Silvercorp Reports Operational Results And The Financial Results Release Date For The Third Quarter Of Fiscal 2023
| Trading Symbol: | TSX: SVM |
| NYSE AMERICAN: SVM |
VANCOUVER, Jan. 13, 2023 - Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM) (NYSE: SVM) reports production and sales figures for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended December 31, 2022 ("Q3 Fiscal 2023"). The Company expects to release its Q3 Fiscal 2023 unaudited financial results on Thursday, February 9, 2023 after market close.
In Q3 Fiscal 2023, the Company produced approximately 1.9 million ounces of silver, 1,100 ounces of gold, 20.1 million pounds of lead, and 7.0 million pounds of zinc, representing increases of 1%, 0%, and 6%, respectively, in silver, gold, and lead, and a decrease of 13% in zinc compared to the third quarter ended December 31, 2021 ("Q3 Fiscal 2022").
For the first nine months of Fiscal 2023, the Company produced approximately 5.5 million ounces of silver, 3,400 ounces of gold, 57.1 million pounds of lead, and 19.9 million pounds of zinc, representing increases of 10%, 17%, and 9%, respectively, in silver, gold and lead, and a decrease of 12% in zinc compared to the same prior year period.
Q3 FISCAL 2023 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
- On a consolidated basis, 296,050 tonnes of ore were mined, up 1% over Q3 Fiscal 2022, and 303,442 tonnes of ore were milled, effectively the same as in Q3 Fiscal 2022.
- On a consolidated basis, the Company sold approximately 1.9 million ounces of silver, 1,100 ounces of gold, 19.3 million pounds of lead, and 7.1 million pounds of zinc, compared to approximately 1.7 million ounces of silver, 1,100 ounces of gold, 17.2 million pounds of lead and 7.6 million pounds of zinc in Q3 Fiscal 2022.
- At the Ying Mining District, 206,854 tonnes of ore were mined, up 3% over Q3 Fiscal 2022, and 213,830 tonnes of ore were milled, down 1% over Q3 Fiscal 2022. Approximately 1.7 million ounces of silver, 1,100 ounces of gold, 17.6 million pounds of lead, and 2.1 million pounds of zinc were produced, representing increases of 2%, 0%, and 8%, respectively, in silver, gold, and lead, and a decrease of 11% in zinc compared to Q3 Fiscal 2022.
- At the GC Mine, 89,196 tonnes of ore were mined, down 2% over Q3 Fiscal 2022, and 89,612 tonnes of ore were milled, essentially the same as in Q3 Fiscal 2022, and up 19% over last quarter. Approximately 179 thousand ounces of silver, 2.4 million pounds of lead, and 4.9 million pounds of zinc were produced, representing decreases of 4%, 7% and 14%, respectively, in silver, lead and zinc compared to Q3 Fiscal 2022, but up 27%, 35% and 22% respectively, in silver, lead and zinc over last quarter.
The consolidated operational results for the past five quarters and for the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:
| Consolidated | Q3 F2023 | Q2 F2023 | Q1 F2023 | Q4 F2022 | Q3 F2022 | Nine months ended December 31, | ||
| December 31, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Production Data | ||||||||
| Ore Mined (tonne) | 296,050 | 290,981 | 300,104 | 180,505 | 292,072 | 887,135 | 815,775 | |
| Ore Milled (tonne) | 303,442 | 291,643 | 298,176 | 182,670 | 304,772 | 893,261 | 819,665 | |
| Head Grades | ||||||||
| Silver (gram/tonne) | 207 | 209 | 210 | 213 | 205 | 209 | 208 | |
| Lead (%) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |
| Zinc (%) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | |
| Recovery Rates | ||||||||
| Silver (%) | 94.4 | 94.2 | 94.5 | 94.2 | 93.8 | 94.4 | 93.7 | |
| Lead (%) | 94.7 | 93.6 | 94.7 | 95.2 | 94.4 | 94.3 | 94.5 | |
| Zinc (%) | 81.3 | 78.2 | 78.1 | 75.8 | 80.1 | 79.2 | 80.0 | |
| Metal production | ||||||||
| Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 1,853 | 1,798 | 1,860 | 1,146 | 1,834 | 5,511 | 5,003 | |
| Gold (in thousands of ounces) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | |
| Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 20,059 | 17,983 | 19,088 | 11,962 | 18,978 | 57,130 | 52,469 | |
| Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 6,974 | 5,986 | 6,926 | 4,101 | 8,030 | 19,886 | 22,711 | |
| Metals sold | ||||||||
| Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 1,860 | 1,789 | 1,915 | 1,173 | 1,721 | 5,564 | 5,092 | |
