UPDATE 2-Minerva able to supply China despite Brazil beef ban, shares rise

(Adds share price reaction, minister’s meeting with Chinese ambassador, consultant’s comment) By Gabriel Araujo and Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Brazilian meatpacker Minerva SA said on Thursday it will be able to continue supplying China with beef despite a self-imposed ban on Brazilian exports due to a case of mad cow disease. Minerva said in a statement it does not expect the temporary halting of exports to affect its business as it can export beef from three plants in Uruguay and another in Argentina. The self-imposed ban was triggered by a sanitary agreement signed between Brazil, China’s…