Is Now The Time To Invest In Silver?

Since the beginning of August gold“>spot gold has stayed within a $36 range, less than a 4 % movement between peak and trough. That this has been due to factors such as Indian jewelry demand falling while China has increased its buying, a more or less range bound dollar and oil also staying more or less around the $70 a barrel mark is undeniable. Read more

What Is Happening To World Silver Demand?

World silver mine production rose by 4% in 2007 to 670.6  million troy ounces.

Total world demand for silver rose fell to 894 .5 million troy ounce from 913.7 million troy ounces in 2006 continuing the significant excess of demand over supply.

• Usage in industrial applications in 2007 amounted to 455.3 million troy ounces, an increase of 30.5 mt ounces over 2006.
  

• Demand in the silver jewelry and silverware sectors fell in 2007 by 5.3 mt ounces to 222.2 mt ounces.
  

• Photographic demand continued to fall in 2007 to a total of 128.3 mt ounces, a drop of 15.7 mt ounces from the previous year.

• Coins and medals make up the balance of demand with little change year on year at 37.8 mt ounces in 2007.

• Recycling of old and new scrap accounts for a substantial amount of silver becoming available annually. Read more

Six Facts About Silver

silver.jpg” alt=”Silver Angel” width=”200″ height=”198″ align=”left” />Silver, the metal of the night and romance, of nostalgia and memories, of moonlight and love.

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