Orvana Minerals: Taguas Deep Drilling Update

Orvana just released initial results from their high-stakes deep drilling program in San Juan, Argentina. Here is why the "0.25 g/t Au" grade is actually an encouraging sign:

• Porphyry Confirmation: The primary goal of TADD-278 was to prove that a porphyry system exists beneath the known oxide resource. The geologists have now confirmed a transition into a vertically zoned porphyry environment.

• Massive Mineralized Halo: Intersecting 205 meters of continuous mineralization (0.25 g/t Au & 0.12% Cu) is significant. In porphyry hunting, this is the "halo" (the outer shell that leads to the high-grade core).

• Positve Indicators: The report notes A- and B-type veins and molybdenum veinlets. In the copper-gold world, these are the "fingerprints" of a major system. They appear as you move from the edges toward the center.

• The Pending "Meat": The reported assays only cover up to 920 meters. The drill is currently at 1,326 meters and heading for 2,000 meters. This deeper zone is where the geophysics (the low-resistivity anomaly) suggests the high-grade core should be located.

• Strategic Context: This confirms Taguas is much more than just a small oxide project. It is a legitimate exploration play for a world-class copper-gold porphyry.

Investor takeaway: The market might react to the "low" initial grades, but the technical data confirms the geologists are exactly where they want to be. The next batch of assays (920m+) will be the true "make or break" for the discovery.

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