Silvercorp net income $30.2 million, $0.18 per share, up 284% for first three quarters of fiscal 2017

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Silvercorp Metals Inc

Feb 02, 2017, 17:00 ET

Trading Symbol:  TSX: SVM

VANCOUVER, Feb. 2, 2017 /CNW/ - Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM) reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016.  All amounts are expressed in US Dollars.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE QUARTERS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

  • Net income attributable to equity shareholders of $30.2 million, or $0.18 per share, up 284% compared with net income attributable to equity shareholders of $7.9 million or $0.05 per share in the prior year period;
  • Silver, lead and zinc metals sold up 28%, 32%, and 22%, respectively, from the prior year period, to approximately 5.2 million ounces silver, 56.1 million pounds lead, and 16.8 million pounds zinc;
  • Silver production for the three quarters has already surpassed the Fiscal 2017 annual production guidance by approximately 2%;
  • Sales of $129.4 million, up 46% compared to $88.5 million in the prior year period;
  • A 15%, 16%, and 15% increase in the head grades of silver, lead, and zinc compared to the prior year period;
  • A 13%,13%, and 23% increase in the net realized selling prices of silver, lead, and zinc compared to the prior year period;
  • Gross margin improved to 54% from 34% in the prior year period;
  • Cash flows from operations of $75.6 million, or $0.44 per share, an increase of $48.1 million compared to $27.5 million, or $0.16 per share in the prior year period;
  • Cash production cost per tonne[1] of decreased by 14% to $59.26 from $69.12 in the prior year period;
  • Cash cost per ounce of silver1, net of by-product credits, of negative $2.88, compared to $1.26 in the prior year period;
  • All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver1, net of by-product credits, of $3.96, compared to $10.27 in the prior year period; and
  • Ended the period with $97.4 million in cash and short term investments, an increase of $35.4 million or 60% compared to $62.0 million as at March 31, 2016.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2017 ("Q3 FISCAL 2017")

  • Net income attributable to equity shareholders of $13.1 million, or $0.08 per share, up 294% compared with net income attributable to equity shareholders of $3.3 million or $0.02 per share in the prior year quarter;
  • Silver, lead and zinc metals sold up 22%, 29%, and 21%, respectively, from the prior year quarter, to approximately 1.7 million ounces silver, 19.5 million pounds lead, and 5.7 million pounds zinc;
  • Sales of $47.8 million, up 64% compared to $29.1 million from the prior year quarter;
  • A 5%, 9%, and 15% increase in the head grades of silver, lead, and zinc compared to the prior year quarter;
  • A 15%, 52%, and 83% increase in the net realized selling prices of silver, lead, and zinc compared to the prior year quarter;
  • Gross margin improved to 58% from 33% in the prior year quarter;
  • Cash flows from operations of $28.3 million, an increase of $18.7 million compared to $9.6 million in the prior year quarter;
  • Cash production cost per tonne of $60.51, down 8% compared with $65.59 in the prior year quarter;
  • Cash cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, of negative $5.48, compared to $0.90 in the prior year quarter; and
  • All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, of $1.87, compared to $7.72 in the prior year quarter.

FINANCIALS

Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company in Q3 Fiscal 2017 was $13.1 million, or $0.08 per share, up 294% compared to $3.3 million, or $0.02 per share in Q3 Fiscal 2016.

In the current quarter, the Company's financial results were mainly impacted by the following: i) improved head grades yielded higher silver, lead, zinc sales, up 5%, 9% and 15%, respectively; ii) a 8% decrease in total production costs per tonne of ore processed; and iii) the increase of metals prices, as the realized selling price for silver, lead, and zinc increased by 15%, 52% and 83%, respectively, compared to the same prior year quarter.

Sales in Q3 Fiscal 2017 were $47.8 million, up 64% compared to $29.1 million in Q3 Fiscal 2016.  Silver and gold sales represented $23.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, while base metals represented $23.7 million of total sales in this quarter compared to silver, gold and base metals of $16.8 million, $0.4 million, and $11.9 million, respectively, in Q3 Fiscal 2016.

Cost of sales in Q3 Fiscal 2017 was $20.1 million compared to $19.5 million in Q3 Fiscal 2016.  The cost of sales included $14.9 million (Q3 Fiscal 2016 - $13.5 million) cash costs and $5.2 million (Q3 Fiscal 2016 - $6.0 million) depreciation, amortization and depletion charges. The increase of cash cost of sales was mainly due to the increase of metals sold offset by an 8% decrease in cash production costs per tonne of ore processed. The total per tonne ore production cost was $82.19 in Q3 Fiscal 2017, a decrease of 5%, from $86.47 in Q3 Fiscal 2016.

Gross profit margin in Q3 Fiscal 2017 was 58% compared to 33% in Q3 Fiscal 2016.  The improvement of gross profit margin was mainly due to: i) a 5%, 9%, and 15% increase in the head grades of silver, lead, and zinc; ii) a 5% decrease in per tonne ore production costs; and iii) the increase of metal prices. Ying Mining District's gross profit margin was 61% compared to a 40% gross profit margin in the same prior year quarter, while GC Mine's profit margin was 42% compared to a 3% gross profit margin in Q3 Fiscal 2016. 

Cash flows provided by operating activities in Q3 Fiscal 2017 were $28.3 million or $0.17 per share compared to $9.6 million or $0.06 per share in Q3 Fiscal 2016.  Before changes in non-cash operating working capital, cash flows provided by operating activities were $26.4 million, an increase of $13.9 million or 111%, compared to $12.5 million in Q3 Fiscal 2016 as a result of the improvement of operating earnings.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company was $30.2 million, or $0.18 per share, up 284% compared to $7.9 million, or $0.05 per share in the same prior year period; sales were $129.4 million, up 46% from $88.5 million in the same prior year period; and cash flows provided by operating activities were $75.6 million or $0.44 per share compared to $27.5 million or $0.16 per share in the same prior year period.   Before changes in non-cash operating working capital, cash flows provided by operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 were $66.9 million, an increase of $35.9 million or 116%, compared to $31.0 million in the same prior year period.

