UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
November 19, 2021
Commission File No. 0001-34184
SILVERCORP METALS INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Suite 1750 - 1066 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 3X1
(Address of principal executive office)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F]
Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F [ X ]
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 19, 2021 | SILVERCORP METALS INC. |
/s/ Derek Liu |
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Derek Liu |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Trading Symbol | TSX: SVM | |
NYSE American: SVM |
SILVERCORP RELEASES FISCAL 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – November 19, 2021 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp” or the “Company”) (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) is pleased to announce the publishing of its annual Sustainability Report for Fiscal 2021, detailing the Company’s commitment and contributions to environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors, practices, and management.
As a responsible miner, Silvercorp integrates ESG factors into its strategic planning, operations, and management, generating impactful change in its communities and creating sustainable economic, social, and environmental value for all stakeholders. Silvercorp’s core objectives are to be safe, efficient, and sustainable, and operate responsibly with the environment and cooperatively with local communities.
The Company’s report has been prepared in accordance with the Core option of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the China Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Guidelines 4.0 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASSCSR4.0) and the CASS-CSR 4.0 Mining Industry, the SDG Compass by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), and the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM).
A PDF version of report is available for download at www.silvercorpmetals.com , along with the applicable ESG data tables and GRI indices at www.silvercorpmetals.com/sustainability/.
About Silvercorp
Silvercorp is a profitable Canadian mining company producing silver, lead and zinc metals in concentrates from mines in China. The Company’s goal is to continuously create healthy returns to shareholders through efficient management, organic growth, and the acquisition of profitable projects. Silvercorp balances profitability, social and environmental relationships, employees’ wellbeing, and sustainable development. For more information, please visit our website at www.silvercorp.ca.
For further information
Lon Shaver
Vice President
Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Phone: (604) 669-9397
Toll Free: 1(888) 224-1881
Email: investor@silvercorp.ca
Website: www.silvercorpmetals.com