Silvercorp Extends Mineralized Veins BY Drilling and Tunneling at the Tlp and LME Mines
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NEWS RELEASE
Trading Symbol: TSX: SVM
NYSE AMERICAN: SVM
SILVERCORP EXTENDS MINERALIZED VEINS BY DRILLING AND TUNNELING AT THE TLP AND
LME MINES, YING MINING DISTRICT, CHINA
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – August 24, 2017 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp” or the
“Company”) (TSX:SVM / NYSE AMERICAN: SVM) is pleased to report results of the first half of its
2017 exploration programs at the TLP and LME mines, Ying Mining District, Henan Province,
China.
In the first half of 2017, t he Company completed 17,230 meters (“m”) of underground diamond
drilling and 6,196m of exploration tunneling at the TLP and LME mines. Underground drilling
continuously extended the major mineralized vein structures along strike and downdip, and drift
tunneling exposed high-grade mineralized zones at both mines.
Highlights of selected intersections of drill holes:
LME Mine:
Hole ZKL51A21 intersected a 6.85m interval from 21.32m to 28.17m, 6.74m true width, of
vein LM5E1 grading 419 grams per tonne (“g/t”) silver (“Ag”) , 0.96% lead (“Pb”) and 0.38%
zinc (“Zn”) at the 546m elevation, including a 0.58m interval from 23.46m to 24.04m, 0.57m
true width grading 1,151g/t Ag, 5.81% Pb and 1.99% Zn, and a 2.16m interval from 41.33m
to 43.49m, 2.12m true width, of vein LME grading 1,347 g/t Ag, 1.45% Pb and 0.68% Zn at
the 539m elevation; and
Hole ZKL5337 intersected a 7.50m interval from 297.36m to 304.86m, 5.38m true width, of
vein LM5 grading 558g/t Ag, 3.31% Pb and 0.56% Zn at the 240m elevation, including a
0.60m interval from 300.94m to 301.54m, 0.43m true width grading 4,229g/t Ag, 19.76% Pb
and 0.96% Zn.
TLP Mine:
Hole ZKT2541 intersected an 1.17m interval from 86.19m to 87.36m, 0.80m true width, of
vein T39W grading 1,577g/t Ag, 10.40% Pb and 3.10% Zn at the 796m elevation.
Highlights of selected mineralization zones exposed in exploration drift tunnels:
LME Mine:
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Drift Tunnel PD900-LM5E2-550-51NSYM exposed mineralization of 75m long and 1.07m
wide (true width) grading 595 g/t Ag, 2.29% Pb and 0.78% Zn within vein structure LM5E on
the 550m level.
TLP Mine:
Drift Tunnel PD846-T16E-846-4SYM exposed mineralization of 45m long and 0.54 m wide
(true width) grading 1,621g/t Ag, 2.60% Pb and 0.24 % Zn within vein structure T16E on the
846m level; and
Drift Tunnel PD820-T14-700-2NYM exposed mineralization of 119m long and 0.86 m wide
(true width) grading 406g/t Ag, 5.03% Pb and 0.54% Zn within vein structure T14 on the
700m level.
Diamond drill holes are designed to define and upgrade inferred mineral resource blocks and
test for new mineral resources. Underground drilling is mainly conducted from current
production lev els to delineate the downdip and along-strike extensions of known mineralized
vein structures in the production area and test for new veins in the previous less-explored areas.
The first half of 2017 drilling program at TLP and LME mines is briefly summarized in the
following table:
Major Target
Veins Meters
Drilled
Holes
Completed
Samples
Collected
Holes with
Assay
Received
Holes
Intercepted
Vein
Structures
Holes
Intercepted
Mineralization
TLP Mine
T1W1, T1W2,
T8, T11, T15,
T15W, T16,
T27 ,T28, T38,
and T39
12,609 44 1,089 45 45 31
LME Mine
LM3, LM4,
LM5, LM6,
LM9, and ZG 4,621 17 639 30 30 17
The 2017 e xploration tunneling, comprising drifting, crosscutting and r aising, was driven along
and across major mineralized vein structures to upgrade drill defined mineral resources and test
for new parallel and splay structures.