The Company ended the period with $97.4 million in cash and short term investments, an increase of $35.4 million or 60% compared to $62.0 million as at March 31, 2016.

OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

In Q3 Fiscal 2017, the Company sold approximately 1.7 million ounces of silver, 19.5 million pounds of lead, and 5.7 million pounds of zinc, up 22%, 29% and 21%, respectively, compared to 1.4 million ounces of silver, 15.1 million pounds of lead, and 4.7 million pounds of zinc in Q3 Fiscal 2016.  The increase of metals sold, on a consolidated basis, was mainly due to: i) a 5%, 9%, and 15% increase in the head grades of silver, lead and zinc, resulting largely from the ongoing dilution control measures and operation management improvements; and ii) a 18% increase of ore milled. In addition, as at the end of Q3 Fiscal 2017, the Ying Mining District held 4,656 tonnes of silver-lead concentrate inventories, and the estimated metals contained in silver-lead concentrate were approximately 0.5 million ounces of silver and 5.3 million pounds of lead.   

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, on a consolidated basis, the Company sold approximately 5.2 million ounces of silver, 56.1 million pounds of lead, and 16.8 million pounds of zinc, up 28%, 32% and 22% compared to the same prior year period.

1. Ying Mining District, Henan Province, China 









Operational results - Ying Mining District







Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q1 2017

Q4 2016

Q3 2016

Nine Months ended December 31,

 December 31, 2016 

 September 30, 2016 

 June 30, 2016 

 March 31, 2016 

 December 31, 2015 

2016

2015

 Ore Mined (tonne)  

171,303

179,194

173,508

99,415

152,230

524,005

490,351

 Ore Milled (tonne)  

182,259

180,154

167,747

99,203

151,035

530,160

488,248

 Head Grades  








Silver (gram/tonne)

303

302

308

310

287

305

260

Lead (%)

4.8

4.9

4.4

4.0

4.1

4.7

3.8

Zinc (%)

0.8

1.1

1.1

0.9

0.8

1.0

0.8

 Recoveries 








Silver (%)

95.1

95.5

95.7

95.0

95.4

95.4

95.0

Lead (%)

96.7

96.3

96.4

96.3

96.6

96.4

95.4

Zinc (%)

47.5

42.9

48.4

57.6

50.2

46.0

53.3

 Metal Sales  








Silver (in thousands of ounce)

1,555

1,630

1,490

857

1,216

4,675

3,538

Gold (in thousands of ounce)

0.7

1.0

0.9

0.3

0.5

2.6

2.0

Lead (in thousands of pound)

17,269

17,768

14,861

7,379

12,107

49,898

35,563

Zinc (in thousands of pound)

1,210

1,785

1,820

999

1,168

4,815

3,999

 Cash mining cost ($ per tonne)  

55.21

49.13

52.33

54.63

55.63

52.18

58.25

 Total mining cost ($ per tonne)  

80.53

76.30

78.64

83.24

78.91

78.46

80.15

 Cash milling cost ($ per tonne)  

9.09

8.85

10.07

13.70

11.67

9.31

12.06

 Total milling cost ($ per tonne)  

11.03

10.86

12.25

17.38

14.15

11.35

14.40

 Cash production cost ($ per tonne) 

68.22

61.79

66.27

71.90

71.29

65.35

74.41









 Cash cost per ounce of silver ($) 

(4.60)

(2.68)

0.12

2.83

0.25

(2.43)

1.03

 All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver ($) 

1.34

2.33

5.80

8.92

6.62

3.11

8.52

* Figures may not add due to rounding






In Q3 Fiscal 2017, the total ore mined at the Ying Mining District was 171,303 tonnes, an increase of 13% compared to total ore production of 152,230 tonnes in Q3 Fiscal 2016.  Total ore milled at the Ying Mining District in Q3 Fiscal 2017 was 182,259 tonnes, an increase of 21% compared to 151,035 tonnes in Q3 Fiscal 2016. Silver and lead head grades improved by 6% and 16%, respectively, to 303 grams per tonne ("g/t") for silver and 4.8% for lead from 287 g/t for silver and 4.1% for lead, respectively, in Q3 Fiscal 2016, resulting largely from the ongoing dilution control and operation management improvements. Head grade for zinc was 0.8%, comparable to 0.8% in the prior year quarter.

In Q3 Fiscal 2017, the Ying Mining District sold approximately 1.6 million ounces of silver, 700 ounces of gold, 17.3 million pounds of lead, and 1.2 million pounds of zinc, up 28%, 33%, 43%, and 4% respectively, compared to 1.2 million ounces of silver, 500 ounces of gold, 12.1 million pounds of lead, and 1.2 million pounds of zinc in Q3 Fiscal 2016. The increase in metals sold is mainly due to the improved head grades achieved and higher ore production in the quarter.

Cash mining costs per tonne in Q3 Fiscal 2017 was $55.21, compared to $55.63 in Q3 Fiscal 2016. Cash milling costs in Q3 Fiscal 2017 were $9.09 compared to $11.67 in Q3 Fiscal 2016 with the decrease mainly due to: i) a 15% reduction in per tonne utility costs; ii) a 4% decrease in per tonne labour costs; and iii) the exclusion of mineral resource tax from milling costs. Prior to June 30, 2016, mineral resource tax was levied at RMB¥13.0 per tonne of ore milled and included as part of milling costs. Effective July 1, 2016, the mineral resource tax was changed to a levy based on a certain percentage of sales, and therefore such tax is excluded from milling costs but expensed directly and included in government fee and other taxes.  

Cash production cost per tonne of ore processed at the Ying Mining District in Fiscal Q3 2017 was $68.22, a decrease of 4% compared to $71.29 in Q3 Fiscal 2016 as a result of the decrease in both per tonne cash mining and milling costs.

