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Silvercorp Announces Project Update for El Domo
Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX/NYSE American: SVM) (the "Company") announces an update for its budget and construction schedule for the construction of the El Domo Project (the "Project").
About this update from Silvercorp Metals Inc.
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