Silver has significantly outpaced gold in price performance so far in 2025.

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Silver Outpacing Gold

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The “Silver Surge”: Why the White Metal is Leadin

• Industrial Demand: More than half of silver demand comes from industrial uses,
• • particularly in the green energy transition (solar panels, electric vehicles), electronics, and AI components. This robust, structural demand has created a persistent supply deficit for several years, which is tightening the physical market.
  • Supply Constraints: Silver mine production has been in decline for the past decade due to mine closures and resource depletion, especially in Central and South America. This limited supply struggles to meet the booming demand, driving prices upward.
  • Higher Volatility (Leverage): Silver’s market is smaller and less liquid than gold’s, which means when investor interest surges, price swings are magnified. While this increases risk and volatility, it also translates to higher percentage returns during strong bull markets, which is the pattern seen in 2025.
  • Safe-Haven Appeal: Like gold, silver has benefited from safe-haven demand amidst global economic uncertainty, inflation concerns, and geopolitical tensions.
  • The Gold-to-Silver Ratio: The historic long-term average for the gold-to-silver ratio (how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold) is much lower than where it has been recently. The current compression in this ratio, with silver playing catch-up to gold’s earlier run, is seen by many analysts as a strong bullish signal that silver was undervalued relative to gold.
  In summary, while gold continues to perform strongly as a traditional safe haven, silver’s unique position at the intersection of investment demand and industrial necessity has given it a significant edge in 2025’s precious metals race.

• Silver Outpacing Gold

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    Silver, Bornite

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