Cash cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, at the Ying Mining District, was negative $4.60 in Q3 Fiscal 2017 compared to $0.25 in Q3 Fiscal 2016. The decrease was mainly due to: i) lower per tonne cash production costs as discussed above; and, ii) a 111% increase in by-product credits arising from 43% and 4% increases in lead and zinc sold and 50% and 67% increases in net realized lead and zinc selling prices. Sales from lead and zinc accounted for 44% of the total sales at the Ying Mining District in the current quarter, and amounted to $17.7 million, an increase of $9.4 million, compared to $8.3 million in the prior year quarter.

All in sustaining costs per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, at the Ying Mining District in Q3 2017 was $1.34 per ounce of silver compared to $6.62 in Q3 Fiscal 2016. The decrease was mainly due to lower per tonne cash production cost and the increase in by-product credits as discussed above, offset by a $1.2 million increase in sustaining capital expenditures.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the total ore mined at the Ying Mining District was 524,005 tonnes, up 7% compared to 490,351 tonnes in the same prior year period. Correspondingly, total ore milled was 530,160 tonnes, up 9% compared to 488,248 tonnes. Average head grades were 305 g/t for silver, 4.7% for lead, and 1.0% for zinc compared to 260 g/t for silver, 3.8% for lead, and 0.8% for zinc, respectively.

During the same time periods, the Ying Mining District sold approximately 4.7 million ounces of silver, 2,600 ounces of gold, 49.9 million pounds of lead, and 4.8 million pounds of zinc, compared to 3.5 million ounces of silver, 2,000 ounces of gold, 35.6 million pounds of lead, and 4.0 million pounds of zinc in the same prior year period.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the cash mining costs at the Ying Mining District was $52.18 per tonne, a decrease of 10% compared to $58.25 per tonne in the same prior year period. The cash milling cost was $9.31 per tonne, a decrease of 23% compared to $12.06 in the same prior year period.

Cash cost per ounce of silver and all in sustaining costs per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, at the Ying Mining District, for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, were negative $2.43 and $3.11 respectively, compared to $1.03 and $8.52 in the same prior year period.  

In Q3 Fiscal 2017, approximately 36,756 meters ("m") of underground diamond drilling (Q3 Fiscal 2016 – 21,223 m) and 4,900 m of preparation tunnelling (Q3 Fiscal 2016 – 4,231 m) were completed and expensed as mining preparation costs at the Ying Mining District. In addition, approximately 17,823 m of horizontal tunnel, raise, and declines (Q3 Fiscal 2016 – 13,893 m) were completed and capitalized. Total capitalized exploration and development expenditures in Q3 Fiscal 2017 for the Ying Mining District were $5.7 million compared to $4.6 million in Q3 Fiscal 2016.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, approximately 71,794 m of underground diamond drilling (same prior year period – 60,435 m) and 15,069 m of preparation tunnelling (same prior year period – 16,460 m) were completed and expensed as mining preparation costs at the Ying Mining District. In addition, approximately 50,500 m of horizontal tunnel, raise, and declines (same prior year period – 49,452 m) were completed and capitalized. Total capitalized exploration and development expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 for the Ying Mining District were $15.4 million compared to $16.4 million in same prior year period. The Company also paid $1.3 million to renew the mining permit for TLP and LM mine and $8.7 million to retire the mineral right fee payable incurred in prior years for the mining permit for the SGX mine.  

2.  GC Mine, Guangdong Province, China






Operational results - GC Mine

Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q1 2017

Q4 2016

Q3 2016

Nine Months ended December 31,

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

2016

2015

Ore Mined (tonne)  

81,481

74,692

64,349

50,014

71,288

220,522

207,561

Ore Milled (tonne)  

81,080

76,100

63,587

50,124

71,593

220,767

206,738

Head Grades  








Silver (gram/tonne)

89

96

99

92

97

94

97

Lead (%)

1.4

1.6

1.5

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.6

Zinc (%)

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.5

Recovery Rates 








Silver (%)

75.4

76.2

76.8

79.1

80.2

76.2

78.3

Lead (%)

85.5

86.6

86.9

84.9

88.3

86.3

88.5

Zinc (%)

86.5

86.4

85.8

82.6

81.2

86.3

82.4

Metal Sales  








Silver (in thousands of ounce)

179

183

149

118

210

511

519

Lead (in thousands of pound)

2,214

2,163

1,860

1,970

3,021

6,237

7,072

Zinc (in thousands of pound)

4,478

4,106

3,407

2,576

3,525

11,991

9,726

Cash mining cost ($ per tonne)  

31.34

28.61

33.50

26.24

38.22

31.04

41.13

Total mining cost ($ per tonne)  

38.90

36.78

41.91

34.76

46.52

39.05

49.33

Cash milling cost ($ per tonne)  

13.09

12.94

15.60

16.99

15.16

13.76

15.49

Total milling cost ($ per tonne)  

15.50

15.57

18.81

20.67

17.30

16.47

17.72

Cash production cost ($ per tonne) 

44.43

41.55

49.10

43.23

53.38

44.80

56.62









Cash cost per ounce of silver ($) 

(13.11)

(6.39)

(0.28)

(2.24)

4.62

(6.96)

2.78

All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver ($) 

(6.12)

(1.49)

4.76

1.19

9.80

(1.29)

10.54

* Figures may not add due to rounding






In Q3 Fiscal 2017, the Company mined 81,481 tonnes of ore at the GC Mine, an increase of 14% compared to 71,288 tonnes in Q3 Fiscal 2016. Total ore milled at the GC Mine in Q3 Fiscal 2017 was 81,080 tonnes, an increase of 13% compared to 71,593 tonnes in Q3 Fiscal 2016. Head grades were 89 g/t for silver, 1.4% for lead and 2.8% for zinc, compared to 97 g/t for silver, 1.9% for lead and 2.6% for zinc in Q3 Fiscal 2016.  

