Silver Institute Press Releases

  • Silver Institute to Issue Investment Report

    (Washington, D.C. – April 27, 2011) The Silver Institute will issue a report entitled, The Silver Investment Market – An Update, this summer. The report will examine who is investing in silver, investment in paper instruments linked to silver, physical investment in western and developing markets, silver mining stocks, as well as an analysis of …

  • Silver Investment the Dominant Driver of a Remarkable 2010

    Silver Price Rises 78 Percent Intra-Year
    Industrial Demand for Silver Posts a 20.7 Percent Increase Over 2009

    (New York – April 7, 2011) – Booming silver investment was the primary source of the astounding 78 percent intra-year increase in silver prices in 2010.  A sturdy rebound in total fabrication demand, led by the industrial …

  • New Report Projects Bullish Silver Industrial Demand Outlook Through 2015

    (Washington, D.C. – March 28, 2011) A report released today by the Silver Institute forecasts a healthy outlook for global silver industrial demand, the largest component of annual silver fabrication demand. The report states that industrial uses of silver should rise sharply over the next five years to 666 million troy ounces (Moz) by 2015, …

  • Silver Jewelry Sales Hit New Records

    (Washington, D.C. – March 2, 2011) The Silver Institute’s Silver Promotion Service (SPS) has released the primary findings from its recently completed retail survey of 2010 sales results. The survey was fielded in early February by Nielsen/National Jeweler. It reflects the responses of 340 retail jewelers representing approximately 4,000 stores. The study was the second …

  • Silver Promotion Service Predicts Strong Valentine’s Day

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  • Silver Institute Commissions Report on Silver Industrial Demand

    (Washington, D.C. – December 14, 2010) The Silver Institute has commissioned GFMS Ltd., the precious metals consultancy, to produce a report on the future of silver industrial demand. The report, to be published in February 2011, will clarify whether the 2009 demand setback was a cyclical event rather than a structural shift. It will …

  • Another Record Year for U.S. American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Sales

    Global Silver Coin Minting Expected to Post All-Time Record

    (Washington, D.C. – November 24, 2010) The American Eagle Silver Bullion coinage program has already posted another record year, with over 32 million of the U.S. Mint’s 1-ounce coins sold through today. Sales thus far in 2010 have surpassed last year’s record of …

  • Silver Institute’s Silver Promotion Service Program Announces Expanded Savor Silver Website

    Spanish Language Version Timed to Introduce “Designers of Distinction from Mexico” and New “SilverMark Manufacturer” Category Launch

    (Washington, D.C. – November 3, 2010) The Silver Promotion Service (SPS), an arm of the Silver Institute, has announced a significant expansion of its Savor Silver website (www.savorsilver.com). The website highlights the jewelry of 20 ‘Designers of …

  • Investment in Silver Soars in 2010

    Silver-backed Exchange-Traded Funds at Record High Levels – U.S. Silver Bullion Coin Demand Exceptionally Strong

    (Washington, D.C. – November 1, 2010) Silver investment continues to grow rapidly in 2010, with global holdings in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by physical silver holdings at their highest recorded levels, and U.S. silver bullion coin demand set to …

  • Make Your Plans to Attend the 9th Annual China International Silver Conference

    Beijing to be Conference Site
    (August 9, 2010 – Washington, D.C.) The China International Silver Conference (CISC) is now accepting registrations for the 2010 event to be held in Beijing, October 15-17. The conference will take place at the Fragrant Hill Empark Hotel, which is ideally located only 30 minutes from downtown Beijing and the …