Component
Silver ore
Mined silver in ore, often a byproduct of copper, lead, or zinc.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$500K
Quality
50 / 100
US saturation
14.1
Made in US
1,000 tonnes
Current demand
7,000 tonnes
US exports
80 tonnes
Opportunity score
63.3
US deposits
25,000 tonnes
US stockpile
0 tonnes
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 800 tonnes per year
Requires
Raw material or extracted input.