In 2024, around 29.4 percent of the silver produced worldwide was a by-product of lead and zinc mining, which was the largest source of global silver production that year. Primary silver mining accounted for the second-largest share of global silver production that year, at nearly 27.8 percent.
Distribution of silver production worldwide in 2024, by primary source metal
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The Silver Institute. (April 9, 2025). Distribution of silver production worldwide in 2024, by primary source metal [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253629/percentage-of-global-silver-production-by-primary-source/
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The Silver Institute. (2025). Distribution of silver production worldwide in 2024, by primary source metal. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253629/percentage-of-global-silver-production-by-primary-source/
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