Silvercorp Reports Intercept of 7.39 Meters Grading 678 Grams Per Tonne Silver and 7.90 Percent Lead Among Results From Successful 2011 Underground Drilling Program at the LM Mine West
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/26/12 -- Silvercorp Metals Inc. ('Silvercorp' or 'the Company') (TSX: SVM)(NYSE: SVM) is pleased to report the results of its successful 2011 underground diamond drilling program at the southwest corner (also called LM Mine West) of the TLP Mining Permit area, Ying Mining District, Henan, China. The drill program discovered four new high grade silver-lead veins, increasing the total number of mineralized veins at the LM Mine West to 31. The program also extended the previously known veins further to the down dip and striking directions. It is expected that the success of the 2011 drilling program will result in additional mineral resources being defined in the Resource and Reserve technical updates currently underway (see press release of December 29, 2011 - Silvercorp To Commence Work On Resource And Reserve Updates).
2011 Drill Results
The 2011 drilling program at the LM Mine West was designed to follow up on the successful 16,984 meter (m) 2010 drilling campaign (Press Release dated January 4, 2011), the results of which were incorporated into a new resource estimate (Press Release dated July 7, 2011). The 2011 drill program at the LM Mine West consisted of a total of 37,359 m of underground diamond drilling in 78 drill holes completed using six underground drill rigs.
Table 1 below lists assay results from the 40 drill holes which have mineralization interceptions yielding significant silver (Ag) - lead (Pb) grades while the remaining holes not listed only intersected vein structures with weak mineralization. Selected significant intercepts are as follows:
-- Hole ZKX0509 intercepted 7.39 m of vein LM13 grading 678 g/t Ag, 7.9% Pb
and 0.85% Zn at the 572m elevation, including a 4.75m interval grading
863g/t Ag, 12.01% Pb and 1.16% Zn;
-- Hole ZKX0001 intercepted 2 veins: (1) 2.52 m of vein LM12-3 grading 963
g/t Ag and 1.31% Pb at the 637m elevation, including a 1.63m interval
grading 1430 g/t Ag and 2.00% Pb; and (2) 1.03 m of vein LM12-1 grading
572 g/t Ag and 7.09% Pb at the 629m elevation;
-- Hole ZKX2801 intercepted 4.22 m of vein LM17 grading 327 g/t Ag and
0.54% Pb at the 840m elevation, including a 1.03m interval grading 982
g/t Ag and 0.65% Pb;
-- Hole ZKX1705 intercepted 4.20 m of vein LM17 grading 314 g/t Ag and
0.45% Pb at the 724m elevation, including a 2.10m interval grading 554
g/t Ag and 0.36% Pb;
-- Hole ZKX0002 intercepted 1.70 m of vein LM13W grading 688 g/t Ag, 2.96%
Pb and 0.54% Zn at the 632m elevation, including a 0.55 m interval
grading 1,981g/t Ag, 8.20% Pb and 1.50% Zn;
-- Hole ZKX0902 intercepted 1.20 m of vein LM12-2 grading 1,137 g/t Ag,
0.36% Pb and 0.54% Zn, including a 0.52 m interval grading 2,525 g/t Ag,
0.32% Pb and 0.74% Zn;
-- Hole ZKX0903 intercepted 2.67 m of vein LM10 grading 899 g/t Ag and
5.52% Pb at the 867m elevation, including a 2.03 m interval grading
1,128 g/t Ag and 6.88% Pb.
Four Newly Discovered Veins
The four newly discovered veins are LM12E, W1, W6 and W18. Vein LM12E is a blind zone parallel to vein LM12, while the other three veins occur as blind zones at an area about 600 m west of the major known vein systems of the LM Mine West in the southwest corner of the TLP Mining Permit area. For a description of many of the other 27 veins please refer to the Company's press releases dated April 08, 2008 and January 4, 2011.