The first half of 2017 tunneling program at TLP and LME mines is briefly summarized in the
following table:
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Major Target Veins
Total
Tunneling
(m)
Channel
Samples
Collected
Drift
Tunneling
Included
(m)
Total Mineralization Exposed by Drift Tunneling
Length
(m)
Average
True
Width (m)
Ag (g/t) Pb (%) Zn (%)
TLP Mine
T1, T2, T3, T3E, T4,
T5, T14, T14E,
T15W, T16, T16W,
T16E, T17, T22, T27,
T33E
4,458 2,172 3,288 1,242 0.66 447 3.73 0.55
LME Mine
LM3, LM4, LM5,
LM5E, and ZG1 1,738 766 1,088 442 0.76 442 1.71 0.50
Tables 1 and 2 below list the assay results of some selected mineralized intersections in drill
holes and mineralized zones exposed in drift tunnels in the first half of 2017 exploration
programs.
Table 1: Selected drilling results from the 2017 drilling program at TLP and LME mines
Hole ID From
(m) To (m) Elevation
(m)
Interval
(m)
True
Width
(m)
Ag
(g/t)
Pb
(%)
Zn
(%) Vein Remarks
LME mine
ZKL5031 55.96 56.49 458 0.53 0.45 110 0.57 0.09 LM3_1 Test*
208.75 209.53 338 0.78 0.69 181 0.12 0.63 LM6 Test
212.54 212.98 335 0.44 0.39 122 0.43 2.12 LM6E Test
277.65 278.20 284 0.55 0.48 253 2.83 2.26 LM5E Stepout***
ZKL5746 358.46 358.87 767 0.41 0.41 269 0.34 0.44 ZG2 Test
ZKL51A21 15.22 16.52 548 1.30 1.28 291 0.44 0.17 LM5 Infill**
21.32 28.17 546 6.85 6.74 419 0.96 0.38 LM5E1 Infill
Including 23.46 24.04 545 0.58 0.57 1,151 5.81 1.99
27.27 27.76 544 0.49 0.48 1,447 1.00 0.11
41.33 43.49 539 2.16 2.12 1,347 1.45 0.68 LM5E Infill
Including 41.33 42.26 539 0.93 0.91 1,968 1.70 0.57
51.67 52.63 535 0.96 0.84 239 0.81 0.18 LM5E2 Test
300.75 301.16 450 0.41 0.40 271 0.63 0.33 ZG2 Infill
ZKL5032 237.24 237.73 305 0.49 0.43 100 0.33 0.20 LM6 Test
ZKL5043 21.73 23.78 549 2.05 1.57 1,377 1.25 1.17 LM5 Infill
Including 22.88 23.78 548 0.90 0.69 2,581 1.83 2.23
ZKL5105 45.87 48.55 532 2.68 2.58 582 0.76 0.37 LM5E Infill
ZKL52A21 70.51 72.32 505 1.81 1.60 942 3.98 0.68 LM5 Infill
103.31 104.94 482 1.63 1.43 179 1.68 0.39 LM5E Infill
ZKL5321 57.76 58.17 534 0.41 0.40 109 0.29 0.08 LM5 Test
93.77 95.17 522 1.40 1.38 1,338 2.43 0.46 LM5E Infill
Including 93.77 94.45 521 0.68 0.67 2,244 4.63 0.66
ZKL5337 297.36 304.86 240 7.50 5.38 558 3.31 0.56 LM5 Test
Including 300.94 301.54 236 0.60 0.43 4,229 19.76 0.96 315.93 316.68 223 0.75 0.54 435 4.38 3.33 LM5E Test
ZKL53A21 21.19 22.28 547 1.09 0.99 467 1.33 0.93 LM5W2 Test
100.91 103.23 520 2.32 2.11 693 2.51 0.54 LM5E Infill
ZKL53A22 23.77 24.25 538 0.48 0.42 342 2.53 1.00 LM5W2 Stepout
32.51 32.94 532 0.43 0.38 201 0.72 0.08 LM5W Infill
111.96 112.52 482 0.56 0.49 356 0.75 0.58 LM5E Infill
54.99 55.49 511 0.50 0.42 105 0.53 0.32 LM5 Test
ZKL5422 392.93 393.25 160 0.32 0.22 154 4.08 2.95 LM5E Test
424.88 428.68 133 3.80 2.59 212 5.83 1.17 LM5E2 Test
TLP mine
ZKT2541 19.40 19.91 829 0.51 0.35 283 3.00 1.80 T38 Test
86.19 87.36 796 1.17 0.80 1,577 10.40 3.10 T39W Test
ZKG0531 13.35 14.01 852 0.66 0.61 118 0.20 0.30 T16E Stepout
161.13 161.63 816 0.50 0.46 56 5.10 1.10 T15W Test
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ZKG0532 211.95 212.97 685 1.02 0.94 85 7.80 5.20 T11 Stepout
ZKT2542 135.69 136.12 745 0.43 0.28 1,033 0.80 1.00 T39 Test
310.63 311.13 630 0.50 0.34 36 8.20 2.40 T16 Stepout
