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

August 15, 2014

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.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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SILVERCORP REPORTS FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2015

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – August 14, 2014 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp” or the “Company”) (TSX: SVM) (NYSE: SVM) reported its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2014 (“Q1 Fiscal 2015”).

The Company is pleased that operational improvements enacted in the prior fiscal year have attributed to favourable results in all aspects of operations. Compared to the same quarter last year, silver head grade improved from 200 grams per tonne (“g/t”) to 227 g/t, lead head grade increased from 2.7% to 3.3%, cash mining cost decreased 16% to $42.77 per tonne, and overhead costs decreased by 36% to $4.8 million in Q1 Fiscal 2015. Combined with more efficient capital spending, the Company’s cash and short-term investments balance increased to $80.2 million as at the end of the quarter.

FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Silver production (excluding GC mine metal production) of 1.1 million ounces and gold production of 3,461 ounces;

• Lead production of 11.5 million pounds and zinc production¹ of 1.2 million pounds;

• Sales of $30.6 million;

• Gross margin of 51%;

• Cash flows from operations of $13.8 million, or $0.08 per share;

• Net income of $2.7 million, or $0.02 per share;

• Cash cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, of $0.46;

• All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, of $11.62; and

• Trial mining at the GC mine produced 48,396 tonnes of ore yielding an additional 145,000 ounces of silver, 1.5 million pounds of lead, and 2.3 million pounds of zinc.

FINANCIALS

In Q1 Fiscal 2015, net income attributable to equity holders of the Company was $2.7 million or $0.02 per share compared to $4.6 million, or $0.03 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (“Q1 Fiscal 2014”).

In the current quarter, the Company’s financial results were mainly impacted by the following: (i) improved production cost control yielded higher profit margins of 51% compared to 44% in the same prior year quarter, (ii) general and administrative spending declined by 36% from the prior year quarter, offset by (iii) lower metal production as silver, lead and zinc production decreased 18%, 14%,

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and 67%, respectively and (iv) lower net realized silver price of $15.79 per ounce, which is 11% lower compared to $17.66 per ounce in the same prior year quarter.

In Q1 Fiscal 2015, the Company realized sales of $30.6 million, a decrease of 23% from $39.8 million in Q1 Fiscal 2014. Metal sales were mainly impacted by a lower net realized silver price and lower production, offset by higher head grades achieved.

Cost of sales in Q1 Fiscal 2015 was $15.0 million compared to $22.5 million in Q1 Fiscal 2014 and included cash costs of $11.9 million compared to $18.9 million in Q1 Fiscal 2014. The decrease in cost of sales is attributable to an overall decrease of 11% in production costs and 20% less ore production in the quarter compared to the prior year period.

The gross profit margin in Q1 Fiscal 2015 was 51% compared to 44% in Q1 Fiscal 2014. The increase in gross profit is mainly driven by the reduction of production cost offset by decreases in silver prices.

Cash flows from operations in Q1 Fiscal 2015 were $13.8 million or $0.08 per share, compared to $17.7 million, or $0.10 per share, in Q1 Fiscal 2014.

OPERATIONS

In Q1 Fiscal 2015, the Company produced 1.1 million ounces of silver, 3,461 ounces of gold, 11.5 million pounds of lead, and 1.2 million pounds of zinc, compared to 1.4 million ounces of silver, 3,777 ounces of gold, 13.5 million pounds of lead, and 3.7 million pounds of zinc, respectively, in Q1 Fiscal 2014. Metal production in this quarter was positively impacted by improved dilution control, which resulted in a 14% and 23% increase in silver and lead head grades. This was offset by a 20% decrease in ore mined which resulted in overall lower metal production.

Including the trial mining production from the GC mine, the total metal production in the quarter was 1.27 million ounces of silver, 13.0 million pounds of lead and 3.5 million pounds of zinc.

1. Ying Mining District, Henan Province, China

In Q1 Fiscal 2015, the total ore mined at the Ying Mining District was 173,485 tonnes compared to total ore production of 233,257 tonnes in Q1 Fiscal 2014. In the current quarter, the Company’s ongoing focus on dilution control resulted in 26% lower ore production. As a result of improved dilution control, silver and lead head grades at the Ying Mining District improved 14% and 23%, respectively, to 227 g/t for silver and 3.3% for lead, from 200 g/t for silver and 2.7% for lead, respectively, in Q1 Fiscal 2014.

