Trading Symbol: TSX/NYSE American: SVM
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 15,
2025 /PRNewswire/ - Silvercorp Metals Inc.
("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM)
reports production and sales figures for the third quarter of
fiscal 2025 ended December 31, 2024
("Q3 Fiscal 2025"). Silvercorp expects to release its Q3 Fiscal
2025 unaudited financial results on Tuesday,
February 11, 2025, after market close.
Q3 Fiscal 2025 Operational Results
- Record revenue of approximately $83.6
million, an increase of 43% over the same quarter last year
("Q3 Fiscal 2024");
- Ore mined of 383,543 tonnes, up 11% over Q3 Fiscal 2024;
- Ore milled of 361,810 tonnes, up 16% over Q3 Fiscal 2024;
- Silver production of 1.9 million ounces, an increase of 16%
over Q3 Fiscal 2024; silver equivalent (only silver and
gold)i production of approximately 2.1 million ounces,
compared to 1.8 million ounces in Q3 Fiscal 2024;
- Lead production of approximately 17.1 million pounds, an
increase of 2% over Q3 Fiscal 2024;
- Zinc production of approximately 6.7 million pounds, a decrease
of 10% over Q3 Fiscal 2024; and
- Inventory stockpile ores at the Ying Mining District of
approximately 145 thousand tonnes will be processed during the
Chinese New Year holidays in the fourth quarter.
Consolidated Operational Results for the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023
|
Q3 Fiscal
2025
|
|
Q3 Fiscal
2024
|
|
Ying Mining
District
|
GC
|
Consolidated
|
|
Ying Mining
District
|
GC
|
Consolidated
|
Production
Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore Mined
(tonnes)
|
297,246
|
86,297
|
383,543
|
|
245,606
|
99,667
|
345,273
|
Ore Milled
(tonnes)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
ore
|
21,912
|
—
|
21,912
|
|
12,726
|
—
|
12,726
|
Silver
ore
|
255,783
|
84,115
|
339,898
|
|
201,475
|
98,299
|
299,774
|
|
277,695
|
84,115
|
361,810
|
|
214,201
|
98,299
|
312,500
|
Head
Grades
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silver
(grams/tonne)
|
214
|
77
|
|
|
235
|
68
|
|
Lead
(%)
|
2.7
|
1.1
|
|
|
3.5
|
1.1
|
|
Zinc
(%)
|
0.5
|
2.7
|
|
|
0.7
|
2.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery
Rates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silver
(%)
|
94.7
|
82.8
|
|
|
94.9
|
80.3
|
|
Lead
(%)
|
94.0
|
90.3
|
|
|
94.8
|
90.9
|
|
Zinc
(%)
|
68.9
|
90.3
|
|
|
71.4
|
90.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metal
Production
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
(ounces)
|
2,056
|
—
|
2,056
|
|
1,342
|
—
|
1,342
|
Silver (in thousands
of ounces)
|
1,778
|
168
|
1,946
|
|
1,511
|
173
|
1,684
|
Silver equivalent
(in thousands of ounces)
|
1,951
|
168
|
2,119
|
|
1,622
|
173
|
1,795
|
Lead (in thousands
of pounds)
|
15,234
|
1,853
|
17,087
|
|
14,552
|
2,211
|
16,763
|
Zinc (in thousands
of pounds)
|
2,250
|
4,418
|
6,668
|
|
2,153
|
5,251
|
7,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metals
Sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
(ounces)
|
1,875
|
—
|
1,875
|
|
1,342
|
—
|
1,342
|
Silver (in thousands
of ounces)
|
1,788
|
163
|
1,951
|
|
1,536
|
167
|
1,703
|
Lead (in thousands
of pounds)
|
15,209
|
1,863
|
17,072
|
|
14,194
|
2,054
|
16,248
|
Zinc (in thousands
of pounds)
|
2,203
|
4,402
|
6,605
|
|
2,215
|
5,105
|
7,320
|
At the Ying Mining District, a total of 297,246 tonnes of ore
were mined in Q3 Fiscal 2025, up 21% over Q3 Fiscal 2024, and
277,695 tonnes of ore were milled, up 30% over Q3 Fiscal 2024.
Approximately 1.8 million ounces of silver, 2,056 ounces of gold,
2.0 million ounces of silver equivalent, 15.2 million pounds of
lead, and 2.3 million pounds of zinc were produced, representing
production increases of 53%, 18%, 20%, 5%, and 5%, respectively, in
gold, silver, silver equivalent, lead and zinc over Q3 Fiscal 2024.
Inventory stockpile ores at the Ying Mining District of
approximately 145 thousand tonnes will be processed during the
Chinese New Year holidays in the fourth quarter as the 1,500 tonnes
per day mill expansion has been in operation since November 2024.
