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Silver

Silver is a precious metal and industrial commodity with the chemical symbol Ag, widely traded on global markets and used in jewellery, electronics, solar panels, medical applications and investment products. The metal ranks among the most electrically and thermally conductive elements, making it essential for modern technology including photovoltaic cells, electrical contacts and antimicrobial coatings. Silver is typically mined as a by-product of copper, lead and zinc operations, though primary silver mines also operate in major producing regions including Mexico, Peru, China and Australia. The metal trades on exchanges such as the London Bullion Market and Comex, with prices influenced by industrial demand, investment flows and its traditional role as a store of value. Silver's dual character as both a precious and industrial metal creates price dynamics distinct from gold, with industrial consumption accounting for more than half of annual demand. Mining companies often hold silver assets through dedicated operations or as credits within polymetallic deposits, and royalty structures have become common financing mechanisms in the sector. The metal's applications in green technologies, particularly solar energy, have reinforced its strategic importance in the transition to renewable power. Silver has been used as currency and in decorative arts for millennia, and continues to attract investors seeking portfolio diversification and inflation protection.

Silver News


Sunshine mine, in Idaho
US emerging miner Sunshine Silver raises $270m in NYSE initial public offering
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

US silver miner Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining ​Company raised $270-million in its initial public offering (IPO) on NYSE om Wednesday, joining a growing number of companies rushing to seize... 


Mineralisation from Shasta project in British Columbia
TDG expects PEA on Shasta gold, silver project in third quarter
2nd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed TDG Gold Corporation has initiated a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Shasta gold/silver project in the Greater Shasta-Newberry area of the Toodoggone district... 


Gold and silver drill core from Klaza deposit in Yukon
Rockhaven initiates direct shipping oxide material works ahead of a PFS in Yukon
2nd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed gold and silver miner Rockhaven has garnered approval from the Energy, Mines and Resources Branch of the Yukon government to extract high-grade direct shipping oxide material from its... 


Praire Creek surface infrastructure
Honey Badger initiates updated PEA, MRE studies on world-class Prairie Creek silver deposit
29th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Honey Badger Silver has tasked consultancy JDS Energy & Mining to conduct an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) and mineral resource estimate (MRE) on the Praire Creek... 


Keystone mineralisation sample containing tungsten, gold and silver
Western Ridge greatly expands Nevada tungsten, silver, gold landholding
28th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed critical minerals explorer Western Ridge Resources has expanded its landholding around the Keystone project, in Nevada, by 4 960 acres with the staking of an additional 248 lode claims.... 


Hands holding gold bars
Gold prices pare losses after US inflation data
28th May 2026 By: Reuters

Gold trimmed losses on Thursday following the release of US April inflation data, but prices were still down for a third straight session as skepticism over a US–Iran deal clouded the interest rate... 


Copper samples from Nevada properties
Elemental affords earn-in option on four copper prospects in Nevada
27th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Elemental Royalty Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, Bronco Creek Exploration, has signed an exploration and option agreement with a US-based subsidiary of KGHM Polska Miedź,... 


Cabaçal project area
Meridian submits installation licence application for Cabaçal build works in Brazil
27th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-, Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Meridian Mining has applied for an installation licence on the Cabaçal copper/gold/silver project in Brazil, which marks the next step in returning the... 


Copper ore
Stormlands shares illustrative economic model for early-stage Canadian copper project
26th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Analytics platform Stormlands Mining has published a new independent case study on the MPD project, in British Columbia, using its AI-first mining valuation platform to model the project economics... 


Drill core samples from Wishbone Gold
Wishbone plans drilling for newly acquired Silver Lake in Q3
26th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Wishbone Gold is exercising its exclusive option to acquire the Silver Lake high-grade silver project, in the Carnarvon basin of Western Australia. To exercise the option to acquire... 


Northparkes mine, in Australia
Triple Flag enlarges undrawn credit facility by $700m
26th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Streaming and royalty company Triple Flag Precious Metals has managed to enlarge its existing undrawn revolving credit facility and improve its terms. Under the amended agreement, Triple Flag has... 


Gold bars
Americas-focused explorer Golden Minerals secures investment from mine mogul Watson
25th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed precious metals and copper explorer Golden Minerals has closed a private placement equity financing with a privately held firm based in Vancouver called Streamline Metals, which now owns... 


Del Toro mine
Sierra Madre progresses Del Toro acquisition in Mexico
25th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Sierra Madre Gold and Silver has been granted approval by Mexico's antitrust agency to acquire the Del Toro silver mine, in the Chalchihuites District, from First Majestic Silver... 


San José mine
McEwen boasts year-to-date dividends from San José mine already overtake full-year guide
22nd May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and TSX-listed precious metals and copper miner McEwen has received a $49.4-million dividend from the San José mine, in Argentina, bringing the total dividends derived from the operation in... 


Canadian flag
Argyle shifts focus to Canadian assets, discontinues US projects
21st May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Junior explorer Argyle Resources Corporation has announced a strategic shift in its priorities and exploration portfolio, including to discontinue its involvement in the Bovill silica project, in... 


Person overlooking a mine in Peru
Peru precious metals explorer Nativo partners with local expert to identify prospects
21st May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Nativo Resources has partnered with an experienced Peruvian mining services and general contracting provider called Constructora e Inversiones Andina Kuboc to identify new gold and... 


Copper cathode
EU’s top copper miner KGHM eyes takeovers as global energy shift spurs demand for red metal
21st May 2026 By: Bloomberg

KGHM Polska Miedz SA, the EU’s largest copper producer, plans to expand its footprint abroad as the global shift to cleaner technologies fuels appetite for the red metal. Poland-based KGHM wants... 


Hod Maden project area, in Türkiye
SSR sells 20% Hod Maden stake, holds net smelter royalty
19th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Denver-based precious and base metals producer SSR Mining has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 20% stake in the Hod Maden gold and copper development project, in Türkiye, to Lidya Mines... 


Silver bars
India restricts most silver imports to cut import bill, support rupee
18th May 2026 By: Reuters

India has curbed imports of silver in nearly all forms with immediate effect, according to a government order issued on May 16, as the world's biggest consumer of the metal seeks to rein in... 


Gold bars
India discounts soar to record high on import duty hike; China premiums firm
15th May 2026 By: Reuters

Gold discounts in India jumped to a record this week as a sharp import duty hike slowed demand and triggered investor selling, while investment demand kept Chinese premiums firm. Dealers in India... 


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