ZKTA1201 96.57 97.23 979 0.66 0.63 549 15.40 2.70 T27E Stepout
155.44 156.46 984 1.02 0.95 147 0.40 0.30 T27 Infill
ZKTA1002 149.64 151.24 903 1.60 0.49 992 6.30 3.20 T1W2 Stepout
163.21 163.75 897 0.54 0.16 416 0.80 0.10 T25 Test
166.83 167.99 895 1.16 0.35 118 0.90 0.20 New vein to be
named Test
ZKG0533 20.73 21.32 836 0.59 0.39 197 0.40 0.50 T16E Infill
ZKTA1001 104.68 105.14 998 0.46 0.42 349 1.30 0.10 T1W2 Test
ZKT2326 93.94 94.44 755 0.50 0.34 399 3.50 0.40 T39W Test
ZKG0933 21.82 22.54 836 0.72 0.38 143 0.40 0.50 T16E Infill
261.00 262.29 629 1.29 0.81 478 4.10 0.30 T11 Test
ZKG0934 27.66 29.01 829 1.35 0.61 277 1.00 0.30 T16E Infill
ZKG1241 50.60 50.95 810 0.35 0.30 283 2.70 0.90 T12 Test
ZKT1005 98.51 99.16 958 0.65 0.49 211 1.70 0.10 T1W2 Stepout
ZKT0821 4.14 4.57 953 0.43 0.21 545 1.10 0.30 T16E1 Test
ZKT0823 1.91 2.83 954 0.92 0.75 134 0.40 0.20 T16Branch Test
ZKT1744 419.08 419.46 695 0.38 0.36 460 0.40 1.30 T15W Test
ZKT06A21 25.67 28.21 944 2.54 1.70 146 0.70 0.30 T16E Test
ZKT0822 60.56 61.50 994 0.94 0.76 179 0.60 0.10 T16E Test
77.82 78.16 1004 0.34 0.27 237 0.80 0.10 T16 Test
ZKG0422 201.22 201.82 523 0.60 0.52 167 3.70 0.70 T11 Stepout
284.94 285.36 468 0.42 0.37 11 4.70 0.50 T11E Stepout
ZKGA1411 154.20 154.49 772 0.29 0.11 108 0.40 0.60 T16W Stepout
166.28 169.23 766 2.95 1.16 92 6.70 0.10 T14E Infill
ZKL2602 80.76 81.58 904 0.82 0.51 199 1.70 0.10 T15W Test
324.64 325.06 857 0.42 0.36 836 2.60 0.60 T22 Test
ZKT1021 60.77 61.67 938 0.90 0.38 105 0.30 0.10 T16E Test
107.34 108.39 925 1.05 0.44 767 5.30 2.80 T16 Test
*Test: intersections in open areas without known mineralization for new resource delineation
**Infill: intersections within known resource blocks for resource upgrade
***Stepout: intersections adjacent to existing resource blocks for resource expansion
Table 2: Selected mineralized zones exposed by drift tunneling at TLP and LME mines
Tunnel ID Target
Vein
Level
(m)
Length
(m)
True
Width
(m)
Ag
（g/t)
Pb
（%）
Zn
（%）
TLP Mine
PD730-T1W2-765-11NYM T1W2 765 25 0.63 140 0.65 0.23
PD1050-T3-1050-1SYM T3 1050 95 1.01 101 1.56 0.12
PD800-T3E-800-35SNYM T3E 800 115 0.85 255 5.75 0.45
PD1070-T4-1070-5NSYM T4 1070 40 0.40 563 5.00 0.23
PD840-T5E1-840-13SYM T5E1 840 35 0.34 263 5.11 10.00
PD820-T14-700-2NYM T14 700 119 0.86 406 5.03 0.54
PD820-T16E-755-8NYM T16 755 29 1.66 915 3.40 0.66
PD820-T16W-700-8SYM T16W 700 38 0.62 1,207 6.36 1.03
PD846-T16E-846-4SYM T16E 846 45 0.54 1,621 2.60 0.24
PD820-T16E-755-8NYM T16E 755 55 0.30 130 1.51 0.25
PD820-T17-755-14NYM T17W 755 60 0.40 263 2.13 0.22
PD930-T22-930-6NYM T22 930 25 0.43 237 4.27 0.20
PD960-T27-960-14NSYM T27 960 40 0.49 159 2.88 0.23
PD930-T33E-940-Sublevel-
3NSYM T33E 940 35 0.57 303 5.19 0.22
PD800-T33E-800-9NYM T33E 800 25 0.39 244 2.68 0.59
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LME Mine PD838-LM3-700-58SYM LM3 700 30 0.39 525 1.44 0.41
PD900-LM5-600-60NYM LM5 600 50 1.23 375 1.50 0.35
PD900-LM5-500-52SNYM LM5 500 60 0.58 443 1.11 0.19
PD900-LM5E-600-67SYM LM5E 600 50 0.54 193 1.14 0.57
PD900-LM5E2-550-51NSYM LM5E 550 75 1.07 595 2.29 0.78
PD900-LM5E1-560-53NS LM5E1 560 25 0.89 594 1.08 0.30
Quality Control
Drill cores are 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 the
