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
October 29, 2012
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: October 29, 2012 | SILVERCORP METALS INC. | |
/s/ Maria Tang | ||
Maria Tang | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
99.1 | New Release – October 29, 2012 Silvercorp To Release For Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter On November 13; Investor Conference Call On November 14. |
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE |
Trading Symbol: | TSX: SVM |
NYSE: SVM |
SILVERCORP TO RELEASE RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2013 SECOND QUARTER ON NOVEMBER 13; INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL ON NOVEMBER 14
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – October 29, 2012 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp” or the “Company”) (TSX: SVM) (NYSE: SVM) will release its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013 on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 after the close of the market.
An investor conference call will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results. Participants may join the call by dialing 1-877-240-9772 toll-free or 1-416-340-8527 for calls outside Canada and the U.S.
A live webcast of the conference call, together with supporting presentation slides will be available on the home page of the Company's website, www.silvercorp.ca. The webcast will be archived and available on the Company’s website for up to one year.
An audio replay will be available until November 21, 2012 by calling 1-800-408-3053 toll free or 1-905-694-9451 for calls outside Canada and the U.S. and entering pass code 5953693.
About Silvercorp
Silvercorp is a low-cost silver-producing Canadian mining company with multiple mines in China which has paid a cash dividend since 2007. The Company is currently developing the GC project in southern China which it expects will become its next operating mine in early 2013. The Company’s vision is to deliver shareholder value by focusing on the acquisition of small-scale projects with resource potential and self-fund the growth of those assets. For more information, please visit our website at www.silvercorp.ca.
For further information
Jonathan Hackshaw
Investor Relations Director
Phone: (604) 669-9397
Toll Free 1(888) 224-1881
Email: investor@silvercorp.ca
Website: www.silvercorp.ca
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