Trading Symbol: TSX: SVM
NYSE AMERICAN:
SVM
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 7, 2024
/CNW/ - Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or
the "Company") (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American:
SVM) today announced the appointment of Helen Cai to its Board as an independent
director.
Ms. Cai is a finance and investment professional with over two
decades of experience, she is extensively versed in capital markets
and all aspects of corporate finance from strategic planning to
M&A transactions. Ms. Cai is currently an independent
director of Barrick Gold Corporation and Largo Inc., and most
recently worked as a managing director with China International
Capital Corporation until the spring of 2021. Prior to this,
Ms. Cai worked as a research analyst with the Goldman Sachs Group
covering American mining and technology sectors and was highly
ranked by the StarMine analyst ranking service. As a lead research
analyst at China International Capital Corporation, Ms. Cai was
ranked as Best Analyst by Institutional Investor and Asia Money in their China Research Sector Polls
for multiple years when covering Hong
Kong and China-listed
companies. The landmark cross-border financing and M&A
transactions she led subsequently as a senior investment banker
also won various awards from Asia
Money and The Asset. Ms. Cai is a Chartered Financial
Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and was
educated at Tsinghua University in China and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
the United States, where she
received two master's degrees and multiple fellowship awards.
Silvercorp's CEO and Chair, Dr. Rui
Feng stated: "We are very pleased to welcome Ms. Cai to our
Board. Helen is a distinguished finance and investment professional
and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in capital markets,
strategic planning, and M&A to our organization. We look
forward to her valuable contributions in our ongoing merger and
acquisition efforts to unlock value for our shareholders."
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 cashflow 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: investor@silvercorp.ca
Website: www.silvercorpmetals.com
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