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Orvana Provides Operational Update ON Don Mario’S Cil Project

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For Immediate Release TSX:ORV

Date: January 30, 2017 #01-2017

ORVANA PROVIDES OPERATIONAL UPDATE ON DON MARIO’S CIL PROJECT

TORONTO, ONTARIO, January 30, 2017 - Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX:ORV) (the “Company” or

“Orvana”) is pleased to report that the re-commissioning of the carbon-in-leach circuit (the “CIL Project”) at

the Company’s Don Mario Mine is near completion.

Don Mario’s first gold-silver doré bar was poured on January 22, 2017, and assays are being performed to

confirm results and inform any requi red process adjustments to the carbon-in-leach (“CIL”) circuit. The

Company is currently working to close a doré sales cont ract on anticipated producti on from the CIL circuit,

with the first delivery under this agreement expected in February 2017.

Total capital costs for the CIL Project are expected to be in line with the capital cost estimate commissioned

by the Company in 2016. For the sele cted process option, the capital cost estimate was US$6.4 million to

accuracy estimate of +/- 15% including owner’s costs and 15% contingency.

The Company anticipates t hat the CIL circuit will deliver substant ially higher average gold recoveries of

approximately 80% compared to cu rrent average gold recoveries of approximately 55%. The expected

increase in gold ounce s produced will positively impact unitary cash costs and provide free cash flow in the

second half of fiscal 2017, allowing for full repayment of the US$7.9 million proj ect financing by the end of

fiscal 2017.

During fiscal 2016, the Company’s mining activities transitioned away from the remaining Upper Mineralized

Zone (“UMZ”) to the higher gold grade Lower Mineralized Zone extension (“LMZ”). The CIL Project is expected

to maximize the value of material mined at the LMZ. In recent months, Don Mario increased the processing of

mined production from the lower gold grade UMZ and other stockpiles, while LMZ material has been stockpiled

for future processing via the CIL circuit.

DCGS Exploration and Mini ng Consulting (“DCGS”), under the supervision of Gino A. Zandonai, who is an

independent Qualified Person under NI 43-101, upgraded t he mineral resource estimate for the LMZ as at

September 30, 2015 to a mineral reserve estimate as at September 30, 2016. The following table summarizes

the results of the mineral reserve estimate:

Total Proven and Probable

Contained Contained Contained

Zone Tonnage Grade Grade Grade Metal Metal Metal

(000 t) (g/t Au) (% Cu) (g/t Ag) (000 oz Au) (t Cu) (000 oz Ag)

Proven - - - - - - -

Probable 793 2.62 0.60 5.94 66.8 4794.6 151.4

Proven and

Probable 793 2.62 0.60 5. 94 66.8 4794.6 151.4

Notes:

1. CIM definitions were followed for Mineral Reserves and we re prepared by G. Zandonai, a qualified person for the purposes

of NI43-101, who is an employee of DGCS SA and is independent of the Company.

2. Mineral Reserves are estimated using c opper equivalent cut-off grade of cut-off grade of 0.70g/t AU for the LMZ. Cut-offs were

calculated using recent operating results for recoveries, off-site concentrate costs, and on-site operating costs.

3. Mineral Reserves are estimated us ing average long-term prices of US$1,100 per ounce gold, US$2. 75 per lb copper, and

US$16.5 per ounce silver.

4. Numbers may not add due to rounding.

5. The mineral reserves at the LMZ have been based on processing by the CIL and flotation methods.

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The Company has filed on SEDAR a report titled “Don Mario Mine Operation 2016 Technical Report” prepared

in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 by DCGS (the “Don Mario Technical Report”) to support this

upgrade along with the current independent resource and reserve estimates at Don Mario.

The Don Mario Technical Report is also available on Orvana's website at www.orvana.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).

For further information please contact:

Jeff Hillis

Chief Financial Officer

T (416) 369-6281

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, using 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 mine 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, operating costs and capital expenditures; mineral resource and reserve estimates;

statements and information regarding future feasibility studies and their results; fu ture 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 necessar ily 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 disruptions, power disruptions, damage to equipment or otherwise; permitting,

development, operations, expansion and acquisitions at El Va lle and Don Mario being consistent with the Company’s

current expectations; political developments in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates being consistent with its

current expectations; certain price assumptions for gold, c opper and silver; prices for key supplies being approximately

consistent with current levels; production and cost of sales 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 lic enses; the Company’s ability to use cyanide in its mining

operations; risks generally associated with mineral exp loration and development, including the Company’s ability to

continue to operate the El Valle and/or Don Mario and/or ability to resume l ong-term operations at Carlés Mine; the

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

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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 developments or changes in political, social or economic conditions in the countries in

which the Company operates; general economic conditions worldwide; 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 statements and reference shou ld 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 overview of management’s expectations with respect to certain

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

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, projections, 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.

Cautionary Notes to Investors – Reserve and Resource Estimates

In accordance with applicable Canadian securities regulatory requirements, all mineral reserve and mineral resource

estimates of the Company disclosed in this AIF have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 (as defined below),

classified in accordance with Canadian Institute of M ining Metallurgy and Petroleum's "CIM Standards on Mineral

Resources and Reserves Definitions and Guidelines" (the "CIM Guidelines").

Pursuant to the CIM Guidelines, mineral resources have a hig her degree of uncertainty than mineral reserves as to their

existence as well as their economic and legal feasibility. Inferred mineral res ources, when compared with measured or

indicated mineral resources, have the least certainty as to their existence, and it cannot be assumed that all or any part of

an inferred mineral resource will be upgraded to an indicated or measured mineral resource as a result of continued

exploration. Pursuant to NI 43-101, inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of any economic analysis, including

any feasibility study. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of a mineral resource exists, will

ever be converted into a mineral reserve, or is or will ever be economically or legally mineable or recovered.