Silver Statistics
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1. U.S. Mint Production of Gold, Silver and Platinum American
Eagles |
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3. World Mineral Reserve Base, 2000 |
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4. U.S. and World Silver Production, 1930-2000 |
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5. Silver COMEX Nearby Futures Contacts -- Daily Volume and
Open Interest |
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6. Salient Silver Statistics for the U.S., 1997-2001 |
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U.S. Mint Production of Gold, Silver and
Platinum American Eagles
Total Coins/Ounces by Year:
1992-2002 (Source: United States Mint) |
| Year |
Gold |
Silver |
Platinum |
| *** |
1 oz.
coins/
ounces |
.50 oz. coins/ ounces |
.25 oz.
coins/ ounces |
.10 oz. coins/
ounces |
Total |
1 oz.
coins/
ounces |
1 oz.
coins/
ounces |
.50 oz.
coins/ ounces |
.25 oz.
coins/ ounces |
.10 oz.
coins/ ounces |
Total |
| 2003 |
194,500
194,500 |
32,000
16,000 |
22,000
5,500 |
85,000
8,500 |
224,500
333,500 |
3,666,000
3,666,000 |
2,000
2,000 |
1,800
900 |
3.000
750 |
6,000
600 |
79,900
30,800 |
| 2002 |
239,500
239,500 |
72,000
36,000 |
66,000
16,500 |
230,000
123,000 |
639,000
315,000 |
10,475,500
10,475,500 |
10,500
10,500 |
23,600
11,800 |
26,800
6,700 |
18,000
1800 |
79,900
30,800 |
2001
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245,000
245,000 |
57,000
28,500 |
72,000
18,000 |
335,000
33,500 |
709,000
325,000 |
8,827,500
8,827,500 |
16,500
16,500 |
14,400
7,200 |
20,400
5,100 |
56,000
5,600 |
107,300
34,400 |
| 2000 |
94,000
94,000 |
60,000
30,000 |
64,000
16,000 |
245,000
24,500 |
463,000
164,500 |
9,133,000
9,133,000 |
10,000
10,000 |
18,800
9,400 |
19,400
4,850 |
28,000
2,800 |
76,200
27,050 |
| 1999 |
1,491,000
1,491,000 |
244,000
122,000 |
560,000
140,000 |
2,700,000
270,000 |
4,995,000
2,023,000 |
9,008,500
9,008,500 |
45,000
45,000 |
28,200
14,100 |
31,800
7,950 |
40,000
4,000 |
145,000
71,050 |
| 1998 |
1,518,500
1,518,500 |
182,000
91,000 |
342,000
85,500 |
1,445,000
144,500 |
3,487,500
1,839,500 |
4,320,000
4,320,000 |
138,500
138,500 |
37,200
18,600 |
47,800
11,950 |
66,000
6,600 |
289,500
175,650 |
| 1997 |
661,500
661,500 |
74,500
37,250 |
96,000
24,000 |
485,000
48,500 |
1,317,000
771,250 |
3,636,000
3,636,000 |
53,000
53,000 |
18,000
9,000 |
24,600
6,150 |
52,000
5,200 |
147,600
73,350 |
| 1996 |
194,500
194,500 |
42,000
21,000 |
68,000
17,000 |
425,000
42,500 |
729,500
275,000 |
3,466,000
3,466,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1995 |
226,000
226,000 |
52,000
26,000 |
90,000
22,500 |
232,500
23,250 |
600,500
297,750 |
4,590,000
4,590,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1994 |
243,500
243,500 |
64,000
32,000 |
62,000
15,500 |
190,000
19,000 |
559,500
310,000 |
5,540,500
5,540,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1993 |
439,000
439,000 |
72,000
36,000 |
70,000
17,500 |
215,000
21,500 |
796,000
514,000 |
5,890,000
5,890,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1992 |
326,000
326,000 |
50,800
25,400 |
54,800
13,700 |
207,000
20,700 |
638,600
385,800 |
5,544,000
5,544,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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World Mineral Reserve Base
Source: U.S.