Vein LM12E:
Vein LM12E occurs as a blind vein striking northeast and dipping northwest at an angle from 60 to 70 degrees on the footwall of vein LM12. The new vein was revealed by an exploration drift at the 898m level and is about 45m southeast of vein LM12. The dip extension has been tested with nine diamond drill holes sporadically distributed between 650m to 516m levels over 500m along strike. Seven holes intercepted Ag-Pb mineralization, including 302 g/t over 0.55 m true width in hole ZKX0001, 272 g/t Ag over 1.45m true width in hole ZKX1122, and 86.2 g/t Ag and 11.32% Pb over 0.79m true width in hole ZKX0903. The mineralized structure has been successfully traced for 500m along strike and more than 400m downdip.
Vein W1:
Vein W1 is located about 600m west of LM11 and dips northwest at an angle from 65 to 75 degrees. The vein was revealed in an exploration tunnel at the 930m level, and 11 underground holes were drilled from the tunnel to test the downdip extension between the 817m and 930m levels. Eight of the 11 drill holes intercepted significant mineralization, including 34.69 g/t Ag, 6.42% Pb and 1.43% Zn over 0.74 m true width in hole ZKX13801, 297 g/t Ag and 3.01% Pb over 0.96 m in hole ZKX13402, and 234.5 g/t Ag and 2.97% Pb over 0.39 m in hole ZKX13403. A mineralized zone of 100m in length and 60m in depth has been defined by the drilling and tunneling.
Vein W18:
Vein W18 strikes 330 degrees with a dip angle of 65 to 75 degrees to the northeast and crosscuts vein W1 near the south end. Eight holes were drilled to test the mineralized structure in 2011. All the drill holes cut through the vein structure, and 2 of the 8 holes, ZKX13402 and ZKX13403, intercepted significant Ag-Pb mineralization including 25 g/t Ag and 11.69% Pb over 0.34 m true width at the 930m level in hole ZKX13402 and 177 g/t Ag and 1.20% Pb over 0.76 m true width at the 879m level in ZKX13403.
Vein W6
Vein W6 is approximately 160m east of Vein W18 and the two vein structures are parallel to each other. The mineralized structure was revealed in an exploration tunnel at the 930m level. Twelve exploration holes were drilled to test the downdip extension of the mineralized structure between 930m and 700m levels. Whiles all holes detected the mineralized structure, four drill holes intercepted apparent Ag-Pb mineralization, including 122 g/t Ag and 19.18% Pb over 0.36 m true width at the 860m level in hole ZKX13601, 271 g/t Ag and 1.82% Pb over 0.39 m true width at the 879m level in hole ZKX13804, 217 g/t Ag over 0.63 m at the 835m level in hole ZKX14001, and 23 g/t Ag and 4.98% Pb over 0.65cm at the 772m level in hole ZKX14002.
Mine development Program at the LM Mine West
Based on the successful 2010 and 2011 underground diamond drilling programs at the LM Mine West, the Company has decided to develop a shaft and a ramp at the LM Mine West to expand its production. Shaft 969 is 3.5m in finished diameter, starting at 980m elevation and bottoming at 600m elevation for a total depth of 380 m. Shaft 969 is nearing completion having already been sunk to the 650m elevation, and is expected to be fitted with lifts and in operation in July 2012.
In addition to constructing the vertical Shaft 969, development of a 4,500m long, 4.2m by 3.8m dimension ramp commenced in November 2011. The ramp has been collared at the 980m elevation and will be developed to 550m elevation with a vertical depth of 430 metres. The ramp will be used to transport materials, provide ventilation, allow underground exploration, and allow development access.
So far the ramp has advanced over 250m in length as at January 15, 2012 and is expected to be fully completed by January 2014. As the ramp advances it will provide access to 10 mining levels with connections to Shaft 969 and to main tunnels PD924 at the north and PD991 at the south. According to the executed development contract, the ramp will cost approximately RMB6,000 (or approx. US$953) per metre to complete, for a total anticipated capital cost of US$4.3 million. As a comparison, a similar ramp development in Canada may cost as much as US$5,000 to $6,000 per metre to develop.
Once the shaft is operational in July 2012, it is expected that the ore production from the LM Mine West will gradually increase from current 31,000 tonnes per year to 120,000 tonnes per year in 2014 when the ramp is completed in early 2014. The production increase at the LM Mine West is part of Silvercorp's effort to boost its mine production to match its existing 3,200 tonne per day milling capacity within the Ying Mining District.
