In 2023, around 30.8 percent of the silver produced worldwide was a by-product of lead and zinc mining, which was the largest source of global silver production that year. Primary silver mining accounted for the second-largest share of global silver production that year, at nearly 28.3 percent.
Distribution of silver production worldwide in 2023, by primary source metal
Characteristic
Share of production
Other
0.5%
Gold
13.7%
Copper
26.7%
Primary
28.3%
Lead/zinc
30.8%
• Lead/zinc 30.8%
• Primary 28.3%
• Copper 26.7%
• Gold 13.7%
• Other 0.5%
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