Of all the precious metals, silver had by far the largest mine production volume, having amounted to an estimated 25,000 metric tons worldwide in 2024. Gold had the second-largest mine production volume worldwide out of the precious metals at that time, amounting to an estimated 3,300 metric tons. The platinum group metals platinum and palladium had considerably smaller production volumes in comparison.
Mine production of precious metals worldwide in 2024, by commodity type
(in metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (February 3, 2025). Mine production of precious metals worldwide in 2024, by commodity type (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/277022/precious-metal-production-by-type/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of precious metals worldwide in 2024, by commodity type (in metric tons)." Chart. February 3, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277022/precious-metal-production-by-type/
US Geological Survey. (2025). Mine production of precious metals worldwide in 2024, by commodity type (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277022/precious-metal-production-by-type/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Precious Metals Worldwide in 2024, by Commodity Type (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277022/precious-metal-production-by-type/
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