{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"131133","rtpr_id":"nNFC1yKKl2","ticker":"SVM","exchange":"NYSE American","all_tickers":["SVM"],"title":"Silvercorp Publishes Fiscal 2026 Sustainability Report","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-08-31T12:00:18.281Z","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 31, 2026) - Silvercorp\nMetals Inc. (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) (\"Silvercorp\" or the \"Company\")\nis pleased to announce the publishing of its annual Sustainability Report for\nthe year ended March 31, 2026 (\"Fiscal 2026\"), detailing the Company's\nenvironmental, social, and governance (\"ESG\") commitments, performance, and\ntargets.\n\n\"In Fiscal 2026, Silvercorp expanded its geographic footprint with the\naddition of the Tulkubash and Kyzyltash gold projects in Kyrgyzstan. As we\nadvance these projects, we are committed to continually strengthening our\nresponsible mining practices and governance standards across our growing\nglobal portfolio,\" said Dr. Rui Feng, Chair and CEO of Silvercorp. \"This\nyear's report outlines the progress we have made in integrating sustainability\nconsiderations into our corporate strategy, operational decision-making, and\nrisk management, while strengthening accountability, transparency, and\nlong-term value creation for our stakeholders.\"\n\nHighlights of Silvercorp's Fiscal 2026 Sustainability Report\n\nEnvironment\n* Reduced freshwater withdrawal intensity by 46% from our 2020 baseline\n* Invested $3.7 million in environmental protection, a 64% increase over\nFiscal 2025\n* Recorded zero significant environmental incidents\nSocial\n* Delivered more than 25,000 hours of production safety training, a 34%\nincrease over the previous year\n* Invested $3.2 million in local community initiatives, a 134% increase over\nthe previous year\n* Achieved a 72% local employment rate across global operations, a 10%\nincrease over the previous year\nGovernance\n* Conducted 87 compliance training sessions, with 6,008 participations and an\naverage of 3.28 training hours per person\n* Strengthened governance through the addition of two new corporate policies:\nthe Waste and Emissions Management Policy and the Information Security\nManagement Policy\nReporting Frameworks\n\nThe report has been prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative\n(GRI) Standards, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the\nrelevant aspects of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures\n(TCFD), the Global Industry Standard on Tailings by the International Council\non Mining and Metals (ICMM), and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board\n(SASB) standard on Metals and Mining.\n\nThe full 2026 Sustainability Report is available for download at\nwww.silvercorpmetals.com, along with the applicable ESG data tables and GRI\nindices at www.silvercorpmetals.com/reporting/.\n\nAbout Silvercorp\n\nSilvercorp is a Canadian mining company producing silver, gold, lead, and zinc\nwith a long history of profitability and growth potential. The Company's\nstrategy is to create shareholder value by 1) focusing on generating free cash\nflow from long-life mines; 2) organic growth through extensive drilling for\ndiscovery; 3) ongoing merger and acquisition efforts to unlock value; and 4)\nlong term commitment to responsible mining and ESG. For more information,\nplease visit our website at www.silvercorpmetals.com.\n\nFor further information\n\nSilvercorp Metals Inc.\n\nLon Shaver, President\n\nPhone: (604) 669-9397\n\nToll Free 1(888) 224-1881\n\nEmail: investor@silvercorp.ca\n\nWebsite: www.silvercorpmetals.com\n\nCAUTIONARY DISCLAIMER ‐ FORWARD‐LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nThis news release includes \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of\nthe \"forward‐looking statements\" within the meaning of the United States\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and \"forward‐looking\ninformation\" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities\nlaws (collectively, \"forward‐looking statements\") relating to, among other\nthings statements regarding the Company's ESG target; the strength of the\nCompany's mining practice and governance standards as it advances it projects\nin the Kyrgyz Republic. By their very nature, forward-looking statements\ninvolve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may\ncause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially\ndifferent from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or\nimplied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information may in\nsome cases be identified by words such as \"will\", \"anticipates\", \"expects\",\n\"intends\" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future\nperformance.\n\nWe caution that all forward-looking information is inherently subject to\nchange and uncertainty and that actual results may differ materially from\nthose expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. A number of\nrisks, uncertainties and other factors, including fluctuating commodity\nprices; recent market events and condition; estimation of mineral resources,\nmineral reserves and mineralization and metal recovery; interpretations and\nassumptions of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; exploration and\ndevelopment programs; climate change; economic factors affecting the Company;\ntiming, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic\nreturns of future production; integration of future acquisitions into existing\noperations; permits and licences for mining and exploration in China; title to\nproperties; non-controlling interest shareholders; acquisition of commercially\nmineable mineral rights; financing; competition; operations and political\nconditions; regulatory environment in China; regulatory environment and\npolitical climate in Bolivia, Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan; ability to obtain all\nnecessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner;\nintegration and operations of Adventus Mining Corporation and Chaarat ZAAV\nCJSC; environmental risks; natural disasters; dependence on management and key\npersonnel; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; insurance; risks and hazards of\nmining operations(including flooding and severe weather); conflicts of\ninterest; internal control over financial reporting as per the requirements of\nthe Sarbanes-Oxley Act; outcome of current or future litigation or