Table 1: Assay Results for Selected 40 Drill Holes:
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Int- Ele- Min-
Intersection er- vat- eral-
From To val ion Ag Pb Zn Au Cu ized
Drill Hole (m) (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (%) (g/t) (%) Veins
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ZKX0508 153.97 154.09 0.12 833 33 9.35 1.57 less 0.01 LM10
than
0.10
226.34 226.67 0.33 792 87 3.40 0.21 0.00 0.04 LM11
304.37 304.57 0.20 748 831 34.61 0.35 less 0.49 LM11E2
than
0.10
421.82 422.12 0.30 683 302 1.77 2.16 less 0.22 LM13
than
0.10
424.17 424.54 0.37 681 147 0.53 0.16 less 0.06 LM13E
than
0.10
558.72 558.99 0.27 606 421 0.13 0.05 less 0.03 LM7
than
0.10
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ZKX10722 220.11 220.41 0.30 797 1,049 2.77 0.89 less 0.66 LM16-2
than
0.10
306.48 306.76 0.28 721 69 0.27 0.23 less 0.06 LM16
than
0.10
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ZKX0309 172.09 172.94 0.85 751 787 0.56 1.24 0.00 0.08 LM24
Including 172.09 172.67 0.58 752 1,121 0.80 1.81 less 0.10
than
0.10
175.15 175.35 0.20 749 113 0.02 0.02 0.10 0.03 LM24E
403.25 403.89 0.64 529 3 0.03 0.01 3.33 0.04 LM11Au
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ZKX0203 63.02 63.21 0.19 881 225 0.24 0.10 0.00 0.03 LM25
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ZKX0509 190.70 190.95 0.25 783 120 0.13 0.01 0.20 0.04 LM11W
303.23 303.47 0.24 703 115 0.36 0.06 0.03 0.34 LM11E1
359.04 360.83 1.79 663 147 0.32 0.42 0.04 0.70 LM11E2
486.44 493.83 7.39 572 678 7.90 0.83 0.07 0.84 LM13
Including 487.56 487.84 0.28 574 1,207 0.70 0.39 0.50 1.41
Including 489.08 493.83 4.75 572 863 12.01 1.16 0.03 0.88
529.53 530.03 0.50 544 214 0.14 0.01 0.03 0.26 LM12
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ZKX0204 70.86 72.34 1.48 865 243 1.05 0.73 0.00 0.08 LM25
406.71 407.42 0.71 589 215 2.28 0.32 less 0.02 LM13W2
than
0.10
ZKX0510 322.28 322.52 0.24 650 220 0.73 0.34 less 0.04 LM11E1
than
0.10
420.27 420.76 0.49 569 157 0.02 0.18 0.1018.23 LM11E2
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ZKX0001 27.15 27.59 0.44 909 148 0.15 0.07 less 0.03 not
than named
0.10
59.03 59.16 0.13 892 148 0.52 0.56 less 0.05 LM25
than
0.10
540.65 543.17 2.52 637 963 1.31 0.15 0.00 0.07 LM12-3
Including 541.08 542.71 1.63 637 1,430 2.00 0.22 0.00 0.10
545.71 546.03 0.32 635 1,021 0.10 0.03 less 0.05 LM12-2
than
0.10
556.88 557.91 1.03 629 572 7.09 0.09 0.22 0.02 LM12-1
Including 557.04 557.53 0.49 629 1,165 8.80 0.16 0.47 0.02
560.35 562.79 2.44 627 89 4.88 0.18 0.03 0.05 LM12
563.70 564.25 0.55 626 302 0.57 0.04 less 0.02 LM12E
than
0.10
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ZKX1705 340.67 344.87 4.20 724 314 0.45 0.14 0.00 0.04 LM17
Including 342.77 344.87 2.10 724 554 0.36 0.14 0.00 0.06
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ZKX1706 386.66 387.48 0.82 657 92 1.41 0.23 0.06 0.05 LM17
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ZKX0205 33.36 33.84 0.48 894 347 0.24 0.08 less 0.02 LM22
than
0.10
357.26 357.77 0.51 601 119 2.62 0.81 0.00 0.05 LM11
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ZKX0705 270.49 270.67 0.18 727 119 0.04 0.07 less 0.04 not
than named
0.10
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ZKX2801 268.64 272.86 4.22 840 327 0.54 0.09 0.00 0.05 LM17
Including 271.83 272.86 1.03 839 982 0.65 0.13 less 0.14
than
0.10
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ZKX13801 81.31 82.47 1.16 883 35 6.42 1.43 0.00 0.01 W1
175.51 175.65 0.14 825 2,025 6.17 3.90 less 0.68 W2
than
0.10
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ZKX2802 136.31 136.53 0.22 896 112 0.16 0.05 less 0.04 not
