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Silvermet Inc. ("Silvermet" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SYI) is pleased to
announce its Q3, 2012 results and provide an update of development activities in
the Adana and Izmir regions of Turkey.


Highlights (in US$)



--  During Q3, 2012, Silvermet's BST joint venture continued to develop its
    two new projects in the Adana and Izmir regions of Turkey. Activities
    during the quarter included: 
    --  Environmental Impact Assessments ("EIA") for the Izmir and Adana
        plants are underway with EIA permits expected to be received during
        the first quarter of 2013. 
    --  Preliminary engineering has been completed and detailed engineering
        is continuing. 
    --  Long-term contracts for EAFD supply from steel producers are under
        negotiation, and expected to be signed in Q4, 2012. 
    --  An Engineering, Procurement and Construction ("EPC") contract is
        being negotiated and a final EPC contract is expected to be signed
        in Q1, 2013. 
    --  Tendering from local Turkish and international suppliers has
        commenced. 
--  Silvermet is debt free, cash flow positive and profitable. At September
    30, 2012, it has cash and credit facility receivable of $3.5 million, or
    $0.022 per common share. This cash position is after having paid a final
    settlement amount on the fixed and contingent liabilities that had
    remained owing to the original owners of the Iskenderun plant. 
--  Q3, 2012 sales increased to 4,477 Dry Metric Tonnes ("DMT") of zinc
    concentrate, containing 6.5 million pounds of zinc, a 25% increase from
    the 5.2 million pounds of zinc sold in 2011. The cash cost(1) has
    declined to $0.58 per pound in Q3, 2012, from $0.61 per pound in 2011. 
--  EBITDA in Q3, 2012 increased by 26% to $0.96 million (at 100%) compared
    to $0.76 million in Q3, 2011, reflecting primarily increased zinc
    concentrate shipments. 



(1) Cash cost per pound is defined as "treatment & transportation costs + direct
operating costs / pounds zinc sold".


The following table summarizes comparative quarterly results and reconciles net
income, an IFRS measure, to EBITDA.




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                                Three months ended September 30,            
                              2012          2012          2011          2011
                              100%           49%          100%           49%
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REVENUE              $   4,853,442 $   2,378,187 $   4,042,257 $   1,980,706
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EBITDA(1)            $     965,073 $     434,927 $     763,110 $     317,294
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NET INCOME                         $     130,370               $     114,429
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                                Nine months ended September 30,             
                              2012          2012          2011          2011
                              100%           49%          100%           49%
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REVENUE              $  14,957,368 $   7,329,110 $  12,839,562 $   6,291,385
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EBITDA(1)            $   2,661,294 $   1,115,986 $   2,845,732 $   1,366,522
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NET INCOME                         $     228,590               $     727,825
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 (1) EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure, does not have a standardized meaning     
     prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar terms and      
     measures presented by other issuers. EBITDA comprises net income before
     income taxes, interest and financing expense (including accretion of   
     liabilities), amortization expense and stock option expense. The       
     Company believes it is appropriate to exclude stock option expense from
     EBITDA as a measure of operating performance that excludes non-        
     recurring items.                                                       



Outlook

Silvermet continues to generate positive cash flows with a strengthening working
capital balance, no debt, relatively stable zinc prices and lower smelter
treatment charges. Performance at the Iskenderun plant continues to improve with
fewer maintenance shutdowns, higher throughputs and better zinc recovery rates.
Cash costs per pound of zinc should continue to decline and EBITDA improve.


The previously announced expansion plans in the Adana and Izmir regions of
Turkey are progressing well. Each plant will have annual EAFD processing
capacity of 110,000 DMT and is estimated to cost $60 million, for a total
investment of $120 million. The two new facilities will have significantly
higher EBITDA margins than the existing Iskenderun plant, with the use of
improved technology. When all three facilities are in production, the total EAFD
processing capacity will increase from the current 60,000 DMT per annum to
280,000 DMT and annual zinc concentrate production will increase to 90,000 DMT
containing 134,000,000 pounds of zinc.


Project Financing

Indicative term sheets have been received from several senior lenders on project
financing and discussions are on-going. The environmental permitting process is
underway with a target of obtaining all necessary environmental and construction
permits by March, 2013. Simultaneously, detailed engineering and costing is
being completed. Construction of each plant is estimated to require 18 months.
At present, it is anticipated that construction of the Adana plant will begin in
Q2, 2013, with the Izmir plant to follow shortly thereafter.


With various announced zinc mine closures, most zinc industry analysts are
forecasting a tightening of zinc concentrate supply in the coming years. The
resulting downward pressure on smelter charges and upward pressure on zinc
prices are expected to be felt at a time coincident with the commissioning of
the new plants.


About Silvermet

Silvermet's principal business activity is the recycling of electric arc furnace
dust ("EAFD") obtained from steel companies through a Waelz kiln to produce an
oxide zinc concentrate that is sold to zinc smelters throughout the world. The
Company owns 49% of BST, which operates a Waelz kiln facility located in
Iskenderun, Turkey.


Additional Information

Additional information can be accessed at the Company's website www.silvermet.ca
or through the Company's public filings at www.sedar.com.


Caution concerning forward-looking statements: The information in this release
may contain forward-looking information under applicable securities laws. This
forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
implied by the forward-looking information. Factors that may cause actual
results to vary include, but are not limited to, inaccurate assumptions
concerning the exploration for and development of mineral deposits, political
instability, currency fluctuations, unanticipated operational or technical
difficulties, changes in laws or regulations, the risks of obtaining necessary
licenses and permits, changes in general economic conditions or conditions in
the financial markets and the inability to raised additional financing. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information.
The Company does not assume the obligation to revise or update this
forward-looking information after the date of this release or to revise such
information to reflect the occurrence of future unanticipated events except as
may be required under applicable securities laws. The TSX Venture Exchange does
not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Silvermet Inc.
Stephen G. Roman
Chairman, President & CEO
1 (416) 203-8336
info@silvermet.ca


Silvermet Inc.
Ian D. Atacan
Chief Financial Officer
1 (416) 203-8336
iatacan@silvermet.ca


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Toronto, ON, M5C 1B5, Canada

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