Dr. Rui Feng reports

SILVERCORP PUBLISHES FISCAL 2025 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Silvercorp Metals Inc. has published its annual sustainability report for the year ended March 31, 2025, detailing the company's environmental, social and governance commitments, performance and targets.

"In fiscal 2025, we made steady progress across five strategic pillars: governance effectiveness, ecological protection, climate resilience, operational safety and shared community prosperity," said Dr. Rui Feng, chair and chief executive officer of Silvercorp. "This year's report outlines how our efforts support high-quality development in the mining sector and demonstrate a transparent, resilient approach to sustainability for our stakeholders worldwide."

Highlights of Silvercorp's fiscal 2025 sustainability report:

• $1.3-million invested in local community initiatives;
• Over 68,000 hours of employee training delivered, a 115-per-cent increase over the previous year;
• 44-per-cent reduction from the previous year in the lost-time incident rate to 0.52;
• 17-per-cent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from its 2020 baseline;
• Zero significant environmental incidents;
• Strengthened governance with the addition of four new corporate policies: biodiversity policy, tailings facility management policy, procurement policy and board diversity policy.

Reporting frameworks

The report has been prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative Standards, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the relevant aspects of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, the Global Industry Standard on Tailings by the International Council on Mining and Metals, and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Standard on Metals and Mining.

The full 2025 sustainability report is available for download at the Silvercorp website, along with the applicable ESG data tables and GRI indices.

About Silvercorp Metals Inc.

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 cash flow from long-life mines; (2) organic growth through extensive drilling for discovery; (3) continuing merger and acquisition efforts to unlock value; and (4) long-term commitment to responsible mining and ESG.

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