Silvercorp Reports Operational Results and Financial Results Release Date for the First Quarter, Fiscal 2027
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Silvercorp (TSX/NYSE American: SVM) reported Q1 Fiscal 2027 operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and plans to release unaudited financials on August 10, 2026 after market close. Revenue was $138.7 million, up 70% year over year.
Mid-June, Silvercorp voluntarily suspended operations in China to complete “Six Major Safety Systems” upgrades required under new regulations, which temporarily reduced metal output. Q1 production totaled 1.5 million oz silver (down 17%), 2,536 oz gold (up 24%), 1.7 million oz silver equivalent (down 15%), 13.4 million lb lead (down 15%) and 4.4 million lb zinc (down 15%) versus Q1 Fiscal 2026.
The Ying district processed 323,216 tonnes of ore (up 14%) and the GC Mine 63,237 tonnes (down 16%). Exploration remained active with 86,104 m of drilling and 18,749 m of tunneling. Construction advanced at the Ying No. 3 mill, Kuanping mine, El Domo mine, and the Chaarat ZAAV project, which is supported by a 50,000 m drill program and a bankable feasibility study targeted for completion in late July 2026.
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Positive
- Revenue $138.7 million in Q1 Fiscal 2027, up 70% YoY
- Gold production 2,536 oz, an increase of 24% over Q1 Fiscal 2026
- Ying ore processed 323,216 tonnes, up 14% year over year
- 86,104 m drilling and 18,749 m tunneling completed across Ying and GC
- El Domo construction advancing with about 604,600 m³ of earthworks completed
- Chaarat ZAAV 50,000 m drill program advanced 12,967 m in the quarter
Negative
- Q1 silver production down 17% to 1.5 million ounces YoY
- Q1 silver equivalent output down 15% to 1.7 million ounces YoY
- Lead production declined 15% to 13.4 million pounds year over year
- Zinc production decreased 15% to 4.4 million pounds year over year
- GC Mine ore processed down 16% to 63,237 tonnes versus Q1 Fiscal 2026
- Lower head grades and June suspension cited as reasons for reduced output
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | Fiscal 2026 earnings | Positive | -4.3% | Reported strong Fiscal 2026 revenue and cash flow with higher realized silver prices. |
| May 22 | Results date change | Neutral | -3.3% | Rescheduled Fiscal 2026 financial results release and conference call dates. |
| Apr 16 | Fiscal 2026 ops & guidance | Positive | +1.5% | Released Fiscal 2026 operational results and issued Fiscal 2027 production and capex guidance. |
| Feb 09 | Q3 2026 earnings | Positive | +0.9% | Delivered strong Q3 Fiscal 2026 revenue, earnings, and cash flow with record operations. |
| Jan 15 | Q3 2026 ops update | Positive | +10.9% | Reported Q3 Fiscal 2026 operational results with higher revenue and detail on mine performance. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings-related headlines for Silvercorp have produced mixed reactions, with slightly more moves aligned with the positive average and several notable downside divergences.
Key Terms
silver equivalent financial
bankable feasibility study technical
grams/tonne technical
open-pit pre-stripping technical
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Trading Symbol: TSX/NYSE American: SVM
Q1 Fiscal 2027 Operational Highlights
- Strong Revenue of
$138.7 million 70% over the same quarter last year ("Q1 Fiscal 2026"); - Proactive Safety Compliance: Starting mid June, we voluntarily suspended operations to conduct comprehensive self-reviews and complete the "Six Major Safety Systems" underground upgrades in full compliance with new Chinese government regulations. While this one-time initiative temporarily impacted metals production during the quarter, it lays a solid foundation for sustainable operations;
- Production Results: Silver production of 1.5 million ounces (down
17% over Q1 Fiscal 2026), gold production of 2,536 ounces (up24% over Q1 Fiscal 2026); silver equivalent1 production of 1.7 million ounces (down15% over Q1 Fiscal 2026); lead production of 13.4 million pounds (down15% over Q1 Fiscal 2026), zinc production of 4.4 million pounds (down15% over Q1 Fiscal 2026); - Exploration & Mill Expansion on Track: Active exploration continued at the Ying Mining District and the GC Mine, with a total of 86,104 metres ("m") of drilling and 18,749 m of exploration tunneling completed; construction of No. 3 mill at the Ying Mining District commenced, with the foundation treatment and the elevated water tank currently in progress;
- Mine Development & Construction:
- Kuanping mine construction continued, with 2,155 m of ramp development, 886 m of exploration tunneling and 3,716 m of drilling completed;
