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Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) announced approval of a US$196.3 million budget for Chaarat ZAAV CJSC, its 70%-owned joint venture in the Kyrgyz Republic, to advance development of the Tulkubash and Kyzyltash gold projects. The budget includes US$166.3 million for Phase 1 development of the fully permitted Tulkubash open-pit heap leach operation and US$30 million for Phase 2 activities at the Kyzyltash sulfide deposit, with forecast spending of US$57.3 million in 2026 and US$139 million in 2027.
Silvercorp said Phase 1 development will include open-pit mining infrastructure, heap leach facilities, a crusher, ADR plant and supporting infrastructure, while Phase 2 funding will support drilling and technical studies aimed at advancing Kyzyltash toward feasibility and construction. The company expects to publish an updated feasibility study for Tulkubash in July 2026 and plans a 50,000- to 60,000-meter drilling program at Kyzyltash this year to upgrade resources and expand the deposit.
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