than named
0.10
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ZKX0901 298.79 299.14 0.35 749 237 6.95 1.27 0.00 0.03 LM12-1
430.50 430.62 0.12 681 135 0.09 0.04 less 0.12 not
than named
0.10
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ZKX0404 24.74 24.97 0.23 911 224 0.43 0.04 less 0.04 LM26
than
0.10
57.72 58.35 0.63 894 200 1.63 0.09 0.00 0.06 LM25
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ZKX13601 169.39 169.75 0.36 860 122 19.18 0.40 less 0.19 W6
than
0.10
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ZKX0706 307.90 308.10 0.20 655 112 0.33 0.04 0.13 0.03 not
named
333.15 334.97 1.82 634 170 1.77 0.14 0.19 0.05 LM13
Including 333.15 333.36 0.20 635 1,165 10.58 0.35 0.51 0.18
360.92 361.04 0.12 612 177 0.13 0.60 0.14 0.01 LM12-2
506.20 515.87 9.67 494 161 2.29 0.44 0.13 0.29 LM7
Including 507.89 509.30 1.41 496 666 3.45 0.50 0.24 0.69
Including 514.33 514.72 0.39 491 628 3.24 0.13 0.21 0.68
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ZKX13602 71.19 71.38 0.19 877 110 2.40 0.51 0.09 0.04 not
named
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ZKL9101 441.11 441.25 0.14 779 16 1.25 0.40 0.07 0.00 LM6
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ZKX0002 183.83 184.21 0.38 803 1,190 0.36 0.33 0.16 1.09 LM10W
450.24 451.94 1.70 632 688 2.96 0.54 0.10 0.63 LM13W
Including 450.88 451.43 0.55 632 1,981 8.20 1.50 0.13 1.22
586.29 586.78 0.49 547 139 0.16 0.12 0.13 0.15 LM12-1
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ZKX0902 93.66 93.82 0.16 837 259 1.23 0.21 0.06 0.06 LM11W
287.21 288.41 1.20 700 1,137 0.36 0.54 0.03 0.01 LM12-2
Including 287.89 288.41 0.52 699 2,525 0.32 0.74 0.02 0.01
325.40 325.93 0.53 673 306 4.30 2.02 0.09 0.12 LM12-1
Including 325.40 325.68 0.28 673 541 7.73 3.78 0.13 0.21
406.64 407.53 0.89 617 115 0.23 0.12 0.08 0.04 LM12E
498.61 498.80 0.19 554 106 0.11 0.17 0.03 0.00 LM7W
504.33 505.01 0.68 549 1,376 0.89 0.09 0.06 0.05 LM7
Including 504.33 504.70 0.37 550 2,058 0.71 0.15 0.07 0.07
Including 504.84 505.01 0.17 549 951 1.96 0.03 0.08 0.03
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ZKX13603 119.04 119.18 0.14 821 201 0.69 0.07 0.02 0.03 W1
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ZKX1321 521.53 521.75 0.22 622 401 1.66 0.58 0.19 0.11 LM7W1
550.79 551.73 0.94 606 149 0.31 0.06 less 0.17 LM7
than
0.10
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ZKX13402 40.35 41.43 1.07 924 297 3.01 0.46 0.00 0.06 W1
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ZKX0405 60.26 61.48 1.22 883 220 2.13 0.42 0.00 0.09 LM25
392.33 392.63 0.30 664 893 2.50 1.04 less 0.27 LM13
than
0.10
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ZKX0707 116.91 117.20 0.29 797 354 1.96 0.15 less 0.15 LM11W
than
0.10
387.84 388.31 0.46 552 193 0.51 0.11 less 0.01 LM13
than
0.10
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ZKX13403 26.87 27.42 0.55 912 235 2.97 0.35 less 0.05 W1
than
0.10
64.96 66.05 1.09 879 177 1.20 0.04 less 0.03 W18
than
0.10
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ZKX13804 80.78 81.24 0.46 912 103 1.73 0.05 less 0.06 W1
than
0.10
161.53 161.88 0.35 890 243 0.95 0.11 0.11 0.04 W2
198.70 199.14 0.44 880 656 2.68 0.39 less 0.02 W6W
than
0.10
201.92 202.31 0.39 879 271 1.82 1.31 less 0.02 W6
than
0.10
204.23 204.82 0.59 878 268 1.85 0.46 less 0.02 W6E
than
0.10
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ZKX0903 40.52 43.18 2.67 867 899 5.52 0.17 0.38 0.05 LM10
Including 40.52 42.55 2.03 867 1,128 6.88 0.09 0.38 0.05
164.81 165.15 0.34 762 156 0.56 0.72 less 0.07 LM11
than
0.10
438.15 438.60 0.45 530 118 0.21 0.08 less 0.10 LM12
than
0.10
