Silvercorp Metals Inc. announced two recent appointments to strengthen its management team in China and support the future growth of the Company. Dr. Yi Huang, P.Eng., has been appointed to the position of Chief Mining Engineer. Prior to joining Silvercorp, Dr. Huang was the principal mining engineer at AMEC.

Mr. Guangrong Qian, has been appointed Deputy General Manager of Silvercorp's operations in China. Prior to joining Silvercorp, Mr. Qian held various executive positions with several large mining companies in China and has extensive experience in mine management and production planning.