News from the World of Silver, the All-Purpose Metal

Silver is used in electronics and electrical engineering, in solder alloys, in the automotive and aerospace industries, and, of course, in jewelry and as an investment.

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An important application of this precious metal lies in its use in silver nanowires. These are a thousand times thinner than a human hair. Their electrical conductivity is utilized as electrodes in, for example, sensors and wearables. Researchers have now managed to nearly double the conductivity by using an ethylene glycol solution as a coating. Experiments with silver are also underway in the field of hydrogen. In silver-nickel catalysts, silver can be used to increase the amount of hydrogen produced. The silver-nickel system could be an excellent candidate for hydrogen production on an industrial scale.

Lithium-ion batteries still dominate the market. However, cost-effective and safe alternatives are being sought. A battery containing vanadium oxide could help here. To address the problem of crystal growth known from lithium-ion batteries, experiments are being conducted with the addition of silver. In any case, silver has proven itself for some time now as an investment alternative or as a supplementary investment. Silver bars and coins have been in demand like never before since 2025.

However, the silver market has been in deficit for years. According to forecasts, a deficit of more than 46 million ounces is expected to have accumulated by the end of 2026. That would be about 15 percent more than in the previous year.  Therefore, price weakness should not be overestimated. The price of the precious metal nearly doubled in 2025. And the growing deficit in the silver market will drive prices up again.

GoGold Resources – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/gogold-resources-inc/ – produces gold and silver in Mexico. In the second quarter, ending March 31, 2026, the company produced over 230,000 ounces of silver, approximately 2,500 ounces of gold, as well as 84 metric tons of copper and 93 metric tons of zinc—amounting to nearly 400,000 ounces of silver equivalent. The Parral Tailings Project is located in the state of Chihuahua. The company expects construction to begin soon on the advanced Los Ricos underground mining project.

As a royalty company, Vizsla Royalties – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/vizsla-royalties-corp/ – offers proprietary diversification and holds two NSR royalties. One is a 2% interest in the Panuco property in Mexico, which is a primary, high-grade silver resource. The other is a 3.5% interest in the Silverstone concessions.

Current company information and press releases from Vizsla Royalties (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/mag-silver-corp/ -) and GoGold Resources (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/gogold-resources-inc/ -).

For further information, please refer to our new Precious Metals Report at the following link: https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-04/

Sources: Vizsla Royalties, GoGold Resources,
https://silverinstitute.org/elevated-lease-rates-regional-liquidity-tightness-and-robust-investor-interest-resulted-in-record-silver-prices-in-2025/;
https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-04/

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