of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year (the “Company Disclosures”) or as

otherwise expressly incorporated herein by reference as well as: there being no significant disruptions affecting

operations, whether due to labour disruptions, supply disrupt ions, power disruptions, damage to equipment or otherwise;

permitting, development, operations, expansion and acquisitions at El Valle and Don Mario being consistent with the

Company’s current expectations ; political developm ents in any jurisdiction in wh ich the Company operates being

consistent with its current expectations; certain price assumptions for gold, copper and silver; prices for key supplies

being approximately consistent with curr ent levels; production and cost of s ales forecasts meeting expectations; the

accuracy of the Company’s current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; and labour and materials costs

increasing on a basis consistent with Orvana’s current expectations.

A variety of inherent risks, uncertainties and factors, many of which are beyon d the Company’s cont rol, affect the

operations, performance and results of the Company and its business, and coul d cause actual events or results to differ

materially from estimated or anticipated events or results expressed or implied by forward looking statements. Some of

these risks, uncertainties and factors includ e fluctuations in the pric e of gold, silver and cop per; the need to recalculate

estimates of resources based on actual production experience; t he failure to achieve production estimates; variations in

the grade of ore mined; variations in the cost of operations; the availability of qualified personnel; the Company’s ability

to obtain and maintain all necessary regulatory approvals and licenses; the Company’s ability to use cyanide in its

mining operations; risks generally associ ated with mineral exploration and devel opment, including the Company’s ability

to continue to operate the El Valle and/or Don Mario and/or ability to resume long-term oper ations at Carlés Mine; the

Company’s ability to acquire and develop mineral properties and to successfully integr ate such acquisitions; the

Company’s ability to execute on its strategy; the Company’s ability to obtain financing when required on terms that are

acceptable to the Company; challenges to the Company’s interests in its property and mineral rights; current, pending

and proposed legislative or regulatory dev elopments or changes in political, social or economic conditions in the

countries in which the Company oper ates; general economic conditions worl dwide; and the risks identified in the

Company’s Disclosures under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties”. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may

affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statement s and reference should also be made to the Company’s

Disclosures for a description of additional risk factors.

Any forward-looking statements made in this information with respect to the anticipated development and exploration of

the Company’s mineral projects are intended to provide an ov erview of management’s expectations with respect to

certain future activities of the Company and may not be appropriate for other purposes.

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Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions and,

except as required by law, the Comp any does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should

assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projecti ons, beliefs and opinions change. Readers are cautioned not to

put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements made in this informati on are intended to provide an overview of management’s

expectations with respect to certain future operating activi ties of the Company and ma y not be appropriate for other

purposes.