Exhibit 99.5

	SRK Consulting China Ltd
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13 September 2024

Toronto Stock Exchange
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Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island

Dear Sirs/Mesdames,

CONSENT of QUALIFIED PERSON

I, Yanfang Zhao, consent to the public filing of the technical report titled “Technical Report on Gaocheng Silver-Lead-Zinc Project in Guangdong Province, China”, effective date June 30, 2024 (the “Technical Report”) by Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp”).

I also consent to any extracts from or a summary of the Technical Report in the August 27, 2024, news release of Silvercorp (the “News Release”).

I certify that I have read the News Release being filed by Silvercorp and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible.

Yours faithfully

Original signed by
Yanfang Zhao, MAusIMM

Qualified Person Signature
Principal Consultant (Geology)

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