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Helen Cai Joins Silvercorp Board

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NEWS RELEASE

Trading Symbol: TSX: SVM

NYSE AMERICAN: SVM

Helen Cai Joins Silvercorp Board

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – February 7, 2024 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp” or the “Company”)

(TSX/NYSE American: SVM) today announced the appointment of Helen Cai to its Board as an independent

director.

Ms. Cai is a finance and investment professional with over two decades of experience , she is extensively

versed in capital markets and all aspects of corporate finance from strategic planning to M&A transactions.

Ms. Cai is currently an independent director of Barrick Gold Corporation and Largo Inc., and most recently

worked as a managing director with China International Capital Corporation until the spring of 2021. Prior

to this, Ms. Cai worked as a research analyst with the Goldman Sachs Group covering American mining and

technology sectors and was highly ranked by the StarMine analyst ranking service. As a lead research analyst

at China International Capital Corporation, Ms. Cai was ranked as Best Analyst by Institutional Investor and

Asia Money in their China Research Sector Polls for multiple years when covering Hong Kong and Chin a-

listed companies. The landmark cross -border financing and M&A transactions she led subsequently as a

senior investment banker also won various awards from Asia Money and The Asset. Ms. Cai is a Chartered

Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and was educated at Tsinghua University in

China and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, where she received two master’s

degrees and multiple fellowship awards.

Silvercorp’s CEO and Chair, Dr. Rui Feng stated: “We are very pleased to welcome Ms. Cai to our Board.

Helen is a distinguished finance and investment professional and brings a wealth of knowledge and

expertise in capital markets, strategic planning, and M&A to our organization. We look forward to her

valuable contributions in our ongoing merger and acquisition efforts to unlock value for our shareholders.”

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.silvercorpmetals.com.

For further information

Silvercorp Metals Inc.

Lon Shaver

President

Phone: (604) 669-9397

Toll Free 1(888) 224-1881

Email: [email protected]

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Website: www.silvercorpmetals.com

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Certain of the statements and information in this news 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 applicab le Canadian and US securities laws (collectively,

“forward-looking statements”). Any statements or information that express or involve discussions with

respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or

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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.

Actual results may vary from forward -looking statements. Forward -looking statements 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, including, without limitation, risks

relating to: global economic and social impact of COVID -19; 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 int o 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; co nflicts of interest; dependence on management; internal control

over financial reporting; 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.

Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual

achievements of the Company or other future even ts or conditions may differ materially from those

reflected in the forward -looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors,

including, without limitation, those referred to in the Company’s Annual Information Form under the

heading “Risk Factors” and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 40 -F, and in the Company’s other

filings with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators. 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.

The Company’s forward -looking statements are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and

opinions of management as of the date of this news release, and other than as required by applicable

securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligatio n to update forward -looking statements if

circumstances or management’s assumptions, beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, or changes

in any other events affecting such statements. Assumptions may prove to be incorrect and actual results

may dif fer materially from those anticipated. Consequently, guidance cannot be guaranteed. For the

reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Additional information related to the Company, including Silvercorp’s Annual Information Form, can be

obtained under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and on

the Company’s website at www.silvercorpmetals.com.