| Gold (in thousands of ounces) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | |
| Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 19,273 | 17,268 | 19,125 | 12,279 | 17,155 | 55,666 | 51,284 | |
| Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 7,119 | 5,940 | 6,928 | 4,340 | 7,588 | 19,987 | 22,469 | |
The operational results at the Ying Mining District for the past five quarters and for the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:
| Ying Mining District | Q3 F2023 | Q2 F2023 | Q1 F2023 | Q4 F2022 | Q3 F2022 | Nine months ended December 31, | ||
| December 31, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Production Data | ||||||||
| Ore Mined (tonne) | 206,854 | 215,927 | 214,038 | 130,612 | 200,946 | 636,819 | 550,786 | |
| Ore Milled (tonne) | 213,830 | 216,262 | 212,055 | 131,731 | 214,982 | 642,147 | 552,562 | |
| Head Grades | ||||||||
| Silver (gram/tonne) | 262 | 257 | 267 | 271 | 258 | 262 | 272 | |
| Lead (%) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
| Zinc (%) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
| Recovery Rates | ||||||||
| Silver (%) | 95.7 | 95.5 | 95.7 | 95.2 | 95.1 | 95.7 | 95.1 | |
| Lead (%) | 95.4 | 94.1 | 95.4 | 96.1 | 95.2 | 95.0 | 95.5 | |
| Zinc (%) | 66.4 | 62.5 | 58.1 | 57.4 | 64.0 | 62.3 | 60.3 | |
| Metal production | ||||||||
| Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 1,674 | 1,657 | 1,696 | 1,062 | 1,647 | 5,027 | 4,447 | |
| Gold (in thousands of ounces) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | |
| Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 17,647 | 16,201 | 16,718 | 10,542 | 16,392 | 50,566 | 44,341 | |
| Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 2,082 | 1,976 | 1,928 | 1,317 | 2,347 | 5,986 | 5,450 | |
| Metals sold | ||||||||
| Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 1,675 | 1,649 | 1,759 | 1,058 | 1,561 | 5,083 | 4,561 | |
| Gold (in thousands of ounces) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | |
| Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 16,969 | 15,587 | 16,760 | 10,278 | 15,003 | 49,316 | 43,614 | |
| Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 2,143 | 1,882 | 2,035 | 1,524 | 1,947 | 6,060 | 5,085 | |
The operational results at the GC Mine for the past five quarters and for the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:
| GC Mine | Q3 F2023 | Q2 F2023 | Q1 F2023 | Q4 F2022 | Q3 F2022 | Nine months ended December 31, | ||
| December 31, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Production Data | ||||||||
| Ore Mined (tonne) | 89,196 | 75,054 | 86,066 | 49,893 | 91,126 | 250,316 | 264,989 | |
| Ore Milled (tonne) | 89,612 | 75,381 | 86,121 | 50,939 | 89,790 | 251,114 | 267,103 | |
| Head Grades | ||||||||
| Silver (gram/tonne) | 75 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 78 | 73 | 77 | |
| Lead (%) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | |
| Zinc (%) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| Recovery Rates | ||||||||
| Silver (%) | 83.0 | 81.0 | 83.4 | 82.4 | 83.5 | 82.5 | 84.0 | |
| Lead (%) | 90.3 | 88.5 | 89.8 | 88.7 | 89.0 | 89.6 | 89.3 | |
| Zinc (%) | 90.1 | 89.6 | 90.4 | 89.8 | 89.8 | 90.1 | 89.6 | |
| Metal production | ||||||||
| Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 179 | 141 | 164 | 84 | 187 | 484 | 556 | |
| Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 2,412 | 1,782 | 2,370 | 1,420 | 2,586 | 6,564 | 8,128 | |
| Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 4,892 | 4,010 | 4,998 | 2,784 | 5,683 | 13,900 | 17,261 | |
| Metals sold | ||||||||
| Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 185 | 140 | 156 | 115 | 160 | 481 | 531 | |
| Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 2,304 | 1,681 | 2,365 | 2,001 | 2,152 | 6,350 | 7,670 | |
| Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 4,976 | 4,058 | 4,893 | 2,816 | 5,641 | 13,927 | 17,384 | |
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 cashflow 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.silvercorp.ca.
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Lon Shaver
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Email: investor@silvercorp.ca
Website: www.silvercorp.ca
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