TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 3, 2013) - Orvana Minerals Corp. (News - Market indicators) (the "Company") advises conference call details to discuss the financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ("Q4 2012") and fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.

The Company will hold a conference call on Friday January 4, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Q4 2012 and fiscal year results. Following the presentation, which will be made available on the Company website at www.orvana.com, there will be a question and answer period for analysts and investors.

The conference call can be accessed at 1-416-695-7806 or the North American toll-free number at 1-888-789-9572, using the pass code 5210451 followed by the number sign.

The audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year and Management's Discussion & Analysis related thereto are available on SEDAR and at www.orvana.com.

About Orvana

Orvana Minerals is a multi-mine gold and copper producer. Orvana's primary asset is the El Valle-Boinás/Carlés gold-copper Mine in northern Spain. Orvana also owns and operates the Don Mario Mine in Bolivia, processing its copper-gold-silver Upper Mineralized Zone deposit. Orvana is also advancing its Copperwood copper project in Michigan, USA. Additional information is available at Orvana's website (www.orvana.com).