US Silver production drops 17% Y Y in Oct: USGS

The average daily Engelhard silver price for October was $15.77 per troy ounce, which was 7% more than that of September and 8% less than that of October 2014. NEW YORK (Bullion Street): U.S. Mines have produced 84,600 kilograms of silver in October, a slight increase compared with September silver production and a 17% decrease […]

US Silver production declines in Sep: USGS

Based on unrounded data, the average daily silver production in September was 2,753 kg compared with 3,010 kg in August and 3,240 kg for full-year 2014. NEW YORK (Bullion Street): US Mines have produced 82,600 kilograms (kg) of silver in September, an 11% decrease compare with August silver production and a 20% decrease compared with […]

US Mint’s American Eagle Silver Bullion coin sales hit new record

In 2015, sales of the coins reached 47,000,000 ounces, higher than the 44,006,000 ounces sold last year and the 42,675,000 ounces sold in 2013. NEW YORK (Bullion Street): The United States Mint has announced record sales of American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins for the third consecutive year. In 2015, sales of the coins reached 47,000,000 […]

IBJA to launch World Silver Council in January

The new body, World Silver Council, will have representation from the domestic and global silver miners, refiners, traders and users, said a senior official with IBJA. MUMBAI (Bullion Street): India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) plans to launch an apex body for silver in the first week of January. It has obtained the in-principle approval […]

US Mint American Eagle coin sales surge in November

Strong demand came as spot gold prices fell around 7% to the lowest in nearly six years. This was the gold market’s biggest monthly drop in 2-1/2 years as traders and investors widely anticipated that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its next meeting in mid-December. NEW YORK (Bullion Street): The U.S. […]

Turkish Silver imports hit record high in 2015

The country imported 256.52 tons of silver in the first ten months of the year as against 227.36 tons for the full year 2014. ANKARA (Bullion Street): Turkey’s silver imports have surged to their highest on record so far this year, according to latest data released by Borsa Istanbul, the exchange operator in Turkey. The […]

Peru Gold, Silver export revenue drop in September

Revenue from the export of gold dropped by 12.4% to $531 million in September as prices declined 9.2% to $1,125/oz from $1,239/oz. LIMA (Bullion Street): Peru’s gold and silver export revenue declined in September mainly due to lower shipments and weak metals prices, the government said. Revenue from the export of gold dropped by 12.4% […]

US Gold, Silver production decline in Aug: USGS

Based on unrounded data, the average daily silver production in August was 3,020 kg compared with 2,930 kg in July and 3,240 kg for full-year 2014. Domestic silver production in the first 8 months of 2015 was 3% less than that of the same period in 2014. NEW YORK (Bullion Street): US mines have produced […]

Mexico Silver output rises 16.9% Y Y in Aug: INEGI

Production of gold also advanced during the month to 9,807 kilograms, up 25.1% as against the production of 7838 kilograms a year earlier, according to INEGI data. MEXICO CITY (Bullion Street): Silver production in Mexico rose by 16.9% from a year earlier to 422606 kilograms in August, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics […]

Metals Focus remains bullish on Silver jewellery demand

Metals Focus said that it remains optimistic about global silver jewellery demand in 2015. A key reason for this has been the shift in favor of branded and private-label silver jewelry in recent years, at the expense of plated silver pieces. NEW YORK (Bullion Street): Metals Focus said that it remains optimistic about global silver […]