regulatory\nactions; bringing actions and enforcing judgments under U.S. securities laws;\ncyber-security risks; uncertainties in geopolitical conditions; public health\ncrises; the Company's investment in New Pacific Metals Corp. and Auro Metals\nInc.; and the other risk factors described in the Company's Annual Information\nForm and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F, and other filings with\nCanadian and U.S. regulators on www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov; could cause\nactual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied\nin the forward-looking information or could cause our current objectives,\nstrategies and intentions to change. Although the Company has attempted to\nidentify important factors that could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as\nanticipated, estimated, described or intended. Accordingly, we warn investors\nto exercise caution when considering statements containing forward-looking\ninformation and that it would be unreasonable to rely on such statements as\ncreating legal rights regarding our future results or plans. We cannot\nguarantee that any forward-looking information will materialize and you are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information. Any\nforward-looking information contained in this news release represents\nexpectations as of the date of this news release and is subject to change\nafter such date. However, we are under no obligation (and we expressly\ndisclaim any such obligation) to update or alter any statements containing\nforward-looking information, the factors or assumptions underlying them,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as\nrequired by law. All of the forward-looking information in this news release\nis qualified by the cautionary statements herein.\n\nA comprehensive discussion of other risks that impact Silvercorp can also be\nfound in its public reports and filings, including Silvercorp's Annual\nInformation Form, which are available under its the Company's profile on\nSEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and on the Company's\nwebsite at www.silvercorpmetals.com.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312021","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC1yKKl2","title":"Silvercorp Publishes Fiscal 2026 Sustainability Report","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"SVM","created":"2026-08-31T12:00:18.281Z","tickers":["SVM"],"exchange":"NYSE American","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 31, 2026) - Silvercorp\nMetals Inc. (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) (\"Silvercorp\" or the \"Company\")\nis pleased to announce the publishing of its annual Sustainability Report for\nthe year ended March 31, 2026 (\"Fiscal 2026\"), detailing the Company's\nenvironmental, social, and governance (\"ESG\") commitments, performance, and\ntargets.\n\n\"In Fiscal 2026, Silvercorp expanded its geographic footprint with the\naddition of the Tulkubash and Kyzyltash gold projects in Kyrgyzstan. As we\nadvance these projects, we are committed to continually strengthening our\nresponsible mining practices and governance standards across our growing\nglobal portfolio,\" said Dr. Rui Feng, Chair and CEO of Silvercorp. \"This\nyear's report outlines the progress we have made in integrating sustainability\nconsiderations into our corporate strategy, operational decision-making, and\nrisk management, while strengthening accountability, transparency, and\nlong-term value creation for our stakeholders.\"\n\nHighlights of Silvercorp's Fiscal 2026 Sustainability Report\n\nEnvironment\n* Reduced freshwater withdrawal intensity by 46% from our 2020 baseline\n* Invested $3.7 million in environmental protection, a 64% increase over\nFiscal 2025\n* Recorded zero significant environmental incidents\nSocial\n* Delivered more than 25,000 hours of production safety training, a 34%\nincrease over the previous year\n* Invested $3.2 million in local community initiatives, a 134% increase over\nthe previous year\n* Achieved a 72% local employment rate across global operations, a 10%\nincrease over the previous year\nGovernance\n* Conducted 87 compliance training sessions, with 6,008 participations and an\naverage of 3.28 training hours per person\n* Strengthened governance through the addition of two new corporate policies:\nthe Waste and Emissions Management Policy and the Information Security\nManagement Policy\nReporting Frameworks\n\nThe report has been prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative\n(GRI) Standards, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the\nrelevant aspects of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures\n(TCFD), the Global Industry Standard on Tailings by the International Council\non Mining and Metals (ICMM), and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board\n(SASB) standard on Metals and Mining.\n\nThe full 2026 Sustainability Report is available for download at\nwww.silvercorpmetals.com, along with the applicable ESG data tables and GRI\nindices at www.silvercorpmetals.com/reporting/.\n\nAbout Silvercorp\n\nSilvercorp is a Canadian mining company producing silver, gold, lead, and zinc\nwith a long history of profitability and growth potential. The Company's\nstrategy is to create shareholder value by 1) focusing on generating free cash\nflow from long-life mines; 2) organic growth through extensive drilling for\ndiscovery; 3) ongoing merger and acquisition efforts to unlock value; and 4)\nlong term commitment to responsible mining and ESG. For more information,\nplease visit our website at www.silvercorpmetals.com.\n\nFor further information\n\nSilvercorp Metals Inc.\n\nLon Shaver, President\n\nPhone: (604) 669-9397\n\nToll Free 1(888) 224-1881\n\nEmail: investor@silvercorp.ca\n\nWebsite: www.silvercorpmetals.com\n\nCAUTIONARY DISCLAIMER ‐ FORWARD‐LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nThis news release includes \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of\nthe \"forward‐looking statements\" within the meaning of the United States\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and \"forward‐looking\ninformation\" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities\nlaws (collectively, \"forward‐looking statements\") relating to, among other\nthings statements regarding the Company's ESG target; the strength of the\nCompany's mining practice and governance standards as it advances it projects\nin the Kyrgyz Republic. By their very nature, forward-looking statements\ninvolve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may\ncause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially\ndifferent from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or\nimplied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information may in\nsome cases be identified by words such as \"will\", \"anticipates\", \"expects\",\n\"intends\" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future\nperformance.