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Drill Results

ORVANA REPORTS Q2 FY2026 EXPLORATION RESULTS IN SPAIN

Spain Drilling Confirms Continuity as Bolivia Restart Gains Momentum

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Apr 27, 2026 · 18:00 ORV · 1.79 Orvana Minerals Corp.
Executive Summary
  • Orvana Minerals Corp. reported Q2 FY2026 exploration results for its Orovalle project in Spain on April 27, 2026.
  • Infill and brownfield drilling at El Valle-Boinás (Area 208) confirmed continuity of oxide-hosted gold mineralization, which remains open to the east.
  • Lidia greenfield drilling program completed for the fiscal year; results indicate target remains open to the southwest.
  • Total meters drilled in Q2 FY2026: 3,725 metres across El Valle-Boinás and Lidia projects.
  • Significant intercepts reported include DDH 26A22021 with 6.00 m @ 6.78 g/t Au and DDH 26A22020 with 2.00 m @ 19.55 g/t Au and 0.30% Cu.
  • Black Skarn Target drilling completed (1,050 metres) to assess deeper skarn levels.
Material Impact
  • The exploration results are consistent with previous guidance and operational expectations for the Orovalle asset.
  • Confirmation of mineralization continuity supports mine life extension but does not represent a new resource discovery or material change in valuation.
  • This news follows the Q2 FY2026 production release (April 16, 2026) which confirmed operations are on track to meet guidance and Don Mario restart progress.
  • The Trafigura financing deal (November 2025) remains the primary value driver; this exploration update is incremental support for the Spain cash-flow engine.
  • No material negative surprises regarding grade or recovery rates were noted in the release.
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Company Overview
  • Orvana Minerals Corp. operates producing mines in Spain (Orovalle) and Bolivia (Don Mario/EMIPA), plus exploration projects in Argentina (Taguas).
  • Flagship Project: Orovalle (Spain) is the current cash-flow generator, producing gold, copper, and silver. Don Mario (Bolivia) is the growth catalyst undergoing expansion to process oxide stockpiles.
  • Development Status: Spain operations are active; Bolivia plant restart initiated with first doré bar produced in March 2026; Argentina Taguas project in deep drilling phase testing porphyry potential.
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