Silver Mining
The extraction of silver ore, most of which is recovered as a byproduct of mining copper, lead and zinc rather than from dedicated silver-only mines.
Covered in 6 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on October 1, 2026.
Coverage
DPM's Vareš Silver Mine Keeps Running After Bosnia's Top Court Faults Its Concession
The ruling adds legal uncertainty to a new silver mine.
Silver Heads for a Nearly 9% Monthly Loss as Fed Hike Fears Outweigh Softer US Inflation
A nearly 9% monthly fall cuts the revenue miners earn per ounce.
Silver Holds Near $65 as Developers Favor Mines That Are Already Built
Silver traded near $65 an ounce in late September, about 50% above a year earlier after giving back half of January's record run. Developers are increasingly favoring mines that already have permits, mills and tunnels in place over new projects built from scratch.
Ross Beaty Says Silver Miners Are Undervalued Despite a 250-Million-Ounce Deficit
Mining veteran Ross Beaty says silver miner valuations have fallen even as prices hold near $65 an ounce and the market runs a 250-million-ounce deficit. He argues most silver is mined as a byproduct, so higher prices alone cannot fix the shortfall.
Highlander Silver Lines Up $330 Million to Fund Peru's Corani Silver Mine
Highlander Silver has mandated Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking to arrange a $330 million, seven-year project finance facility for its Corani silver mine in Peru. The financing would fund construction of what the company calls the largest silver deposit currently in development worldwide.
The US Added Silver to Its Critical Minerals List. Canada Refused To Do the Same.
Critical-mineral status makes U.S. silver projects eligible for FAST-41 expedited permitting and Defense Production Act Title III funding to build domestic mining and processing capacity.