Company's core shacks for future reference and checking, and the ot her half core samples are
shipped in security sealed bags to the Chengde Huakan 514 Geology and Minerals Test and
Research Institute in Chengde, Hebei Province, China, 226 km northeast of Beijing, a nd the
Zhenzhou Nonferrous Exploration Institute Lab in Zh engzhou, Henan Province, China, and both
labs are ISO9000 certified analytical lab. For analysis the sample is dried and crushed to minus
1mm and then split to a 200 -300g subsample which is further pulverized to minus 200 mesh.
Two subsamples are prepared from the pulverized sample. One is digested with aqua regia for
gold analysis with AAS, and the other is digested with two -acids for analysis of silver, lead, zinc
and copper with AAS.
Channel samples are collected along sample lines perpendicular to the mineralized vein
structure in exploration tunnels. Spacing between sampling lines is typically 5m along strike.
Both the mineralized vein and the altered wall rocks are cut with continuous chisel chipping.
Sample length ranges from 0.2m to more than 1m, depending on the width of the mineralized
vein and the mineralization type. Channel samples are prepared and assayed with AAS at
Silvercorp’s mine laboratory (Ying Lab) located at the mill complex in Luoning County, Henan
Province, China. The Ying lab is officially accredited by the Quality and Technology Monitoring
Bureau of Henan Province and is qualified to provide analytical service. The channel samples are
dried, crushed and pulverized. A 200g sample of minus 160 mesh is prepared for assay. A
duplicate sample of minus 1mm is made and kept at the laboratory archives. Gold is analysed by
fire assay with AAS finish, and silver, lead, zinc and copper are assayed by two-acid digestion
with AAS finish.
A routine quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedure is adopted to monitor the
analytical quality at the lab. Certified reference materials (CRMs), 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 its own comprehensive QA/QC program to ensure best practice s in
sample preparation and analysis of the exploration samples. Project geologists regularly insert
CRM, field duplicates 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 3-5% of the pulp samples to higher level labs to
check for lab bias.
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Data from both the Company's and the labs' QA/QC programs are reviewed on a timely basis by
project geologists.
Ruijin Jiang, P. Geo , reviewed the exploration data and prepared t he scientific and technical
information regarding explorat ion results contained herein . Alex Zhang, P. Geo, VP exploration
of the Company, is the Qualified Person on the project as defined under National Instrument 43-
101 and he has verified and approved the contents of this news release.
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.
For further information
Gordon Neal
Vice President, Corporate Development
Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Phone: (604) 669-9397
Toll Free: 1(888) 224-1881
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.silvercorpmetals.com
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