Silvercorp Announces New Management Appointments to Its Operations in China
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Trading Symbol: TSX: SVM NYSE: SVM
SILVERCORP ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS TO ITS OPERATIONS IN CHINA
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – January 28, 2013 ‐ Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp” or the “Company”) (TSX:SVM) (NYSE:SVM) is pleased to announce two recent appointments to strengthen its management team in China and support the future growth of the Company.
Dr. Yi Huang, P.Eng., has been appointed to the position of Chief Mining Engineer. Prior to joining Silvercorp, Dr. Huang was the principal mining engineer at AMEC, a global engineering consulting and project management firm. Prior to joining AMEC, Dr. Huang held senior mining engineering positions with several Canadian mining companies. Dr. Huang has a M.Sc. degree in Mining Engineering from China University of Mining and Technology, holds a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from Luleå University of Technology, Sweden and is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Mr. Guangrong Qian, has been appointed Deputy General Manager of Silvercorp's operations in China. Prior to joining Silvercorp, Mr. Qian held various executive positions with several large mining companies in China and has extensive experience in mine management and production planning. He holds a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (formerly The Southern College of Metallurgy), Jiangxi, China and an Executive Masters in Business Administration from Nanjing University, China.
The Company looks forward to the contributions by Mr. Huang and Mr Qian. The addition of these senior managers will add innovation, leadership, and success to Silvercorp’s operations and augment an already experienced and talented operations team.
About Silvercorp
Silvercorp is a low‐cost silver‐producing Canadian mining company with multiple mines in China which has paid a cash dividend since 2007. The Company is currently developing the GC project in southern China which it expects will become its next operating mine in early 2013. 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.
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