- El Domo mine construction advanced steadily despite rainfall challenges in the quarter. The non-contact water channel, foundation work of the processing plant and initial dam for the tailings storage facility advanced with a total of approximately 604,600 cubic metres of earthworks excavation and fill completed. The open-pit pre-stripping commenced, with efficiency being improved via equipment additions, expanded operational areas, and road upgrades. Meanwhile, major equipment for the processing plant and water treatment station has been procured and shipped to the Country. The contract for the construction of the process plant has been concluded with TGJA, a contractor who has just built the 80,000 tonne per day flotation mill for the Mirador copper-gold mine in
Ecuador . The Company is working on the target of commissioning the operation by July 2027 as planned; - Chaarat ZAAV project is progressing as planned. A mining contractor, CRCC19, has been hired after a bidding process that involved five bidders. CRCC19 is currently operating in
Kyrgyzstan and is also the mining contractor for our El Domo project inEcuador . Construction of the temporary camp and related facilities is under way, and CRCC19 has started to build access roads to the open pit mine and waste dump, and to prepare of the site foundation for the heap leach pad area. A 50,000 m drilling program, including both in-fill and step-out, has advanced 12,967 m of drilling during the quarter with 16 drill rigs, the assay results are pending. In addition, a bankable feasibility study is currently under compilation by LogiProc, a third party engineering firm, and is expected to be completed in late July 2026.
Q1 Fiscal 2027 Production Details
The Ying Mining District processed 323,216 tonnes of ore, up
The GC Mine processed 63,237 tonnes of ore, down
Q1 Fiscal 2027 | Q1 Fiscal 2026 | ||||||
Ying Mining | GC | Consolidated | Ying Mining | GC | Consolidated | ||
Silver-lead Ore Processed (tonnes) | 290,064 | 63,237 | 353,301 | 252,958 | 74,869 | 327,827 | |
Silver (grams/tonne) | 160 | 51 | 217 | 69 | |||
Lead (%) | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | |||
Zinc (%) | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | |||
Gold Ore Processed (tonnes) | 33,152 | — | 33,152 | 30,397 | — | 30,397 | |
Gold (grams/tonne) | 1.2 | — | 1.5 | — | |||
Silver (grams/tonne) | 48 | — | 51 | — | |||
Lead (%) | 0.9 | — | 0.8 | — | |||
Total Ore Processed (tonnes) | 323,216 | 63,237 | 386,453 | 283,355 | 74,869 | 358,224 | |
Recovery Rates | |||||||
Silver (%) | 94.8 | 84.0 | 94.6 | 85.3 | |||
Gold (%)* | 90.5 | — | 93.4 | — | |||
Lead (%) | 92.4 | 92.3 | 94.1 | 90.1 | |||
Zinc (%) | 65.2 | 90.6 | 64.3 | 90.0 | |||
Metals Produced | |||||||
Silver (million ounces) | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 | |
Gold (ounces) | 2,536 | — | 2,536 | 2,050 | — | 2,050 | |
Silver equivalent (million ounces) | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 | |
Lead (million pounds) | 12.4 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 15.7 | |
Zinc (million pounds) | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 | |
Metals Sold | |||||||
Silver (million ounces) | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 | |
Gold (ounces) | 2,454 | — | 2,454 | 1,951 | — | 1,951 | |
Lead (million pounds) | 12.7 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 15.2 | |
Zinc (million pounds) | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.2 | |
*Only representing the gold recovery rate for Gold Ore. | |||||||
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.
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Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Lon Shaver
President
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Toll Free 1(888) 224-1881
Email: investor@silvercorp.ca
Website: www.silvercorpmetals.com
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This news release includes "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 securities laws relating to, among other things statements regarding the timing of release the Company's Q1 Fiscal 2027 unaudited interim financial results; compliant and sustainable operations; timing of commissioning of the El Domo mine and completion of the bankable feasibility study by LogiProc. 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 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 Tincorp 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.
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i Silver equivalent is calculated by converting the gold metal quantity to its silver equivalent using the ratio between the net realized selling prices of gold and silver achieved, and then adding the converted amount expressed in silver ounces to the ounces of silver.
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