\n\nWe caution that all forward-looking information is inherently subject to\nchange and uncertainty and that actual results may differ materially from\nthose expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. A number of\nrisks, uncertainties and other factors, including fluctuating commodity\nprices; recent market events and condition; estimation of mineral resources,\nmineral reserves and mineralization and metal recovery; interpretations and\nassumptions of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; exploration and\ndevelopment programs; climate change; economic factors affecting the Company;\ntiming, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic\nreturns of future production; integration of future acquisitions into existing\noperations; permits and licences for mining and exploration in China; title to\nproperties; non-controlling interest shareholders; acquisition of commercially\nmineable mineral rights; financing; competition; operations and political\nconditions; regulatory environment in China; regulatory environment and\npolitical climate in Bolivia, Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan; ability to obtain all\nnecessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner;\nintegration and operations of Adventus Mining Corporation and Chaarat ZAAV\nCJSC; environmental risks; natural disasters; dependence on management and key\npersonnel; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; insurance; risks and hazards of\nmining operations(including flooding and severe weather); conflicts of\ninterest; internal control over financial reporting as per the requirements of\nthe Sarbanes-Oxley Act; outcome of current or future litigation or regulatory\nactions; bringing actions and enforcing judgments under U.S. securities laws;\ncyber-security risks; uncertainties in geopolitical conditions; public health\ncrises; the Company's investment in New Pacific Metals Corp. and Auro Metals\nInc.; and the other risk factors described in the Company's Annual Information\nForm and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F, and other filings with\nCanadian and U.S. regulators on www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov; could cause\nactual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied\nin the forward-looking information or could cause our current objectives,\nstrategies and intentions to change. Although the Company has attempted to\nidentify important factors that could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as\nanticipated, estimated, described or intended. Accordingly, we warn investors\nto exercise caution when considering statements containing forward-looking\ninformation and that it would be unreasonable to rely on such statements as\ncreating legal rights regarding our future results or plans. We cannot\nguarantee that any forward-looking information will materialize and you are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information. Any\nforward-looking information contained in this news release represents\nexpectations as of the date of this news release and is subject to change\nafter such date. However, we are under no obligation (and we expressly\ndisclaim any such obligation) to update or alter any statements containing\nforward-looking information, the factors or assumptions underlying them,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as\nrequired by law. All of the forward-looking information in this news release\nis qualified by the cautionary statements herein.\n\nA comprehensive discussion of other risks that impact Silvercorp can also be\nfound in its public reports and filings, including Silvercorp's Annual\nInformation Form, which are available under its the Company's profile on\nSEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and on the Company's\nwebsite at www.silvercorpmetals.com.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312021"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-31T12:00:18.327494447Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788177618327},"received_at":"2026-08-31T12:00:18.386Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312021"},"analysis":{"id":"120041","press_release_id":"131133","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Silvercorp released its Fiscal 2026 Sustainability Report, detailing ESG progress alongside the expansion of its geographic footprint with the Tulkubash and Kyzyltash gold projects in Kyrgyzstan.\n\nEnvironmental metrics included a 46% reduction in freshwater withdrawal intensity from the 2020 baseline and a $3.7 million investment in environmental protection, up 64% year-over-year.\n\nSocial initiatives saw a $3.2 million investment in local communities and over 25,000 hours of safety training delivered, representing 134% and 34% increases respectively over the prior year.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine ESG report publication with increased community and environmental investment."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"community_investment":"$3.2 million","local_employment_rate":"72%","safety_training_hours":"25,000","environmental_investment":"$3.7 million","safety_training_increase":"34%","local_employment_increase":"10%","community_investment_increase":"134%","freshwater_withdrawal_reduction":"46%","environmental_investment_increase":"64%"}},"quotedText":"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.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Dr. Rui Feng","role":"Chair and CEO"}],"products":["Silver","Gold","Lead","Zinc"],"companies":[{"name":"Silvercorp Metals Inc.","ticker":"SVM"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$3.7 million","context":"investment in environmental protection"},{"amount":"$3.2 million","context":"investment in local community initiatives"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"This is the routine publication of an annual Sustainability Report containing non-financial ESG metrics. 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