In Q1 Fiscal 2015, the Ying Mining District produced 1.1 million ounces of silver, 822 ounces of gold, 11.5 million pounds of lead, and 1.2 million pounds of zinc, compared to 1.4 million ounces of silver, 1,282 ounces of gold, 13.1 million pounds of lead, and 2.9 million pounds of zinc in Q1 Fiscal 2014. The decrease in metals produced is mainly due to the lower ore production offset by improved head grades experienced in the quarter.

The cost control initiatives at the Ying Mining District yielded positive results in Q1 Fiscal 2015 where total and cash mining costs per tonne were $58.35 and $46.96, a 10% and 15% decrease, respectively, compared to $65.09 and $54.95, in Q1 Fiscal 2014. The overall decrease of 15% in cash mining costs per tonne was mainly due to reductions in (i) mining preparation expenditures; (ii) labour and material costs; and (iii) mine administration costs. On a per tonne basis, labour costs decreased 40%, mine administration costs decreased 33% and mining preparation expenditures decreased 18%, respectively, as compared to Q1 Fiscal 2014.

On the foundation of production cost efficiencies and lower overhead administrative costs, the all-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, in this quarter, improved to $8.85 compared to $11.36 in the prior year quarter.

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In Q1 Fiscal 2015, total ore milled was 169,480 tonnes, a decrease of 28% compared to 236,173 tonnes in Q1 Fiscal 2014. Cash milling costs were $12.16 compared to $12.06 in Q1 Fiscal 2014.

The consolidated operational results for the past five quarters at the Ying Mining District are summarized in the table below:

2. BYP Mine, Hunan Province, China

In Q1 Fiscal 2015, the BYP mine processed 30,548 tonnes of ore compared to 29,975 tonnes in Q1 Fiscal 2014. In Q1 Fiscal 2015, the Company sold 2,639 ounces of gold compared to 2,338 ounces of gold in Q1 Fiscal 2014. Gold head grade for Q1 Fiscal 2015 was 2.8 g/t compared to 2.8 g/t in Q1 Fiscal 2014.

Certain capital upgrades are necessary at the BYP mine in order to sustain ongoing production. However, in consideration of the required expenditures and the current market environment, the Company has decided to defer such capital investments until a later time. As such, in August 2014, the Company has suspended mining activities at the BYP mine. As the BYP mine is not viewed as a core asset, the Company is considering various strategic options for this project.

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Exploration and development expenditures at the BYP mine were $0.3 million in the current quarter compared to $1.6 million in the prior year quarter.

DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION

1. Ying Mining District, Henan Province, China

During the quarter, the Company completed approximately 16,500 metres (“m”) of horizontal tunnels, raises and declines. Total exploration and development expenditures for the Ying Mining District were $8.1 million compared to $9.7 million in Q1 Fiscal 2014.

2. GC Project, Guangdong Province, China

During the quarter, with the temporary Safety Production Permit, the Company continued mine development, ramping up trial mining production, mill processing and stope preparation work. As at the end of July, the Company has passed the final site inspection for the Safety Production Permit. The issuance of the final Safety Production Permit is expected prior to the expiration of the temporary permit which was extended to the end of September 2014.

As part of trial mining activities in Q1 Fiscal 2015, the Company mined 48,396 tonnes of ore and milled 55,784 tonnes of ore, yielding 145,000 ounces of silver, 1.5 million pounds of lead, 2.3 million pounds of zinc and 3.6 million pounds of sulphur. The head grades at the GC mine were 110 g/t for silver, 1.4% for lead, 2.5% for zinc, and 9.0% for sulphur.

Total and cash mining cost per tonne were $64.62 and $42.23 respectively, while total and cash milling cost per tonne were $25.54 and $19.17. A summary of the operational and financial results¹ of the GC mine are as follows:

Based on the operational results in this quarter, the Company is pleased that the GC mine is approaching its expected operational level in accordance to the guidance for this fiscal year. Prior to

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1} Production in the trial mining phase at the GC mine is excluded from the Company’s total reported production results on page 10. Revenue from metal sales is offset against cost capitalized.

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declaration of commercial production, the Company will continue to ramp up mining in the coming quarters to reach operational results that consistently and sustainably achieve our planned production. While the GC mine has not declared commercial production, revenue from metal sales is offset against costs capitalized.

In Q1 Fiscal 2015, $0.4 million (Q1 Fiscal 2014 - $6.2 million) of exploration and development expenditures were incurred at the GC mine.