Cash mining cost was $31.34 in Q3 Fiscal 2017 compared to $38.22 in Q3 Fiscal 2016. The decrease of cash mining costs arose mainly because approximately 29% of the ore was by-product ore from exploration tunnelling or extracted from previously mined stopes for which direct mining costs were paid in prior periods, and the only cost involved was to ship the ore to the mill. The cash milling cost per tonne was $13.09, compared to $15.16 in Q3 Fiscal 2016, with the decrease mainly due to the exclusion of mineral resource tax from milling costs as discussed above.

Correspondingly, cash production cost per tonne of ore processed at the GC Mine was $44.43, a decrease of 17% compared to $53.38 in Q3 Fiscal 2016 as a result of the decrease in both per tonne cash mining and milling cost.

In Q3 Fiscal 2017, the GC Mine sold approximately 4.5 million pounds of zinc, an increase of 27%, compared to 3.5 million pounds of zinc in the prior year quarter as a result of the 6% increase in zinc head grade and higher output. Silver and lead sold at the GC Mine decreased by 15% and 27% to approximately 0.2 million ounces of silver and 2.2 million pounds of lead, respectively, compared to 0.2 million ounces of silver and 3.0 million pounds of lead sold in Q3 Fiscal 2016, with the decrease mainly due to lower head grades and recovery rates. 

Cash cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, at the GC Mine, was negative $13.11 in Q3 Fiscal 2017 compared to $4.62 in Q3 Fiscal 2016. The decrease was mainly due to: i) lower per tonne cash production costs as discussed above; and, ii) a 68% increase in by-product credits, mainly arising from more zinc sold and higher lead and zinc prices. Sales from lead and zinc accounted for 75% of the total sales at the GC Mine in the current quarter, and amounted to $5.9 million, an increase of $2.5 million, compared to $3.4 million in the prior year quarter.

All in sustaining costs per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, at the GC Mine in Q3 2017 was negative $6.12, compared to $9.80 in Q3 Fiscal 2016. The decrease was mainly due to: i) lower per tonne cash production costs and the increase of by-product credits as discussed above; and, ii) a $0.2 million decrease in sustaining capital expenditures.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the total ore mined at the GC Mine was 220,522 tonnes, an increase of 6% compared to 207,561 tonnes in the same prior year period. Correspondingly, total ore milled was 220,767 tonnes, an increase of 7% compared to 206,738 milled in the same prior year period. Average head grades were 94 g/t for silver, 1.5% for lead, and 2.9% for zinc compared to 97 g/t for silver, 1.6% for lead, and 2.5% for zinc, respectively.

During the same time periods, the GC Mine sold approximately 0.5 million ounces of silver, 6.2 million pounds of lead, and 12.0 million pounds of zinc, compared to 0.5 million ounces of silver, 7.1 million pounds of lead, and 9.7 million pounds of zinc in the same prior year period.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the cash mining costs at the GC Mine was $31.04 per tonne, a decrease of 25% compared to $41.13 per tonne in the same prior year period. The cash milling cost was $13.76 per tonne, a decrease of 11% compared to $15.49 in the same prior year period.

Cash cost per ounce of silver and all in sustaining costs per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, at the GC Mine, for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, were negative $6.96 and negative $1.29 respectively, compared to $2.78 and $10.54 in the same prior year period.  

In Q3 Fiscal 2017, approximately 3,935 m of underground diamond drilling (Q3 Fiscal 2016 – 4,202 m) and 4,640 m of tunnelling (Q3 Fiscal 2016 – 4,111 m) were completed and expensed as mining preparation costs at the GC Mine. In addition, approximately 554 m of horizontal tunnel, raise, and declines (Q3 Fiscal 2016 – 731 m) were completed and capitalized. Total capitalized exploration and development expenditures in Q3 Fiscal 2017 for the GC Mine were $0.5 million compared to $0.3 million in Q3 Fiscal 2016.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, approximately 9,489 m of underground diamond drilling (same prior year period – 18,500 m) and 11,976 m of tunnelling (same prior year period – 11,847 m) were completed and expensed as mining preparation costs at the GC Mine. In addition, approximately 1,685 m of horizontal tunnel, raise, and declines (same prior year period – 1,239 m) were completed and capitalized. Total capitalized exploration and development expenditures were $0.9 million compared to $0.8 million in the same prior year period.

FISCAL 2018 PRODUCTION AND CASH COST GUIDANCE IMPROVES OVER PRIOR YEAR GUIDANCE 

Silvercorp's Fiscal 2018 guidance, for both production and cash costs, has improved relative to Fiscal 2017 guidance including a 12% increase in silver production guidance, a 10% increase in lead production guidance, and a 44% decrease in consolidated all-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver guidance.  The table below sets out more detailed guidance for fiscal 2018.







 Ore processed

 Silver

 Lead

 Zinc

 (tonnes)

 (g/t)

(%)

(%)

Ying Mining District

650,000

275

4.2

0.9

GC Mine

250,000

90

1.5

2.6







 Silver 

 Lead 

 Zinc 

 Cash cost* 

 AISC* 

 (Moz) 

 (Mlbs) 

 (Mlbs) 

 ($/t) 

 ($/oz Ag) 

Ying Mining District

5.3

56.0

6.0

66.8

4.2

GC Mine

0.4

7.1

12.3

46.1

(1.0)

Consolidated

5.7

63.1

18.3

61.0

5.4

(*)Both AISC and cash cost are non-IFRS measures.  AISC refers to all-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of credits from gold, lead, zinc and other metals. Cash cost refers to cash production costs per tonne ore processed. Foreign exchange rates assumptions used are: US$1 = CAD$1.33, US$1 = RMB¥6.85; metal prices assumptions used are US$17/oz for silver, US$1,185/oz for gold, US$0.98/lb for lead, and US$1.07/lb for zinc.

