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Orvana Resources Corporation records
BANC MSS 2017/171
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Orvana Resources Corporation records
Source:
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology.
Creator:
Orvana Resources Corporation
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2017/171
Physical Description:
5.2 Linear Feet
3 cartons, 1 box, 3 tubes
Date (inclusive): 1980-1996
Abstract: This collection documents the mining activities of Orvana Resources Corporation in California, and San Bernardino County in
particular. It includes geological, topographical, and claims maps; soil analysis reports; project reports, notes, and research
material; aerial photographs; and some correspondence and legal paperwork. Material has been created by and for Orvana, or
aggregated by Orvana from the activities of other mining companies, such as Billiton, USMX, Blackhawk Mines, Mother Lode Mining
Company, Wind River Mining Corporation, and Atlas Precious Metals, Inc. Sites and prospects include several in or near the
Sacramento and San Bernardino Mountain ranges in San Bernardino County.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Collection is open for research.
Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction
of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for
any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.
[Identification of item], Orvana Mining Company records, BANC MSS 2017/171, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Gift of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, November 28, 2012. Addition made January 7, 2013.
No additions are expected.
Arranged to the folder level.
Processed by Lori Dedeyan in 2017.
Orvana Resources Corporation is a currently non- operating subsidiary of Orvana Minerals Corporation, a Canadian gold mining
and exploration company based in Toronto, Ontario, which is involved in the evaluation, development and mining of precious
metal deposits in the Americas. Orvana Minerals Corp. currently has its principal operations at the Don Mario copper-gold-silver
mine in eastern Bolivia, and the El Valle gold- copper mines in Spain.
Orvana Resources Corp. was registered as a California corporation on 02/09/1987 and in Colorado on 08/14/1987. Both are now
terminated. This collection covers a period of activity in California from roughly 1985-1995.
Staff and affiliated persons who appear in the collection material include Skip Karns, John Squyres, and Steven Van Ert.
This collection documents the mining activities of Orvana Resources Corporation in California, and San Bernardino County in
particular. It includes geological, topographical, and claims maps; soil analysis reports; project reports, notes, and research
material; aerial photographs; and some correspondence and legal paperwork. Material has been created by and for Orvana, or
aggregated by Orvana from the activities of other mining companies, such as Billiton, USMX, Blackhawk Mines, Mother Lode Mining
Company, Wind River Mining Corporation, and Atlas Precious Metals, Inc. Sites and prospects include several in or near the
Sacramento and San Bernardino Mountain ranges in San Bernardino County.
Materials have been listed alphabetically by project location or subject title.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gold mines and mining--California
Mines and mineral resources--California--San Bernardino County
Copper mines and mining--California
Mining corporations--California
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology.
Orvana Resources Corporation