Myles Gao, P.Geo., President & CEO, is the Qualified Person for Silvercorp under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and given consent to the technical information contained in this News Release.

This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis, Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for the corresponding period, which have been posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and are also available on the Company's website at www.silvercorp.ca. All figures are in United States dollars unless otherwise stated.

About Silvercorp

Silvercorp is a low-cost silver-producing Canadian mining company with multiple mines in China. The Company is currently developing the GC project in southern China which it expects will become its next operating mine. The Company’s vision is to deliver shareholder value by focusing on the acquisition of under developed projects with resource potential and the ability to grow organically. For more information, please visit our website at www.silvercorp.ca.

For further information

Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Lorne Waldman
Senior Vice President
Phone: (604) 669-9397
Toll Free: 1 (888) 224-1881
Email: investor@silvercorp.ca
Website: www.silvercorp.ca

CAUTIONARY DISCLAIMER - FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the statements and information in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws. Any statements or information that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects”, “is expected”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”, “projects”, “estimates”, “assumes”, “intends”, “strategies”, “targets”, “goals”, “forecasts”, “objectives”, “budgets”, “schedules”, “potential” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements or information relate to, among other things: the price of silver and other metals; the accuracy of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates at the Company’s material properties; the sufficiency of the Company’s capital to finance the Company’s operations; estimates of the Company’s revenues and capital expenditures; estimated production from the Company’s mines in the Ying Mining District; timing of receipt of permits and regulatory approvals; availability of funds from production to finance the Company’s operations; and access to and availability of funding for future construction, use of proceeds from any financing and development of the Company’s properties.

Forward-looking statements or information are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or information, including, without limitation, risks relating to: fluctuating commodity prices; calculation of resources, reserves and mineralization and precious and base metal recovery; interpretations and assumptions of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; exploration and development programs; feasibility and engineering

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reports; permits and licences; title to properties; property interests; joint venture partners; acquisition of commercially mineable mineral rights; financing; recent market events and conditions; economic factors affecting the Company; timing, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic returns of future production; integration of future acquisitions into the Company’s existing operations; competition; operations and political conditions; regulatory environment in China and Canada; environmental risks; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; insurance; risks and hazards of mining operations; key personnel; conflicts of interest; dependence on management; internal control over financial reporting as per the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and bringing actions and enforcing judgments under U.S. securities laws.

This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements or information are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or information due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended March 31, 2014 under the heading “Risk Factors”. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

The Company’s forward-looking statements and information are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this press release, and other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements and information if circumstances or management’s assumptions, beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, or changes in any other events affecting such statements or information. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.

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SILVERCORP METALS INC.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets

(Unaudited) (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for per share figures)

 

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SILVERCORP METALS INC.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flow

(Unaudited) (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for per share figures)

 

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¹ Ying Mining District includes mines: SGX, TLP, HPG&LM.
² BYP gold ounces converted to silver equivalent using a ratio of 50:1.

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¹ Ying Mining District includes mines: SGX, TLP, HPG&LM.
² X Mines includes the XBG project and XHP project.
³ BYP gold ounces converted to silver equivalent using a ratio of 50:1.
* Represents development tunnelling ore at the X mines.

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SILVERCORP METALS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the three months periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)

 

Approved on behalf of the Board:

(Signed) David Kong
Director

(Signed) Rui Feng
Director

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

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Silvercorp Metals Inc., along with its subsidiary companies (collectively the “Company”), is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of precious and base metal mineral properties. The Company’s producing mines and other current exploration and development projects are in China.

The Company is a publicly listed company incorporated in Canada with limited liability under the legislation of the Province of British Columbia. The Company’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

The head office, registered address and records office of the Company are located at 200 Granville Street, Suite 1378, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1S4.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company, as at and for the three months ended June 30, 2014, were authorized for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors dated on August 13, 2014.

Operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2015.

Details of the Company’s significant subsidiaries which are consolidated are as follows:

Details of the Company’s associate are as follows:

 

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(a)Statement of Compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards 34 – Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2014. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements follow the same significant accounting policies set out in note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2014, except for the policies set forth in note 2(b).

(b)Adoption of new accounting standards

IFRIC 21 – Levies, an interpretation of IAS 37 was issued by the IASB in May 2013 and provides interpretation on when to recognize a liability for a levy imposed by a government and clarifies the criteria for the recognition of a liability. IFRIC 21 is effective for annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2014. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company.

