Silvercorp Publishes Fiscal 2026 Sustainability Report
Silvercorp Publishes Fiscal 2026
Sustainability Report
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 31, 2026) - Silvercorp Metals Inc. (TSX: SVM)
(NYSE American: SVM) ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the publishing of its
annual Sustainability Report for the year ended March 31, 2026 ("Fiscal 2026"), detailing the Company's
environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") commitments, performance, and targets.
"In Fiscal 2026, Silvercorp expanded its geographic footprint with the addition of the Tulkubash and
Kyzyltash gold projects in Kyrgyzstan. As we advance these projects, we are committed to continually
strengthening our responsible mining practices and governance standards across our growing global
portfolio," said Dr. Rui Feng, Chair and CEO of Silvercorp. "This year's report outlines the progress we
have made in integrating sustainability considerations into our corporate strategy, operational decision-
making, and risk management, while strengthening accountability, transparency, and long-term value
creation for our stakeholders."
Highlights of Silvercorp's Fiscal 2026 Sustainability Report
Environment
Reduced freshwater withdrawal intensity by 46% from our 2020 baseline
Invested $3.7 million in environmental protection, a 64% increase over Fiscal 2025
Recorded zero significant environmental incidents
Social
Delivered more than 25,000 hours of production safety training, a 34% increase over the previous
year
Invested $3.2 million in local community initiatives, a 134% increase over the previous year
Achieved a 72% local employment rate across global operations, a 10% increase over the
previous year
Governance
Conducted 87 compliance training sessions, with 6,008 participations and an average of 3.28
training hours per person
Strengthened governance through the addition of two new corporate policies: the Waste and
Emissions Management Policy and the Information Security Management Policy
Reporting Frameworks
The report has been prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the relevant aspects of the Task Force on
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Global Industry Standard on Tailings by the
International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
(SASB) standard on Metals and Mining.
The full 2026 Sustainability Report is available for download at
www.silvercorpmetals.com
, along with the
applicable ESG data tables and GRI indices at
www.silvercorpmetals.com/reporting/
.
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 cash flow 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:
Website:
www.silvercorpmetals.com
CAUTIONARY DISCLAIMER - FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "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 (collectively, "forward-looking statements") relating to, among other things statements regarding
the Company's ESG target; the strength of the Company's mining practice and governance standards
as it advances it projects in the Kyrgyz Republic. By their very nature, forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking information
may in some cases be identified by words such as "will", "anticipates", "expects", "intends" and similar
expressions suggesting future events or future performance.
We caution that all forward-looking information is inherently subject to change and uncertainty and
that actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
information. A number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including
fluctuating commodity prices;
recent market events and condition; estimation of mineral resources, mineral reserves and
mineralization and metal recovery; interpretations and assumptions of mineral resource and mineral
reserve estimates; exploration and development programs; climate change; economic factors
affecting the Company; timing, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic
returns of future production; integration of future acquisitions into existing operations; permits and
licences for mining and exploration in China; title to properties; non-controlling interest shareholders;
acquisition of commercially mineable mineral rights; financing; competition; operations and political
conditions; regulatory environment in China; regulatory environment and political climate in Bolivia,
Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan;
ability to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in
a timely manner; integration and operations of Adventus Mining Corporation and Chaarat ZAAV
CJSC; environmental risks; natural disasters; dependence on management and key personnel;
foreign exchange rate fluctuations; insurance; risks and hazards of mining operations(including
flooding and severe weather); conflicts of interest; internal control over financial reporting as per the
requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; outcome of current or future litigation or regulatory actions;
bringing actions and enforcing judgments under U.S. securities laws; cyber-security risks;
uncertainties in geopolitical conditions; public health crises; the Company's investment in New Pacific
Metals Corp. and Auro Metals Inc.; and the other risk factors described in the Company's Annual
Information Form and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F, and other filings with Canadian
and U.S. regulators on
www.sedarplus.ca
and
www.sec.gov
; could cause actual results and events to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking information or could cause our
current objectives, strategies and intentions to change. 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, we warn
investors to exercise caution when considering statements containing forward-looking information and
that it would be unreasonable to rely on such statements as creating legal rights regarding our future
results or plans. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking information will materialize and you
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information. Any forward-looking
information contained in this news release represents expectations as of the date of this news release
and is subject to change after such date. However, we are under no obligation (and we expressly
disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter any statements containing forward-looking
information, the factors or assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, except as required by law. All of the forward-looking information in this news
release is qualified by the cautionary statements herein.
A comprehensive discussion of other risks that impact Silvercorp can also be found in its public
reports and filings,
including Silvercorp's Annual Information Form, which are available under its 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
.
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