Silver Institute Press Releases
- Silver Institute Announces Results of Annual Jeweler Retail Survey
2011 Results Strong On All Measures
(Washington, D.C. – March 20, 2012) — The Silver Institute’s Silver Promotion Service (SPS) today released an Executive Summary of its 3rd Annual Silver Jewelry Sales Survey. As in prior years, the online survey was conducted by “Nielsen/National Jeweler”. It covered multiple measures of silver jewelry’s sales performance …
- Silver Proving its Mettle in 2012
(Washington, D.C. – March 8, 2012) – Sturdy investment demand has pushed the silver price up 20 percent in the first ten weeks of 2012, outperforming platinum, palladium and gold during the period.
Investors are increasingly acquiring silver in many forms. Globally, silver-based exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) account for 586 million ounces (Moz) of silver, up from … - Silver Institute Sets Date for Release of “World Silver Survey 2012”
(Washington, D.C. – February 7, 2012) – The Silver Institute has announced April 19 as the release date for the 22nd edition of its annual publication on the global silver market, “World Silver Survey.” The report will be launched at a briefing in New York City that day at 8:30 am EDT.
“World Silver Survey” … - Silver’s Average Annual Price for 2011 a Record High
(Washington, D.C. – January 4, 2012) – The average annual silver price for 2011 of $35.12 per ounce set a record for the white metal, a staggering 74% gain over the 2010 average annual price of $20.19 per ounce.
“Silver’s strong price performance last year owed much to the strength in investment demand, as well … - Silver Institute Releases Silver Investment Market Report
The Silver Institute released a report today entitled The Silver Investment Market – An Update, which forecasts world silver investment will reach a record high total of $10 billion in 2011, representing a 66 percent increase over the $6 billion posted in 2010.
- Register Now for the 10th Annual China International Silver Conference
Registration is open for the 10th China International Silver Conference (CISC), which will be held in Chongqing, China from October 19th to 21st, 2011. Attendees will include government officials, silver industry organizations, leading global silver mining companies, refiners, manufacturers, investors and traders.
- Silver Use Grows with Infection Control Products, Reports the Silver Institute
Silver usage has grown exponentially in medicine and health-related products, notes The Silver Institute based here, which has been tracking its increased usage.
- Silver Institute Elects New Leadership
(Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2011) – Geoff Burns, President and CEO of Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS: NASDAQ) has been elected President of the Silver Institute by its membership. Mr. Burns has been the President and CEO of Vancouver-based Pan American Silver since 2004.
- Silver Institute Endorses Production Cost Standard for Silver Mining Companies
(Washington, D.C. – June 16, 2011) The Silver Institute has reviewed the Gold Institute’s Production Cost Standard (Standard) to determine its use and adoption by the silver industry. Through the formation of a committee mostly comprised of Silver Institute member mining company Chief Financial Officers, the Standard, first introduced in 1996, and subsequently updated in …
- Silver – The Key to Efficient Energy Collection and Transport
Silver, of all Metals, is the Most Efficient Conductor of Electrical and Thermal Energy
(Washington, D.C. – June 8, 2011) As the sun increasingly is used as a source of energy, silver, because of its intrinsic properties, will have growing importance in the design and construction of solar energy installations. In fact, by …