Mining

Huge Decline In Peru’s Silver Production Suggests Future Supply At Risk

The Peru Ministry of Energy and Mining just released their silver production data for February, and it was a whopper to the downside.  Actually, I was quite surprised to see how much Peru’s silver production declined versus the same month last year.  Also, Peru’s gold February production took a similar…

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Peru’s Silver Production Surged Early In 2016, Then Suffered Double-Digit Decline in December

While Peru’s silver production surged in the beginning of 2016, it experienced a double-digit decline in December versus the same month last year.  Peru is the second largest silver producing country in the world, trailing Mexico by approximately 40 million oz, but now leading third-ranked China by a wide margin….

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