(c) Accounting standards issued but not yet in effective

IFRS 15 – Revenue from contracts with customers, the final standard on revenue from contacts with customers was issued on May 28, 2014 and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 for public entities with early adoption not permitted. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt the guidance. The Company is assessing impact of this standard.

Inventories consist of the following:

The amount of inventories recognized as expense during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was equivalent to the cost of sales.

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New Pacific Metals Corp. (“NUX”) is a Canadian public company listed on the TSX (symbol: NUX). NUX is a related party of the Company by way of two common directors and officers.

As at June 30, 2014, the Company owned 10,806,300 common shares (March 31, 2014 – 10,806,300) of NUX, representing an ownership interest of 16.1% (March 31, 2014 – 16.1%).

The Company accounts for its investment in NUX common shares using the equity method since it is able to exercise significant influence over the financial and operating policies of NUX. The summary of the investment in NUX common shares and its market value as at the respective balance sheet dates are as follows:

 

(a) Investments in publicly-traded companies with no significant influence

Investments in publicly-traded companies represent equity interests of other publicly-trading mining companies that the Company has acquired through the open market or through private placements. These equity interests are for long-term investment purposes and consist of common shares and warrants.

Common shares are designated as fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”) and are measured at fair value on initial recognition and subsequent measurement. As of June 30, 2014, none of

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the shares held by the Company represented more than 10% of the respective outstanding shares of investees.

Warrants, by their nature, meet the definition of derivatives and are classified as fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”). The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model as at the acquisition date as well as at each period end. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, fair value changes in the amount of $15 were recorded in loss on investments (for three months ended June 30, 2013 – loss of $574).

Common shares:

Warrants:

(b) Luoyang Yongning Smelting Co. Ltd. (“Yongning Smelting”)

Yongning Smelting is a private company based in China. The Company invested in Yongning Smelting through its subsidiary Henan Found. As at June 30, 2014, the Company’s total investment in Yongning Smelting represented 15% (March 31, 2014 – 15%) of Yongning Smelting’s total equity interest. The fair value of the investment as at June 30, 2014 was determined to be $nil (March 31, 2014 - $nil), using a market based approach taking into consideration Yongning Smelting’s operational data and its financial position. The investment in Yongning is for long-term investment purposes and consists of common shares of Yongning.

(c) Jinduicheng Xise (Canada) Co. Ltd. (“Jinduicheng”)

Jinduicheng is a private mining company based in Canada. The Company invested in Jinduicheng through a private placement. As at June 30, 2014, the Company’s total investment in Jinduicheng represents 6% (March 31, 2014 - 6%) of Jinduicheng’s total equity interest. The fair value of the investment as at June 30, 9

2014 was determined to be $nil (March 31, 2014 - $nil), using a market based approach taking into consideration of Jinduicheng’s mineral reserve and resource data and its financial position. The investment in Jinduicheng is for long-term investment purposes and consists of common shares of Jinduicheng.

Plant and equipment consist of:

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Mineral rights and properties consist of:

The Company’s mining permit for the Ying mine will expire in September 2014. As of June 30, 2014, the Company has completed and filed all the required documents to renew this mining permit. Among the documents completed and filed with the Department of Land and Resources of Henan Province (“Henan DOLAR”) was a Chinese government qualified Mineral Resource and Reserve Report (“2013 Mineral Reserve Report”). The 2013 Mineral Reserve Report updates the mineral resources and reserves estimates included in the mineral veins and blocks defined by the 2005 Mineral Reserve report which was filed when the Company initially applied for the mining permit for the Ying mine in 2006 (“2005 Mineral Reserve Report”). The 2013 Mineral Reserve Report also includes extensive resource and reserve discoveries made up to December 31, 2012 in mineral veins and blocks not defined by the 2005 Mineral Reserve report. Chinese regulations require a mineral right fee be paid if more resources and reserves (utilized or mined-out plus remaining) are estimated in 2013 Mineral Reserve Report than in the 2005 Mineral Reserve Report. The 2013 Mineral Reserve Report contain a significant increase in resources and reserves compared to the 2005 Mineral Reserve Report estimate, substantial mineral right fees are expected when the permit is renewed in September 2014. A mineral right fee valuation report for the Ying mine, based on the 2013 Mineral Reserve Report is being prepared by a qualified and independent mineral right valuation firm. At this time the potential fee is unknown and no amount have been accrued.

(a) Authorized

Unlimited number of common shares without par value. All shares issued as at June 30, 2014 were fully paid.

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