461.68 462.62 0.93 510 86 11.32 0.80 less 0.89 LM12E
than
0.10
491.86 493.32 1.46 484 368 4.56 0.41 0.12 0.02 LM7
Including 492.77 493.32 0.55 483 882 11.92 1.06 0.33 0.04
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ZKX14001 57.65 57.87 0.22 910 171 5.29 0.44 less 0.07 W18E
than
0.10
128.51 128.78 0.27 880 2,061 6.18 2.06 less 0.28 W1W
than
0.10
181.08 181.93 0.86 858 252 0.36 0.09 less 0.08 W2
than
0.10
234.24 234.94 0.70 835 217 0.52 0.14 less 0.03 W6
than
0.10
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ZKX0003 26.98 27.88 0.90 903 218 3.40 0.12 less 0.36 LM25W
than
0.10
68.16 70.48 2.32 871 386 0.74 0.18 0.00 0.08 LM25
Including 69.45 70.48 1.03 870 702 1.04 0.15 less 0.11 LM25
than
0.10
418.36 418.66 0.30 605 218 2.38 2.24 0.12 0.20 LM11E
449.93 451.02 1.09 581 313 1.86 0.11 less 1.19 LM13W
than
0.10
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ZKX1322 515.84 516.12 0.28 544 480 0.72 0.36 0.22 0.04 LM7W
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ZKX2603 415.56 417.85 2.29 629 131 0.45 0.04 0.00 0.04 LM14
Including 415.56 415.79 0.23 630 835 2.69 0.04 less 0.05
than
0.10
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ZKL8702 645.82 646.17 0.35 576 190 0.96 0.37 less 8.11 LM5
than
0.10
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ZKX2401 182.51 182.67 0.16 871 227 0.82 0.70 less 0.05 LM14-3
than
0.10
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ZKX1121 418.43 418.81 0.38 658 129 0.31 0.11 less 0.01 LM12E
than
0.10
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ZKX1021 29.25 29.45 0.20 920 1,310 16.45 0.67 0.03 0.32 W5
ZKX0406 66.03 66.45 0.42 872 517 2.97 0.30 0.00 0.35 LM25
Including 66.34 66.45 0.11 872 1,680 10.95 1.01 0.01 1.31
68.22 68.56 0.33 871 111 4.55 0.91 0.01 0.04 not
named
568.30 569.11 0.81 487 125 0.36 0.07 0.02 0.16 LM12
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ZKX2402 224.92 225.59 0.67 812 109 0.21 0.08 0.05 0.02 LM14-3
273.59 274.40 0.81 773 14 2.28 0.27 0.01 0.01 LM14
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ZKX1122 130.84 131.14 0.30 803 363 0.30 0.19 less 0.01 LM11W
than
0.01
143.63 143.83 0.20 793 370 2.22 10.36 0.02 0.18 LM11
342.45 342.85 0.40 642 351 0.21 0.10 0.08 2.44 not
named
455.04 456.63 1.59 557 272 0.84 0.19 0.15 1.73 LM12E
459.21 459.61 0.40 555 257 0.74 0.83 0.27 0.09 not
named
463.97 464.91 0.94 551 160 2.21 0.17 0.03 0.20 LM7W
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Quality Control
Drill cores are in NQ size. Drill core samples, limited by apparent mineralization contact or shear/alteration contact, were split into halves by saw-cutting. The half cores are stored in Company's core shacks for future reference and checking, and the other half core samples are shipped in securely sealed bags to the four labs, the Analytical Lab of Henan Non-Ferrous Metals Geological and Exploitation Institute in Zhengzhou (Zhengzhou Lab), the Analytical Lab of the 6th Nonferrous Geo-exploration Team in Luoyang (Luoyang Lab), Henan Province, the ALS-Chemex Lab in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and SGS lab in Tianjin. All labs are officially accredited labs in China. Adopted analytical methods in the four labs are as follows:
Zhengzhou Lab and Luoyang Lab:
The sample preparation consists of drying, crushing and splitting of the sample to 250 grams, and then the sample is pulverized to minus 200 mesh. Two acid digestion and AAS finish are utilized on a 0.5 gram sample for lead and zinc. Titration is utilized as a modified process for higher grade materials. Silver is also analyzed using a two acid digestion on a 0.5 gram sample and AA finish.
ALS Chemex:
