Silver Institute Press Releases
- Silver Institute Announces Confirmed Speakers for the Silver Industrial Conference
October 22-23, 2013
A roster of notable industry leaders will address delegates at the Silver Institute’s 2013 Silver Industrial Conference on October 22-23 in Washington, D.C. The event is dedicated to the metal’s ever-growing role in the industrial world and will focus attention on future commercial and industrial developments of silver and the changing …
- Silver Institute Video Wins Media Award
(Washington, D.C. – August 20, 2013) “Silver: The Element of Change,” a video released earlier this year by the Silver Institute, has been named the winner of a 2013 Bronze Telly Award, an honor given each year to the finest videos, film productions, online videos, programs and commercials. The widely distributed video explores the …
- Register Now for the 12th Annual China International Silver Conference
(Washington, D.C. – July 17, 2013) Registration is now open for the 12th Annual China International Silver Conference (CISC), to be held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China, from September 4-6, 2013.
The CISC is the most highly recognized international silver conference in the world and offers attendees an excellent opportunity to … - Silver Institute To Host Silver Industrial Conference Washington, D.C.
October 22-23, 2013
The Silver Institute will host the 2013 Silver Industrial Conference in Washington, D.C., on October 22-23.
The event is dedicated to the metal’s ever-growing role in the industrial world, and will bring together leading executives from throughout the wide-ranging silver industry and supply chain, to focus attention on future commercial and … - Silver Aiding New Medical Technologies
(Washington, D.C. – June 18, 2013) Recent advances in biotechnology have brought a focus on silver’s centuries-old role in medicine; that of acting as an important weapon in the fight against infection and disease. Silver is a critical element in bandages used to treat wounds and reduce the threat of infections in difficult environments. …
- Silver Institute Elects New Leadership
(Washington, D.C. – June 6, 2013) Fernando Alanis, CEO of Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. (PE&OLES: MX), the world´s largest producer of refined silver, based in Mexico, was elected President of the Silver Institute by its membership. He succeeds Geoff Burns, President and CEO of Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS: NASDAQ), whose term as the …
- Continued Strong Silver Investment Demand Drove Annual Average Price to Second Highest on Record
Jewelry Demand Remained Strong While Industrial Demand Eased Modestly
(New York City – April 24, 2013) Robust global silver investor demand was the dominant driver of silver prices last year, accounting for almost a quarter of total silver demand. Averaging $31.15 per ounce, 2012’s price level was the second highest on record, behind the …
- Register for “World Silver Survey 2013” Audiocast
(Washington, D.C. – April 3, 2013) The Silver Institute will release the 23nd edition of its annual publication on the global silver market, “World Silver Survey”, on Wednesday, April 24, at 8:30 am EDT. The Institute will provide an audiocast of the live presentation on the Institute’s web site.
Register for the free … - Industrial Uses Forecast to Boost Demand for Silver
(Washington, D.C. – March 14, 2013) Industrial demand for silver has increased substantially over the past two decades and is expected to soar to a new record level in the coming year.
Speaking last week at the annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto, Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director of the Silver … - Silver Institute Releases New Video on Silver
(Washington, D.C. – February 4, 2013) The Silver Institute today released a new video entitled, “Silver: The Element of Change.” The video covers numerous facets of one of the most widely-used and indispensable precious metals: silver. The video explores silver’s role in history and how it changed the course of countless lives in times …