There were two record-breaking silver factors in 2015 that could turn out to be quite an interesting development for 2016. The figures that make up these separate factors don’t seem so striking until we combine them and study at the trends. This is what I enjoy doing the most. Why? …
The largest primary silver mine in the world saw its average yield fall to the lowest level ever in 2015. Matter-a-fact, the primary silver mine’s yield fell nearly 16% compared to last year. This is a substantial decline in productivity from the world’s largest mine in Mexico that starting production…
The U.S. Mint has been rationing the volume of silver eagles released to the public since July 2015. The Royal Canadian Mint has followed suit. The Australian Perth Mint, has increased their monthly production of silver coins more than two fold. This is the backdrop which is shining a light…
The U.S. and world markets will crack in 2016. This will be due to the extremely low price of oil. There is a possibility that oil will drop below $20 as storage levels increase towards capacity in the United States. Already oil storage at Gulf Coast and Cushing, Oklahoma are…
There was a recent report stating that global silver production increased in 2015. Sadly to say, it was wrong. World silver production did not rise in 2015, it declined. The folks at Smaulgld.com put out an article yesterday titled, Global Silver Mining Production Increases In 2015. In the article Smaulgld…
The U.S. suffered another sizable gold supply deficit in 2015. Matter a fact, the deficit was 50% larger than in 2014. In 2015, total U.S.gold demand was 118 metric tons (mt) higher than total supply versus 77 mt in 2014. According to figures put out by the USGS, World Gold…