What Happens to Silver When Zinc Gets Squeezed?

April 20, 2022 / www.silverdoctors.com / Article Link

The only place to get the metal is from the exchanges. But supply is running out, and the market is...

by Rafi Farber via Arcadia Economics

Believe it or not, most silver is a byproduct of base metal mines like zinc.

Yet right now, zinc smelters are shutting down because energy prices are too high, so the only place to get zinc is from the exchanges. But supply is running out, and the market is getting squeezed just like nickel.

And what happens to silver in that case?

To find out, click to watch the video now!

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