In Fiscal 2018, the Company expects to produce approximately 900,000 tonnes of ore, yielding 5.7 million ounces of silver, 63.1 million pounds of lead, and 18.3 million pounds of zinc. Fiscal 2018 production guidance represents an increase of approximately 5% in ore production, 12% in silver production, and 10% in lead production compared to the prior year's guidance released on February 5, 2016. The consolidated all-in sustaining cost ("AISC") is forecasted to be $5.4 per ounce of silver after credits from gold, lead, zinc and other metals, a decline of 44% compared to guidance of $9.67 for Fiscal 2017.

1.       Ying Mining District, Henan Province, China

In Fiscal 2018, Ying Mining District plans to mine and process 650,000 tonnes of ore averaging 275 g/t silver, 4.2% lead, and 0.9% zinc with expected metal production of 5.3 million ounces of silver, 56.0 million pounds of lead and 6.0 million of zinc. Fiscal 2018 production guidance at the Ying Mining District represents an increase of approximately 6% in both ore production and silver head grade and an increase of 15% in silver production compared to the prior year's guidance. The cash production cost is expected to be $66.8 per tonne of ore. All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver is estimated to be $4.2 per ounce of silver, a decline of 48% compared to guidance of $8.13 for Fiscal 2017.  

Capital expenditures at the Ying Mining District in Fiscal 2018 are budgeted at $21.5 million, a decline of 29% compared to guidance of $30.2 million for Fiscal 2017. Fiscal 2018 capital expenditures include sustaining capital expenditures of $19.5 million and other capital expenditures of $2.0 million.  

2.        GC Mine, Guangdong Province, China

In Fiscal 2018, GC Mine plans to mine and process 250,000 tonnes of ore averaging 90 g/t silver, 1.5% lead and 2.6% zinc with expected metal production of 0.4 million ounces of silver, 7.1 million pounds of lead and 12.3 million pounds of zinc. The cash production cost is expected to be $46.1 per tonne of ore.  All in sustaining cash cost at GC Mine is expected to be negative $1.0 per ounce of silver.  

Capital expenditures at GC Mine in Fiscal 2018 are budgeted at $1.0 million, which includes sustaining capital expenditures of $0.5 million and other capital expenditures of $0.5 million.

3.       Consolidated AISC

Consolidated all-in sustaining cost is estimated to be $5.4 per ounce of silver with the detailed breakdown as follows:


Fiscal 2018 AISC Guidance

Ying Mining District

GC Mine

 Corporate and
other

Consolidated

Cash production cost

$

43,401

$

11,528

$

-

$

54,929

By-production credits

(51,982)

(15,044)

-

(67,026)

Cash cost, net of by-product credits

(8,581)

(3,516)

-

(12,097)

Government fee and other taxes

5,598

873

15

6,486

Reclamation accretion

415

32

42

489

General and administration

5,237

1,730

9,212

16,179

Sustaining captial

19,544

489

-

20,033

All-in sustaining costs, net of by-product credits

A

22,213

(392)

9,269

31,090

Silver production (in thousands of ounces)

B

5,322

393

-

5,715

All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver,
net of by product credits

A/B

$

4.2

$

(1.0)

$

-

$

5.4

Alex Zhang, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration, is the Qualified Person for Silvercorp under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and given consent to the technical information contained in this news release.

This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis, Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for the corresponding period, which have been posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and are also available on the Company's website at www.silvercorp.ca.  All figures are in United States dollars unless otherwise stated.

About Silvercorp

Silvercorp is a low-cost silver-producing Canadian mining company with multiple mines in China. The Company's vision is to deliver shareholder value by focusing on the acquisition of under developed projects with resource potential and the ability to grow organically. For more information, please visit our website at www.silvercorp.ca.

CAUTIONARY DISCLAIMER - FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the statements and information in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws. Any statements or information that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects", "is expected", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "assumes", "intends", "strategies", "targets", "goals", "forecasts", "objectives", "budgets", "schedules", "potential" or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements or information.  Forward-looking statements or information relate to, among other things: the price of silver and other metals; the accuracy of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates at the Company's material properties; the sufficiency of the Company's capital to finance the Company's operations; estimates of the Company's revenues and capital expenditures; estimated production from the Company's mines in the Ying Mining District; timing of receipt of permits and regulatory approvals; availability of funds from production to finance the Company's operations; and access to and availability of funding for future construction, use of proceeds from any financing and development of the Company's properties.

Forward-looking statements or information are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or information, including, without limitation, risks relating to: fluctuating commodity prices; calculation of resources, reserves and mineralization and precious and base metal recovery; interpretations and assumptions of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; exploration and development programs; feasibility and engineering reports; permits and licences; title to properties; property interests;  joint venture partners; acquisition of commercially mineable mineral rights; financing; recent market events and conditions; economic factors affecting the Company; timing, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic returns of future production; integration of future acquisitions into the Company's existing operations;  competition;  operations and political conditions; regulatory environment in China and Canada;  environmental risks; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; insurance; risks and hazards of mining operations; key personnel; conflicts of interest; dependence on management; internal control over financial reporting as per the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and bringing actions and enforcing judgments under U.S. securities laws.

This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements or information are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or information due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended March 31, 2016 under the heading "Risk Factors".  Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.  

The Company's forward-looking statements and information are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this press release, and other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements and information if circumstances or management's assumptions, beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, or changes in any other events affecting such statements or information. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.

