Polluting Chile state-owned copper smelter closes - Effect on byprouct metals (silver) TBD

Only 27% of silver derives from mining activities where silver comprises the primary source of revenue. The remaining 73% comes from projects where silver is a by-product of mining other metals, such as copper, lead, and zinc.

Silver can be found across many geographies, but approximately 56% of the world’s silver production is found in the Americas, with Mexico, Peru, and Chile supplying 43%. 3 Outside of the Americas, China, Australia, and Russia combine to make up nearly 25% of the world’s production.
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