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Distribution of silver production worldwide in 2025, by primary source metal
Distribution of global silver production 2025, by primary source metal
In 2025, around 29.4 percent of the silver produced worldwide was a by-product of lead and zinc mining, which was the largest source of global silver production that year. Copper mining accounted for the second-largest share of global silver production that year, at nearly 28 percent.
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The Silver Institute. (April 15, 2026). Distribution of silver production worldwide in 2025, by primary source metal [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/253629/percentage-of-global-silver-production-by-primary-source/
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