Aug 6 (Reuters) - Silvercorp Metals Inc SVM.TO :
* SILVERCORP TO ACQUIRE ORECORP, CREATING A DIVERSIFIED,
HIGH
GROWTH PRECIOUS METALS COMPANY
* SILVERCORP METALS INC - ORECORP SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE
A$0.15
IN CASH AND 0.0967 OF A SILVERCORP COMMON SHARE FOR EACH ORECORP
SHARE HELD
* SILVERCORP METALS INC SVM.TO - ORECORP'S BOARD
UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS ORECORP SHAREHOLDERS VOTE IN FAVOUR OF SCHEME
* SILVERCORP METALS INC SVM.TO - SILVERCORP TO PROVIDE
ORECORP
WITH APPROXIMATELY A$28 MILLION IN FUNDING VIA AN EQUITY
PLACEMENT TO ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT
* SILVERCORP METALS - EXISTING ORECORP SHAREHOLDERS WILL OWN
17.8%
OF SILVERCORP'S COMMON SHARES FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEME
* SILVERCORP METALS INC SVM.TO - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF
NYANZAGA BY SILVERCORP SUPPORTED BY TANZANIA GOVERNMENT
AUTHORITIES
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