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- Abril 2017
- Febrero 2017
- Global Silver Mine Production Drops in 2016 for First Time in 14 Years
Silver’s Use in Solar Sector Surged 34 Percent, Posts New Record
(New York City – May 11, 2017) Global silver mine production in 2016 recorded its first decline since 2002, largely the result of lower by-product output from the lead/zinc and gold sectors. Coupled with less silver scrap supply to the market, which posted …
- Silver News April 2017
- Sturdy U.S. Silver Jewelry Sales Continued in 2016
Survey Shows Eighth Consecutive Year of Silver Jewelry Sales Growth
(Washington, D.C. – March 22, 2017) – Silver jewelry sales in the United States were strong in 2016, with 62% of jewelry retailers reporting increased sales, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the Silver Institute’s Silver Promotion Service (SPS). The results …
- Strong Institutional Investment Pushes Silver Prices Higher
(Washington, D.C. – March 16, 2017) The silver price has started 2017 on a positive tone, rising by roughly 9 percent since the beginning of the year.
The strength of silver prices is largely due to improving sentiment among institutional investors. Changing expectations towards the outlook for U.S. interest rates and the proliferation of … - Silver News February 2017
- Diciembre de 2016
- Silver News December 2016
- Six Hundred Million Ounces of Silver to be Consumed in Photovoltaics and Ethylene Oxide Production Through 2020
(Washington, D.C. – December 15, 2016) Two of the everyday industrial uses for silver are in photovoltaic cells (the main constituents of solar panels) and as a catalyst for the production of ethylene oxide (an important precursor in the production of plastics and chemicals). These two uses of silver will together account for 120 …