Silver Institute Press Releases

  • Strong Investor Interest and Industrial Usage Lead to Sturdy Silver Demand in 2014

    (Washington, D.C. – July 17, 2014) – Investor and industrial consumption of silver has advanced at a healthy pace in 2014, reflected in the silver price increasing 5 percent as of July 15 from the beginning of the year.
    Building on an impressive 2013, investors continued to boost silver holdings in the first half …

  • City of Tianjin is Venue for the 13th China International Silver Conference

    (Washington, D.C. – June 19, 2014) – The Silver Institute is pleased to announce that the 13th China International Silver Conference (CISC) will be held in Tianjin, China, from September 24-26, 2014. The CISC is the most prominent global international silver conference and offers attendees an excellent opportunity to meet with key Chinese and …

  • Total Physical Silver Demand Achieves Record Level in 2013

    Coin Demand Realizes New High Along With Strong Growth in Global Jewelry and Silverware Demand

    (New York City – May 14, 2014) Total physical silver demand rose by 13 percent in 2013 to an all-time high, according to “World Silver Survey 2014”, released today by the Silver Institute. This was primarily driven by …

  • Register for “World Silver Survey 2014” Audiocast

    (Washington, D.C. – April 17, 2014) The Silver Institute will release the 24th edition of its annual publication on the global silver market, “World Silver Survey 2014,” in New York City on Wednesday, May 14, at 8:30 am EDT. The Institute will provide a live audiocast of the presentation on its web site.
     

  • Silver Institute Video Reaches Out to Spanish Speaking Markets

    (Washington, D.C. – April 7, 2014) “Silver: The Element of Change,” a video produced last year by the Silver Institute, is being released today with Spanish subtitles.
    The Institute, an international industry association, has many members from Spanish speaking countries, which are of great importance to the global silver industry.
    Said Michael DiRienzo, Executive …

  • Survey Shows Exceptionally Strong U.S. Silver Jewelry Sales in 2013 – Fifth Consecutive Year of Growth

    (Washington, D.C. – March 18, 2014) Silver jewelry sales in the United States were robust in 2013, with 73% of jewelry retailers reporting increased sales last year, according to “Silver Jewelry Buying Trends,” a survey conducted by the prominent jewelry trade publication “National Jeweler” on behalf of the Silver Institute’s Silver Promotion Service. The …

  • Silver Bullion Coin Sales Rose to Record High in 2013

    (Washington, D.C. – February 18, 2014) Strong investment demand for silver drove global sales of one-ounce silver bullion coins to an all-time record high in 2013, while early indications suggest that investors’ interest in acquiring silver coins is healthy in the opening weeks of 2014.
    The U.S. Mint sold 42,675,000 American Eagle Silver Bullion …

  • Silver Shines at the Super Bowl

    (Washington, D.C. – January 31, 2014) When the Seattle Seahawks battle the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, the teams will be in a struggle for the honor of hoisting the National Football League’s most sought after prize, the championship Vince Lombardi Trophy.
    The 7-pound silver trophy, created by the silversmiths at …

  • Industry’s Growing Appetite for Silver Focus of Silver Industrial Conference

    (Washington, D.C. – November 20, 2013) The growing industrial demand for silver and its multiple uses throughout the world was highlighted at the 2013 Silver Industrial Conference, recently held in Washington, D.C. The well-attended conference, which included presentations by global industry leaders, was sponsored by the Silver Institute.
    Executives and experts from manufacturing, technical …

  • Industry Leaders to Headline 2013 Silver Industrial Conference

    (Washington, D.C. – October 9, 2013)  An international gathering of leading industry executives will present at the Silver Industrial Conference in Washington, D.C., on October 22-23. The conference, hosted by the Silver Institute, will explore the growing and changing requirements for silver by manufacturers and look at technical developments in the commercial and industrial space.
    The conference …