Geological Survey, U.S. Dept. of The Interior as of mid-2000 |
| Mineral |
Reserve Base1 |
Mineral |
Reserve Base |
| Aluminum |
34,000 mil metric tons2 |
Manganese |
5,000 mil metric
tons |
| Chromium |
7,600 mil metric
tons |
Nickel |
140 mil metric tons |
| Cobalt |
9.6 mil metric tons |
Platinum-Group Metals |
78,000 metric tons |
| Columbium |
5.5 mil metric tons |
Silver |
420,000 metric tons |
| Copper |
650 mil metric tons |
Tantalum |
36,000 metric tons |
| Gold |
77,000 metric tons3 |
Titanium |
640 mil metric tons4 |
| Iron Ore |
300,000 mil metric
tons |
Vanadium |
27 mil metric tons |
Lead |
140 mil metric tons |
Zinc |
430 mil metric tons |
(1) Includes demonstrated reserves that are
currently economic or marginally
economic, plus some that are currently subeconomic.
(2) Bauxite.
(3) Excludes China and some other countries for which reliable data were not
available.
(4) Titanium dioxide (TiO2) content of ilmenite and rutile. |
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U.S. and World Silver Production 1930-2000
(in metric tons)
Source: U.S.
Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Year |
United States |
World |
Year |
United
States |
World |
Year |
United
States |
World |
| 2000 |
1,860E |
18,300E |
1992 |
1,800 |
14,600 |
1960 |
1,120 |
7,505 |
| 1999 |
1,950E |
16,100E |
1991 |
1,860 |
18,900 |
1955 |
1,134 |
9,967 |
| 1998 |
2,060 |
16,140 |
1990 |
2,120 |
13,660 |
1950 |
1,347 |
6,323 |
| 1997 |
2,180 |
16,400 |
1985 |
1,227 |
13,051 |
1945 |
904 |
5,039 |
| 1996 |
1,570 |
15,200 |
1980 |
1,006 |
10,556 |
1940 |
2,164 |
8,565 |
| 1995 |
1,560 |
15,100 |
1975 |
1,087 |
9,428 |
1935 |
1,428 |
6,865 |
| 1994 |
1,490 |
14,000 |
1970 |
1,400 |
9,670 |
1930 |
1,578 |
7,736 |
| 1993 |
1,640 |
14,300 |
1965 |
1,238 |
8,007 |
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| E =
Estimated |
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 IT'S A FACT: The largest production of silver in the United
States was in 1915 -- 2,332 metric tons. |
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Silver COMEX Nearby Futures Contracts
Daily Volume and Open Interest, May 14,
2001-February 1, 2002
Source: Bridge/CRB |
| Date |
Volume (Contracts) |
Open Interest (Contracts) |
| February 1, 2002 |
15,710 |
65,492 |
| January 31, 2002 |
15,551 |
65,491 |
| January 30, 2002 |
8,501 |
64,590 |
| January 29, 2002 |
13,172 |
65,193 |
| January 28, 2002 |
8,308 |
65,266 |
| January 25, 2002 |
8,423 |
65,967 |
| January 24, 2002 |
9,625 |
66,152 |
| January 23, 2002 |
12,970 |
66,176 |
| January 22, 2002 |
16,411 |
67,603 |
| January 18, 2002 |
16,547 |
69,599 |
| January 17, 2002 |
11,501 |
70,801 |
| January 16, 2002 |
10,057 |
72,191 |
| January 15, 2002 |
10,372 |
71,754 |
| January 14, 2002 |
12,521 |
71,069 |
| January 11, 2002 |
8,925 |
71,454 |
| January 10, 2002 |
15,280 |
69,862 |
| January 9, 2002 |
13,771 |
68,679 |
| January 8, 2002 |
11,688 |
67,393 |
| January 7, 2002 |
11,631 |
66,734 |
| January 4, 2002 |
23,456 |
63,163 |
| January 3, 2002 |
14,244 |
64,070 |
| January 2, 2002 |
12,819 |
63,085 |
| December 31, 2001 |
14,005 |
63,102 |
| December 28, 2001 |
6,709 |
63,261 |
| December 27, 2001 |
10,509 |
63,299 |
| December 26, 2001 |
8,833 |
63,477 |
| December 21, 2001 |
10,015 |
63,849 |
| December 20, 2001 |