SILVERCORP METALS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)







As at December 31,

As at March 31,


2016

2016

ASSETS



Current Assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$

66,974

$

41,963

Short-term investments


30,401

19,999

Trade and other receivables

1,080

2,041

Inventories

10,546

8,857

Due from related parties

88

103

Income tax receivable

-

394

Prepaids and deposits

3,577

3,960


112,666

77,317





Non-current Assets




Long-term prepaids and deposits

698

1,856

Reclamation deposits

4,207

2,301

Investment in an associate

3,171

3,133

Other investments

1,026

287

Plant and equipment


65,313

71,045

Mineral rights and properties

203,107

216,080

TOTAL ASSETS

$

390,188

$

372,019





LIABILITIES AND EQUITY



Current Liabilities




Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


$

32,741

$

27,457

Bank loan

4,317

4,657

Mine right fee payable

-

3,970

Deposits received

5,547

5,849

Income tax payable

5,648

-

Due to related parties

-

179


48,253

42,112





Non-current Liabilities




Mine right fee payable

-

5,796

Deferred income tax liabilities

25,128

23,224

Environmental rehabilitation

13,581

14,328

Total Liabilities

86,962

85,460





Equity




Share capital

231,590

230,933

Share option reserve

13,114

12,628

Reserves

25,409

25,409

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(52,985)

(35,994)

Retained earnings

29,144

562

Total equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company

246,272

233,538





Non-controlling interests

56,954

53,021

Total Equity

303,226

286,559





TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

390,188

$

372,019

SILVERCORP METALS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income

(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for per share figures)







Three Months Ended December 31,

Nine Months Ended December 31,


2016

2015

2016

2015







Sales

$

47,838

$

29,081

$

129,407

$

88,514

Cost of sales

20,100

19,543

59,136

58,692

Gross profit

27,738

9,538

70,271

29,822







General and administrative

3,950

3,140

12,462

13,391

Government fees and other taxes

2,410

1,557

5,866

4,753

Foreign exchange gain

(444)

(716)

(536)

(2,113)

Loss on disposal of plant and equipment

392

95

457

80

Loss on disposal of a subsidiary

-

460

-

460

Share of loss (gain) in associate

126

(65)

(160)

(166)

Impairment of plant and equipment and mineral rights and properties

-

-

181

-

Other income

(201)

(65)

(324)

(179)

Income from operations

21,505

5,132

52,325

13,596







Finance income

647

517

1,615

1,058

Finance costs

(161)

(280)

(685)

(751)

Income before income taxes

21,991

5,369

53,255

13,903







Income tax expense

5,353

1,453

14,091

3,237

Net income

$

16,638

$

3,916

$

39,164

$

10,666







Attributable to:






Equity holders of the Company

$

13,115

$

3,326

$

30,167

$

7,856

Non-controlling interests

3,523

590

8,997

2,810


$

16,638

$

3,916

$

39,164

$

10,666







Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company





Basic earnings per share

$

0.08

$

0.02

$

0.18

$

0.05

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.08

$

0.02

$

0.18

$

0.05

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Basic

167,192,640

168,975,392

167,048,582

170,052,392

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Diluted

171,284,390

168,975,392

171,115,860

170,052,392

SILVERCORP METALS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flow

(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)







Three Months Ended December 31,

Nine Months Ended December 31,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Cash provided by




Operating activities





Net income

$

16,638

$

3,916

$

39,164

$

10,666

Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:






Finance costs

161

280

685

751


Depreciation, amortization and depletion

5,463

6,356

16,812

15,733


Share of loss (gain) in associate

126

(65)

(160)

(166)


Loss on disposal of a subsidiary

-

460

-

460


Impairment of plant and equipment and mineral rights and properties

-

-

181

-


Income tax expense

5,353

1,453

14,091

3,237


Finance income

(647)

(517)

(1,615)

(1,058)


Loss on disposal of plant and equipment

392

95

457

80


Share-based compensation

214

234

654

742

Income taxes paid

(1,115)

(224)

(4,030)

(527)

Interest received

647

517

1,615

1,058

Interest paid

(853)

-

(954)

-

Changes in non-cash operating working capital

1,955

(2,919)

8,656

(3,439)

Net cash provided by operating activities

28,334

9,586

75,556

27,537






Investing activities





Mineral rights and properties






Capital expenditures

(14,897)

(5,427)

(25,605)

(14,157)

Plant and equipment






Additions

(1,433)

(2,604)

(4,556)

(5,594)


Proceeds on disposals

19

202

51

232

Other investments






Acquisition

(782)

-

(782)

-


Proceeds on disposals

-

422

33

422

Reclamation deposit paid

(1,775)

-

(2,160)

(9)

Net purchases of short-term investments

(5,542)

(203)

(11,518)

5,504

Proceeds for sale of a subsidiary

-

11

-

11

Net cash used in investing activities

(24,410)

(7,599)

(44,537)

(13,591)






Financing activities





Related parties






Payments made

-

(1,587)

-

(1,587)

Non-controlling interests






Distribution

-

(1,661)

(1,460)

(1,661)

Cash dividends distributed

(1,585)

-

(1,585)

(1,323)

Proceeds from issuance of common shares

192

-

489

-

Common shares repurchased as part of normal course issuer bid

-

(419)

-

(1,686)

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,393)

(3,667)

(2,556)

(6,257)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(2,041)

(2,160)

(3,452)

(4,492)






Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

490

(3,840)

25,011

3,197






Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

66,484

67,216

41,963

60,179

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

$

66,974

$

63,376

$

66,974

$

63,376

SILVERCORP METALS INC.

