Silver Institute Press Releases
- 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 …
- Strong Silver Jewelry Sales Reported During 2012 Holiday Season
Silver with Diamond Category Increasingly Important
(Washington, D.C. – January 23, 2013) Sterling silver jewelry sales continued their strong performance during the recent Holiday Season, according to industry observers and early retail sales surveys. Retailers across the country reported to Jewelers Circular Keystone that “Sterling silver was the shining star of the Holiday Season …
- China Playing a Major Role in Global Silver Market
New Report Explores Dramatic Changes in Last Decade
(Washington, D.C. – December 13, 2012) China’s role in the global silver market has dramatically changed over the past decade. Once a small player in the global market, China today is the world’s leading market for both physical investment and paper trading of silver futures and …
- Silver Institute to Host Webcast on the 2012 Silver Market
Presentation by Thomson Reuters GFMS
(Washington, D.C. – November 26, 2012) The Silver Institute will host a webcast on Thursday, November 29, at 9:00 a.m. US EST (2:00 p.m. GMT) for an interim review of the 2012 silver market.
The briefing will feature Philip Klapwijk, Global Head of Analytics for Thomson Reuters GFMS, … - Silver Institute Releases Report on Silver Industrial Demand
Report Features Outlook for Major Silver Fabricating and Silver Industrial Markets
(Washington, D.C. – November 20, 2012) The Silver Institute today released a report, The Outlook for Silver Industrial Demand, that examines the current and future outlook for global industrial silver demand. The 14-page report features an economic outlook, as well as current and …