At the GC Mine, 86,297 tonnes of ore were mined, down 13% over
Q3 Fiscal 2024, and 84,115 tonnes of ore were milled, down 14% over
Q3 Fiscal 2024. Approximately 168 thousand ounces of silver, 1.9
million pounds of lead, and 4.4 million pounds of zinc were
produced, representing decreases of 3%, 16% and 16%, respectively,
in silver, lead and zinc over Q3 Fiscal 2024.
Consolidated Operational Results for the Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023
|
Nine monthes ended
December 31, 2024
|
|
Nine months ended
December 31, 2023
|
|
Ying Mining
District
|
GC
|
Consolidated
|
|
Ying Mining
District
|
GC
|
Consolidated
|
Production
Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore Mined
(tonnes)
|
825,371
|
263,459
|
1,088,830
|
|
679,990
|
241,968
|
921,958
|
Ore Milled
(tonnes)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
ore
|
47,463
|
—
|
47,463
|
|
36,419
|
—
|
36,419
|
Silver
ore
|
661,972
|
257,276
|
919,248
|
|
599,459
|
232,824
|
832,283
|
|
709,435
|
257,276
|
966,711
|
|
635,878
|
232,824
|
868,702
|
Head
Grades
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silver
(grams/tonne)
|
228
|
67
|
|
|
241
|
72
|
|
Lead
(%)
|
2.9
|
0.9
|
|
|
3.5
|
1.2
|
|
Zinc
(%)
|
0.6
|
2.5
|
|
|
0.7
|
2.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery
Rates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silver
(%)
|
94.8
|
83.0
|
|
|
95.0
|
81.8
|
|
Lead
(%)
|
94.1
|
89.6
|
|
|
95.1
|
90.7
|
|
Zinc
(%)
|
70.6
|
90.3
|
|
|
70.7
|
90.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metal
Production
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
(ounces)
|
4,385
|
—
|
4,385
|
|
5,352
|
—
|
5,352
|
Silver (in thousands
of ounces)
|
4,868
|
450
|
5,318
|
|
4,614
|
440
|
5,054
|
Silver equivalent
(in thousands of ounces)
|
5,222
|
450
|
5,672
|
|
5,080
|
440
|
5,520
|
Lead (in thousands
of pounds)
|
41,284
|
4,624
|
45,908
|
|
44,952
|
5,692
|
50,644
|
Zinc (in thousands
of pounds)
|
6,513
|
12,400
|
18,913
|
|
6,463
|
12,363
|
18,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metals
Sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
(ounces)
|
4,112
|
—
|
4,112
|
|
5,352
|
—
|
5,352
|
Silver (in thousands
of ounces)
|
4,883
|
448
|
5,331
|
|
4,665
|
431
|
5,096
|
Lead (in thousands
of pounds)
|
41,308
|
4,685
|
45,993
|
|
43,471
|
5,282
|
48,753
|
Zinc (in thousands
of pounds)
|
6,514
|
12,467
|
18,981
|
|
6,510
|
12,308
|
18,818
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
About Silvercorp
Silvercorp is a Canadian mining company producing silver, gold,
lead, and zinc with a long history of profitability and growth
potential. The Company's strategy is to create shareholder value by
1) focusing on generating free cash flow from long life mines; 2)
organic growth through extensive drilling for discovery; 3) ongoing
merger and acquisition efforts to unlock value; and 4) long term
commitment to responsible mining and ESG. For more information,
please visit our website at www.silvercorpmetals.com.
For further information
Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Lon Shaver
President
Phone: (604) 669-9397
Toll Free 1(888) 224-1881
Email: investor@silvercorp.ca
Website: www.silvercorpmetals.com
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STATEMENTS
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the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the
meaning of applicable securities laws relating to, among other
things statements regarding the processing of ore stockpiles and
timing of release the Company's Q3 Fiscal 2025 unaudited financial
results. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
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climate in Bolivia and
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risks; public health crises; the Company's investment in New
Pacific Metals Corp. and Tincorp Metals Inc.; and the other
risk factors described in the Company's Annual Information Form and
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materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
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intentions to change. Accordingly, we warn investors to exercise
caution when considering statements containing forward-looking
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plans. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking information
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on this forward-looking information. Any forward-looking
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forward-looking information in this news release is qualified by
the cautionary statements herein. A comprehensive discussion of
other risks that impact Silvercorp can also be found in our public
reports and filings which are available under its profile at
www.sedarplus.ca.
i Silver equivalent is calculated by converting the
gold metal quantity to its silver equivalent using the ratio
between the net realized selling prices of gold and silver
achieved, and then adding the converted amount expressed in silver
ounces to the ounces of silver.
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