Orvana Minerals Produces 5.1 Million Pounds Cu in 2012 Q2

Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX:ORV) reported 5.1 million pounds of copper production in its 2012 second quarter results.

As quoted in the press release:

Q3 2012 Highlights

Production of 18,344 ounces of gold, 5.1 million pounds of copper and 248,908 ounces of silver and sales of 16,842 ounces of gold, 5.5 million pounds of copper and 284,440 ounces of silver from the Company’s El Valle-Boinás/Carlés Mine in Spain (the “EVBC Mine”) and the Company’s Don Mario Upper Mineralized Zone Mine in Bolivia (the “UMZ Mine”), both of which were not in commercial production during the prior year third quarter.

Orvana Minerala’ President & Chief Executive Officer, Bill Williams said:

Both the EVBC and UMZ operations achieved increased production and revenue during Q3 2012 and the Copperwood permitting process advanced well

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