In 2023, 113.8 million ounces of the global silver produced was a by-product of gold mine production, accounting for around 13.7 percent of total world silver production. However, the main primary source of global silver production in that year was lead and zinc.
Production of silver worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by primary source metal
(in million ounces)
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The Silver Institute. (April 9, 2024). Production of silver worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by primary source metal (in million ounces) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253626/global-silver-production-by-primary-source/
The Silver Institute. "Production of silver worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by primary source metal (in million ounces)." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253626/global-silver-production-by-primary-source/
The Silver Institute. (2024). Production of silver worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by primary source metal (in million ounces). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253626/global-silver-production-by-primary-source/
The Silver Institute. "Production of Silver Worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by Primary Source Metal (in Million Ounces)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253626/global-silver-production-by-primary-source/
The Silver Institute, Production of silver worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by primary source metal (in million ounces) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253626/global-silver-production-by-primary-source/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Production of silver worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by primary source metal (in million ounces) [Graph], The Silver Institute, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253626/global-silver-production-by-primary-source/
