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Silver News: Industrial Demand Remains Strong and Technological Innovations

Industrial demand for silver remains strong, particularly in electronic and electrical applications. The Silver Institute highlighted the growing use of silver in electronics along with a number of technological innovations utilizing the white metal in the latest edition of Silver News.

Gold Demand in Tech and Industry Up for Eighth Straight Quarter

Demand for gold in technology and industrial sectors grew for the eighth consecutive quarter in Q3, according to the World Gold Council Global Demand Trends Q3 report. Overall, gold used in technological applications grew 1% to 85.3 tons in the third quarter. That marked the eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth. Strong demand in the […]

Report: China Will Drive Silver Market Forward

China will be a major player in the silver market in the years to come, according to a new report by the Silver Institute.  The Chinese impact on silver comes from both the demand and supply sides of the equation. China is by far the biggest silver consumer in the world. The Chinese account for […]

Focus on Fundamentals: Demand for Gold and Silver in Tech Industries Expected to Grow

Technology will play a key role in driving precious metals demand in the coming years according to reports released this week by the World Gold Council and the Silver Institute. The World Gold Council Gold Investor report for July focused on the growing use of gold in technology. According to the report, over the past […]

Demand for Gold in Technology Sector Expected to Rise

We think of platinum and palladium as the “industrial metals,” but in 2016, there was more gold used in industrial applications than either of these two metals. According to a report released by the World Gold Council, demand for gold in electronics has been growing since the fourth quarter of 2016. On top of that, […]