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Silver · Ag

precious_metal · byproduct

USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 542,000 metric tonsHHI 0.14 · Diversified

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Highly concentrated49 estimates · 26 deposits

53,201 distinct deposits across the roster

Geographic spread

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

6 summaries · 5 media
Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max
Ag coal
5,818 samples
83%
0.053 ppm · max 19.8 ppm
Ag rock
308,779 samples
17%
2 ppm · max 220,000 ppm
Ag concentrate
135,289 samples

Supply · held inventory

Stocks (year-end)

2021–2025 · USGS MCSstockpiling · +51%

Latest · 2025

15.0Kt

51.4% YoY
2021: 11,064 t2022: 9,299 t2023: 8,643 t2024: 9,910 t2025: 15,000 t
20212022202320242025

Supply · recycling

Secondary supply - scrap flow

United States · 2025 · USGS MCS

$3.4B of scrap consumed

domestic40%imported7%exported53%

Eurostat WEEE and battery end-of-life flows (Phase 6.1.1) are recorded at country level without commodity decomposition. Querying country profiles for EU member states will surface those flows; the commodity profile cannot decompose them today.

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

4,234 records

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest27,767,878kilograms (metal content)-1% · 10y
2015: 28,143,956 kilograms (metal content)2016: 28,132,810 kilograms (metal content)2017: 27,174,809 kilograms (metal content)2018: 28,018,884 kilograms (metal content)2019: 28,256,143 kilograms (metal content)2020: 26,716,909 kilograms (metal content)2021: 26,894,880 kilograms (metal content)2022: 26,892,900 kilograms (metal content)2023: 26,749,129 kilograms (metal content)2024: 27,767,878 kilograms (metal content)

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (Price, bullion, average, dolla)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
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  1. 1🇵🇪Peru
    20.3%110,000 metric tons
  2. 2🇷🇺Russia
    17.0%92,000 metric tons
  3. 3🇦🇺Australia
    16.8%91,000 metric tons
  4. 4🇨🇳China
    12.4%67,000 metric tons
  5. 5🇵🇱Poland
    10.9%59,000 metric tons
  6. 6🇲🇽Mexico
    6.8%37,000 metric tons
  7. 7🇨🇱Chile
    6.1%33,000 metric tons
  8. 8🇺🇸United States
    4.2%23,000 metric tons
  9. 9🇧🇴Bolivia
    4.1%22,000 metric tons
  10. 10🇮🇳India
    1.5%8,000 metric tons

10 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

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United States 46,199 · Peru 1,820 · Mexico 1,297 · Chile 642 · Canada 500

Named producers

  • Caquipec Mine · Guatemala · Alta VerapazReplacement
  • Oxec · Guatemala · Alta VerapazMassive sulfide, Cyprus
  • Creighton Mine · Canada · Ontario
  • Copper Cliff North · Canada · Ontario
  • Clarabelle · Canada · Ontario

Resource & reserve estimates

CuMo, CuMo depositMeasured plus Indicated5,148 metric tons
CuMo, CuMo depositInferred4,939 metric tons
MaturiMeasured plus Indicated2,190 metric tons
Bingham, Bingham porphyry Cu depositProved plus Probable884 metric tons
Margerie Glacier, Margerie Glacier depositInferred650 metric tons

USGS USMIN · deposit-level contained-metal estimates

11%
5 ppm · max 600,000 ppm
Ag soil
94,192 samples
10%
0.7 ppm · max 973 ppm
Ag sediment
303,063 samples
8%
0.7 ppm · max 170,000 ppm

USGS National Geochemical Database · sorted by detection · detected-sample concentration

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1🇲🇽Mexico
8,000,000 kilograms (metal content)34%
2🇵🇪Peru
3,510,150 kilograms (metal content)15%
3🇨🇳China
3,424,500 kilograms (metal content)15%
4🇵🇱Poland
1,531,000 kilograms (metal content)7%
5🇧🇴Bolivia
1,486,250 kilograms (metal content)6%
6🇨🇱Chile
1,354,564 kilograms (metal content)6%
7🇷🇺Russia
1,275,100 kilograms (metal content)5%
8🇺🇸USA
1,050,000 kilograms (metal content)4%
9🇦🇺Australia
1,045,360 kilograms (metal content)4%
10🇦🇷Argentina
727,000 kilograms (metal content)3%
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USGS Mineral Industry Surveys
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • World Bank Pink Sheet
  • 11 sources · click to verify

    Live

    Ir100%Canada · top shareRh100%Canada · top shareRu100%Canada · top shareGa98%China · top shareGe94%China · top shareNb92%Brazil · top shareSi82%China · top shareW79%China · top shareCo77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share75%China · top shareTe75%China · top share75%China · top shareIn74%China · top sharePt73%South Africa · top shareCu70%China · top share66%China · top shareV64%China · top shareLi64%Australia · top shareAl66%China · top shareNi65%Indonesia · top sharePb62%China · top shareAs50%Peru · top shareMg58%China · top shareBe55%USA · top shareCr55%South Africa · top shareBi54%China · top sharePd44%Russia · top shareTa46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share49%China · top shareSb43%China · top shareRe44%Chile · top shareB44%Turkey · top shareU38%Kazakhstan · top shareZr36%Australia · top shareMn39%South Africa · top shareZn39%China · top shareTi28%Mozambique · top shareAg34%Mexico · top share29%Canada · top share26%China · top shareSn26%China · top share🇨🇱 CLCutax2024🇨🇩 CDCusurtax2022🇨🇱 CLListrategic resource2023🇨🇳 CNLiexport license2024🇿🇼 ZWLiraw ore ban2022🇮🇩 IDNiraw ore ban2020🇵🇭 PHNiroyalty2024🇷🇺 RUNiimport ban2024🇨🇳 CN→🇻🇳 VNREE+4700%re export surge🇮🇩 IDNi-97%export ban effectLi+38%concentration shift🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.18

    Moderate

    Top-1
    34%
    Top-3
    64%
    Top-5
    77%
    NIR
    77%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 34%

      Mexico · top share

    Critical lists · 1

    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 11

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Mineral Industry Surveys
    • + 6 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.18

    Moderate

    Top-1
    34%
    Top-3
    64%
    Top-5
    77%
    NIR
    77%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 34%

      Mexico · top share

    Critical lists · 1

    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 11

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Mineral Industry Surveys
    • + 6 more in the Provenance section