Mining Data

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for mining data figures)







Three months ended December 31, 2016



Ying Mining District1

GC2

 Total 






Production Data 



Mine Data 




Ore Mined (tonne)  

171,303

81,481

252,784


Ore Milled (tonne) 

182,259

81,080

263,339







 + 

Mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($) 

80.53

38.90

67.12



Cash mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

55.21

31.34

47.52



Non cash mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

25.32

7.56

19.60







 + 

Unit shipping costs($) 

3.92

-

2.67







 + 

Milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)  

11.03

15.50

12.40



Cash milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)

9.09

13.09

10.32



Non cash milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)

1.94

2.41

2.08







 + 

Average Production Cost 





Silver ($ per ounce)

5.41

5.68

5.67



Gold ($ per ounce)

401

-

434



Lead ($ per pound)

0.37

0.55

0.40



Zinc ($ per pound)

0.32

0.49

0.35



Other ($ per pound)

-

3.99

2.88







 + 

Total production cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($) 

(1.81)

(8.45)

(2.50)

 + 

Total cash cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($) 

(4.60)

(13.11)

(5.48)







 + 

All-in sustaining cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($) 

1.34

(6.12)

1.87

 + 

All-in cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($) 

1.46

(4.77)

2.12








Recovery Rates 





Silver (%)

95.1

75.4

92.8



Lead (%)

96.7

85.5

95.4



Zinc (%)

47.5

86.5

70.9








Head Grades 





Silver (gram/tonne)

303

89

237



Lead (%)

4.8

1.4

3.7



Zinc (%)

0.8

2.8

1.5







 Concentrate in stock  




Lead concentrate (tonne)  

4,656

10

4,666


Zinc concentate (tonne) 

670

29

699






Sales Data  



Metal Sales  




Silver (in thousands of ounces) 

1,555

179

1,734


Gold (in thousands of ounces) 

0.7

-

0.7


Lead (in thousands of pounds) 

17,269

2,214

19,483


Zinc (in thousands of pounds) 

1,210

4,478

5,688


Other (in thousands of pound) 

-

28

28







Metal Sales  




Silver (in thousands of $)  

21,664

1,746

23,410


Gold (in thousands of $)   

723

-

723


Lead (in thousands of $)  

16,658

2,085

18,743


Zinc (in thousands of $)  

995

3,775

4,770


Other (in thousands of $)  

-

192

192



40,040

7,798

47,838

Average Selling Price, Net of Value Added Tax and Smelter Charges 




Silver ($ per ounce)   

13.93

9.75

13.50


Gold ($ per ounce)  

1,033

-

1,033


Lead ($ per pound)  

0.96

0.94

0.96


Zinc ($ per pound)  

0.82

0.84

0.84






1 Ying Mining District includes mines: SGX, TLP, HPG,LM, BCG and HZG.

2 GC Silver recovery rate consists of 51.0% from lead concentrates and 24.4% from zinc concentrates.

2 GC Silver sold in zinc concentrates is subjected to higher smelter and refining charges which lower the net silver selling price.  

+ Non-IFRS measures, see section 9 of the corresponding management's decision and analysis for reconciliation.

SILVERCORP METALS INC.

Mining Data

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for mining data figures)







Three months ended December 31, 2015



Ying Mining District1

GC2

Total






Production Data



Mine Data




Ore Mined (tonne)

152,230

71,288

223,518


Ore Milled (tonne)

151,035

71,593

222,628







+

Mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

78.91

46.52

68.58



Cash mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($) 

55.63

38.22

50.08



Non cash mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

23.28

8.30

18.50







+

Unit shipping costs($)

3.99

-

2.72







+

Milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($) 

14.15

17.30

15.16



Cash milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)

11.67

15.16

12.79



Non cash milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)

2.48

2.14

2.37







+

Average Production Cost





Silver ($ per ounce)

7.28

9.32

7.91



Gold ($ per ounce)

453

747

508



Lead ($ per pound)

0.38

0.59

0.42



Zinc ($ per pound)

0.33

0.44

0.31



Other ($ per pound)

-

0.01

0.01







+

Total production cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($)

4.43

8.86

5.08

+

Total cash cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($)

0.25

4.62

0.90







+

All-in sustaining cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($)

6.62

9.80

7.72

+

All-in cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($)

8.62

10.31

9.50








Recovery Rates





Silver (%)

95.4

80.2

90.5



Lead (%)

96.6

88.3

94.0



Zinc (%)

50.2

81.2

60.2








Head Grades





Silver(gram/tonne)

287

97

226



Lead (%)

4.1

1.9

3.4



Zinc (%)

0.8

2.6

1.3







Concentrate in stock 




Lead concentrate (tonne) 

2,931

194

3,125


Zinc concentate (tonne)

240

174

414






Sales Data 



Metal Sales 




Silver (in thousands of ounces)

1,216

210

1,426


Gold (in thousands of ounces)

0.5

-

0.5


Lead (in thousands of pounds)

12,107

3,021

15,128


Zinc (in thousands of pounds)

1,168

3,525

4,693


Other (in thousands of pound)

-

12,373

12,373







Metal Sales 




Silver (in thousands of $)

14,770

2,014

16,784


Gold (in thousands of $) 

379

20

399


Lead (in thousands of $) 

7,738

1,818

9,556


Zinc (in thousands of $) 

572

1,602

2,174


Other (in thousands of $) 

-

168

168



23,459

5,622

29,081

Average Selling Price, Net of Value Added Tax and Smelter Charges




Silver ($ per ounce) 

12.14

9.58

11.76


Gold ($ per ounce)

756

768

756


Lead ($ per pound)

0.64

0.60

0.63


Zinc ($ per pound)

0.49

0.45

0.46






1 Ying Mining District includes mines: SGX, TLP, HPG,LM, BCG and HZG.

2GC Silver recovery rate consists of 63.4% from lead concentrates and 16.8% from zinc concentrates.

2GC Silver sold in zinc concentrates is subjected to higher smelter and refining charges which lower the net silver selling price. 

+ Non-IFRS measures, see section 9 of the corresponding management's decision and analysis for reconciliation.

SILVERCORP METALS INC.

