6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

November 1, 2011

Commission File No. 0001-34184

SILVERCORP METALS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Suite 1378 - 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 1S4
(Address of principal executive office)

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 1, 2011	SILVERCORP METALS INC.
	/s/ Lorne Waldman
	Lorne Waldman
	Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1	News Release- SILVERCORP TO ANNOUNCE SECOND QUARTER RESULTS &HOLD ANALYST CONFERENCE CALL

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	Suite 1378 – 200 Granville Street
	Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1S4
	Tel: 604-669-9397
	Fax: 604-669-9387
	Toll Free Tel: 1-888-224-1881
	Email: info@silvercorp.ca
	Website: www.silvercorp.ca

Trading Symbol:	NYSE: SVM	November 1, 2011
	TSX: SVM

SILVERCORP TO ANNOUNCE SECOND QUARTER RESULTS & HOLD ANALYST CONFERENCE CALL

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – November 1, 2011 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp”) plans to release its unaudited second quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2011, on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, after the close of the market.

Silvercorp’s management will hold a conference call on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results with analysts. Shareholders, media and interested investors are invited to listen to the live conference call over the internet by going to www.silvercorp.ca and clicking on the conference call link on the home page or over the phone by dialing (612) 234-9959 just prior to the starting time. Analysts who wish to receive the toll-free dial-in number for this conference call are invited to contact Silvercorp at (604) 669-9397 or via email to investor@silvercorp.ca no later than 2:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. All participants will be asked to register with the conference call operator.

About Silvercorp Metals Inc.

Silvercorp Metals Inc. is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of high-grade silver-related mineral properties in China and Canada. Silvercorp is the largest primary silver producer in China through the operation of the four silver-lead-zinc mines at the Ying Mining Camp in the Henan Province of China. The Company is developing its GC silver-lead-zinc mine in the Guangdong Province and recently acquired the BYP gold-lead-zinc mine in Hunan province. In Canada, Silvercorp is preparing to apply for a Small Mine Permit for the Silvertip high grade silver-lead-zinc mine project in northern British Columbia to provide a further platform for growth and geographic diversification. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange and are included as a component of the S&P/TSX Composite and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Indexes.

For further information:

SILVERCORP METALS INC. Rui Feng, Chairman/CEO & Lorne Waldman, Corporate Secretary Phone:(604) 669-9397, Toll Free Phone: 1-888-224-1881 Fax: (604) 669-9387, Email: info@silvercorp.ca, website: www.silvercorp.ca.