Sample is dried, crushed and split to a 250 gram subsample which is further pulverized to 85% passing 200 mesh. Four acid digestion and ICP-AES finish are utilized on a 1 gram sample for analyzing silver, lead, zinc and copper. For samples containing more than 1500 g/t silver, fire assay and gravimetric finish is utilized. Titration method is utilized as a modified process for samples with more than 10% Pb.
SGS Lab:
Sample is dried, crushed and split to a 250 gram subsample which is further pulverized to 85% passing 200 mesh. Fire assay and AAS finish are utilized for gold assay. Four acid digestion and ICP-AES finish are used in analyzing silver, lead, zinc and copper.
A routine QA/QC procedure is adopted at each lab to monitor the analytical quality at the lab. Certified Reference Materials (CRM), pulp duplicates, and blanks are inserted into each lab batch of samples. QA/QC data at the lab are attached to the assay certificates for each batch of samples.
The Company maintains a comprehensive quality assurance and quality control program to ensure best practice in sample preparation and analysis of the drill core samples. Project geologists regularly insert Reference Material Samples (RMS) and blanks to each batch of core samples to monitor the sample preparation and analysis procedures at the labs. The analytical quality of the labs is further evaluated with external checks by sending about 3% of the pulp samples to higher-level labs to check for lab bias.
Data from both the Company's and the labs' QA/QC programs are timely reviewed and evaluated by project geologists.
Myles Gao, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person on the project as defined under National Instrument 43-101. He has verified the information and has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.
About Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Silvercorp Metals Inc. is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of high-grade silver-related mineral properties in China and Canada. Silvercorp is the largest primary silver producer in China through the operation of the four silver-lead-zinc mines at the Ying Mining District in the Henan Province of China. Silvercorp recently acquired the XBG and XHP silver-gold-lead-zinc mines nearby the Ying Mining District in Henan Province, further consolidating the region. Silvercorp has commenced production at its second production foothold in China, the BYP gold-lead-zinc project in Hunan Province, and is currently constructing the mill and related facilities in preparation for mining at the GC silver-lead-zinc project in Guangdong Province. In Canada, Silvercorp is preparing an application for a Small Mine Permit for the Silvertip high grade silver-lead-zinc mine project in northern British Columbia to provide a further platform for growth and geographic diversification. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: SVM) and Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: SVM) and are included as a component of the S&P/TSX Composite and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Indexes.
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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; First Nations title claims and rights; 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, 2011 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.
Contacts:
Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Rui Feng
Chairman & CEO
(604) 669-9397 or Toll Free: 1(888) 224-1881
Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Lorne Waldman
Corporate Secretary
(604) 669-9397 or Toll Free: 1(888) 224-1881
(604) 669-9397 (FAX)
info@silvercorp.ca
www.silvercorp.ca