Mining Data

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for mining data figures)







Nine months ended December 31, 2016



Ying Mining District1

GC2

 Consolidated 






Production Data 



Mine Data 




Ore Mined (tonne)  

524,005

220,522

744,527


Ore Milled (tonne) 

530,160

220,767

750,927







 + 

Mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($) 

78.46

39.05

66.79



Cash mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

52.18

31.04

45.92



Non cash mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

26.28

8.01

20.87







 + 

Unit shipping costs($) 

3.86

-

2.72







 + 

Milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)  

11.35

16.47

12.86



Cash milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)

9.31

13.76

10.62



Non cash milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)

2.04

2.71

2.24







 + 

Average Production Cost 





Silver ($ per ounce)

5.97

6.76

6.28



Gold ($ per ounce)

437

-

471



Lead ($ per pound)

0.33

0.49

0.35



Zinc ($ per pound)

0.29

0.47

0.32



Other ($ per pound)

-

0.02

0.02







 + 

Total production cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($) 

0.46

(2.32)

0.18

 + 

Total cash cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($) 

(2.43)

(6.96)

(2.88)







 + 

All-in sustaining cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($) 

3.11

(1.29)

3.96

 + 

All-in cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($) 

3.81

(0.63)

4.65








Recovery Rates 





Silver (%)

95.4

76.2

93.2



Lead (%)

96.4

86.3

95.2



Zinc (%)

46.0

86.3

68.0








Head Grades 





Silver (gram/tonne)

305

94

243



Lead (%)

4.7

1.5

3.7



Zinc (%)

1.0

2.9

1.5







Concentrate in stock  




Lead concentrate (tonne)  

4,656

10

4,666


Zinc concentate (tonne) 

670

29

699






Sales Data  



Metal Sales  




Silver (in thousands of ounces) 

4,675

511

5,186


Gold (in thousands of ounces) 

2.6

-

2.6


Lead (in thousands of pounds) 

49,898

6,237

56,135


Zinc (in thousands of pounds) 

4,815

11,991

16,806


Other (in thousands of pounds) 

-

8,579

8,579







Metal Sales  




Silver (in thousands of $)  

65,953

5,268

71,221


Gold (in thousands of $)   

2,682

-

2,682


Lead (in thousands of $)  

38,723

4,656

43,379


Zinc (in thousands of $)  

3,308

8,514

11,822


Other (in thousands of $)  

-

303

303



110,666

18,741

129,407

Average Selling Price, Net of Value Added Tax and Smelter Charges 




Silver ($ per ounce)   

14.11

10.31

13.73


Gold ($ per ounce)  

1,032

-

1,032


Lead ($ per pound)  

0.78

0.75

0.77


Zinc ($ per pound)  

0.69

0.71

0.70






1 Ying Mining District includes mines: SGX, TLP, HPG,LM, BCG and HZG.

2 GC Silver recovery rate consists of 54.2% from lead concentrates and 22.0% from zinc concentrates.

2 GC Silver sold in zinc concentrates is subjected to higher smelter and refining charges which lowers the net silver selling price.  

+ Non-IFRS measures, see section 9 of the corresponding management's decision and analysis for reconciliation. 

SILVERCORP METALS INC.

Mining Data

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for mining data figures)








Nine months ended December 31, 2015



Ying Mining
District1

GC2

Total






Production Data



Mine Data




Ore Mined (tonne)

490,351

207,561

697,912


Ore Milled (tonne)

488,248

206,738

694,986







+

Mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

80.15

49.33

70.98



Cash mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

58.25

41.13

53.16



Non cash mining cost per tonne of ore mined ($)

21.90

8.20

17.82







+

Unit shipping costs($)

4.10

-

2.88







+

Milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($) 

14.40

17.72

15.39



Cash milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($) 

12.06

15.49

13.08



Non cash milling cost per tonne of ore milled ($)

2.34

2.23

2.31







+

Average Production Cost





Silver ($ per ounce)

7.63

8.98

8.08



Gold ($ per ounce)

487

717

529



Lead ($ per pound)

0.42

0.60

0.45



Zinc ($ per pound)

0.36

0.51

0.38



Other ($ per pound)

-

0.01

0.01







+

Total production cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($)

4.50

7.11

4.83

+

Total cash cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($)

1.03

2.78

1.26







+

All-in sustaining cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($)

8.52

10.54

10.27

+

All-in cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits ($)

10.08

11.05

11.69








Recovery Rates





Silver (%)

95.0

78.3

90.0



Lead (%)

95.4

88.5

93.4



Zinc (%)

53.3

82.4

61.9








Head Grades





Silver (gram/tonne)

260

97

212



Lead (%)

3.8

1.6

3.2



Zinc (%)

0.8

2.5

1.3







Concentrate in stock 




Lead concentrate (tonne) 

2,931

194

3,125


Zinc concentate (tonne)

240

174

414






Sales Data 



Metal Sales 




Silver (in thousands of ounces)

3,538

519

4,057


Gold (in thousands of ounces)

2.0

0.1

2.1


Lead (in thousands of pounds)

35,563

7,072

42,635


Zinc (in thousands of pounds)

3,999

9,726

13,725


Other (in thousands of pound)

-

38,905

38,905







Metal Sales 




Silver (in thousands of $)

44,293

5,121

49,414


Gold (in thousands of $)  

1,609

43

1,652


Lead (in thousands of $) 

24,429

4,630

29,059


Zinc (in thousands of $) 

2,347

5,498

7,845


Other (in thousands of $) 

-

544

544



72,678

15,836

88,514

Average Selling Price, Net of Value Added Tax and Smelter Charges




Silver ($ per ounce) 

12.52

9.87

12.18


Gold ($ per ounce)

799

789

798


Lead ($ per pound)

0.69

0.65

0.68


Zinc ($ per pound)

0.59

0.57

0.57






1 Ying Mining District includes mines: SGX, TLP, HPG,LM, BCG and HZG.

2GC Silver recovery rate consists of 57.56% from lead concentrates and 20.72% from zinc concentrates.

2GC Silver sold in zinc concentrates is subjected to higher smelter and refining charges which lower the net silver selling price. 

 + Non-IFRS measures, see section 9 of the corresponding management's decision and analysis for reconciliation. 

SOURCE Silvercorp Metals Inc

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