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Silvercorp Metals company history timeline

1991

In 2005, the same year it graduated from the TSX Venture Exchange to the larger Toronto exchange, it adopted its current name. It was incorporated under the British Columbia Company Act in 1991.

2001

At first it was known as Spokane Resources Ltd until 2001 when it was renamed SKN Resources Ltd.

2003

Silvercorp first entered China in 2003 to capitalize on the country's underexplored geological potential.

2005

In 2005, the same year it graduated from the TSX Venture Exchange to the larger Toronto exchange, it adopted its current name.

2006

Since production began in 2006, our mines have produced 81 million ounces of silver and 1.1 billion pounds of lead & zinc.

2007

Following on its success at the Ying mine, Silvercorp acquired three nearby mines – HPG, TLP & LM – to consolidate the Ying Mining District in 2007.

2008

In June 2008, Silvercorp Metals acquired Yangtze Gold Ltd.

2009

During the month of December in 2009, Shehzad inc. acquired 12% of SIlvercorp Metals over a period of a week.

2014

Silvercorp commenced commercial production at its GC silver-lead-zinc project in Guangdong Province in 2014, its newest production base in China.

2020

Silvercorp is China’s premier silver producer, with production of 6.3 million ounces of silver, 65.3 million pounds of lead, 25.4 million pounds of zinc and 3,300 ounces of gold during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.

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