Silver Demand by Sector: Industry, Jewelry & Investment

Silver is often called a dual-use metal — but the real picture has three parts. This breakdown of silver demand by sector shows how industrial applications have quietly taken over, and why that shift matters for anyone holding physical silver.

Why Silver’s Supply Shock Is Inevitable 

Here’s something wild: most silver mines aren’t really silver mines.  Roughly 70% of all silver comes as a byproduct of mining for other metals like copper, zinc, and lead. That means silver production isn’t responding to silver demand — or even silver prices. And that’s a problem.  In the latest episode of The Gold Silver Show, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard break down why this strange dynamic is setting silver up for an explosive move — and why the supply side may be powerless to stop it.  Silver Supply Is Tied to Other Markets  Unlike gold, silver isn’t typically mined […]