Component
Silver ore
Mined silver in ore, often a byproduct of copper, lead, or zinc.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$500K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
14.1
Made in US
1,000 tonnes
Current demand
7,000 tonnes
US exports
80 tonnes
Opportunity score
83.7
US mineable reserves
25,000 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.