10,995 |
64,691 |
| December 19, 2001 |
15,343 |
64,804 |
| December 18, 2001 |
10,452 |
65,705 |
| December 17, 2001 |
5,704 |
66,692 |
| December 14, 2001 |
14,728 |
66,906 |
| December 13, 2001 |
8,150 |
68,038 |
| December 12, 2001 |
7,191 |
67,795 |
| December 11, 2001 |
6,166 |
67,830 |
| December 10, 2001 |
4,107 |
68,670 |
| December 7, 2001 |
8,701 |
69,039 |
| December 6, 2001 |
9,782 |
71,232 |
| December 5, 2001 |
9,049 |
70,946 |
| December 4, 2001 |
7,929 |
71,351 |
| December 3, 2001 |
11,886 |
70,476 |
| November 30, 2001 |
11,194 |
71,967 |
| November 29, 2001 |
23,466 |
74,489 |
| November 28, 2001 |
37,256 |
76,135 |
| November 27, 2001 |
33,817 |
72,859 |
| November 26, 2001 |
24,253 |
74,704 |
| November 21, 2001 |
11,419 |
76,352 |
| November 20, 2001 |
10,471 |
75,468 |
| November 19, 2001 |
8,304 |
75,123 |
| November 16, 2001 |
4,695 |
75,054 |
| November 15, 2001 |
5,993 |
75,186 |
| November 14, 2001 |
6,701 |
72,992 |
| November 13, 2001 |
10,241 |
73,671 |
| November 12, 2001 |
9,716 |
76,025 |
| November 9, 2001 |
7,536 |
74,155 |
| November 8, 2001 |
9,185 |
74,176 |
| November 7, 2001 |
8,054 |
72,262 |
| November 6, 2001 |
8,708 |
68,127 |
| November 5, 2001 |
8,334 |
69,701 |
| November 2, 2001 |
21,506 |
70,348 |
| November 1, 2001 |
5,213 |
63,870 |
| October 31, 2001 |
10,690 |
65,276 |
| October 30, 2001 |
6,738 |
63,007 |
| October 29, 2001 |
3,740 |
61,869 |
| October 26, 2001 |
7,377 |
62,821 |
| October 25, 2001 |
8,276 |
62,187 |
| October 24, 2001 |
5,350 |
62,009 |
| October 23, 2001 |
6,118 |
62,422 |
| October 22, 2001 |
9,162 |
57,739 |
| October 19, 2001 |
9,786 |
62,113 |
| October 18, 2001 |
20,644 |
59,949 |
| October 17, 2001 |
6,640 |
64,777 |
| October 16, 2001 |
8,210 |
65,557 |
| October 15, 2001 |
8,516 |
66,994 |
| October 12, 2001 |
8,658 |
66,561 |
| October 11, 2001 |
10,985 |
67,009 |
| October 10, 2001 |
14,590 |
71,176 |
| October 9, 2001 |
11,640 |
65,579 |
| October 8, 2001 |
5,248 |
69,073 |
| October 5, 2001 |
3,934 |
68,473 |
| October 4, 2001 |
14,829 |
67,312 |
| October 3, 2001 |
11,608 |
67,041 |
| October 2, 2001 |
8,689 |
64,085 |
| October 1, 2001 |
8,848 |
62,971 |
| September 28, 2001 |
8,713 |
64,563 |
| September 27, 2001 |
13,152 |
60,128 |
| September 26, 2001 |
7,666 |
62,034 |
| September 25, 2001 |
5,978 |
60,812 |
| September 24, 2001 |
8,845 |
61,404 |
| September 21, 2001 |
17,088 |
60,536 |
| September 20, 2001 |
21,868 |
61,601 |
| September 19, 2001 |
31,694 |
60,119 |
| September 18, 2001 |
14,682 |
60,989 |
| September 17, 2001 |
16,304 |
63,711 |
| September 7, 2001 |
3,103 |
71,154 |
| September 6, 2001 |
1,409 |
70,902 |
| September 5, 2001 |
1,735 |
71,117 |
| September 4, 2001 |
3,808 |
72,547 |
| August 31, 2001 |
6,511 |
72,236 |
| August 30, 2001 |
25,655 |
75,343 |
| August 29, 2001 |
21,404 |
74,111 |
| August 28, 2001 |
29,260 |
73,714 |
| August 27, 2001 |
16,250 |
74,377 |
| August 24, 2001 |
17,697 |
73,999 |
| August 23, 2001 |
11,340 |
73,634 |
| August 22, 2001 |
7,882 |
74,337 |
| August 21, 2001 |
11,704 |
74,613 |
| August 20, 2001 |
14,036 |
76,509 |
| August 17, 2001 |
16,253 |
74,782 |
| August 16, 2001 |
7,350 |
76,451 |
| August 15, 2001 |
11,804 |
76,647 |
| August 14, 2001 |
9,118 |
75,207 |
| August 13, 2001 |
6,276 |
77,079 |
| August 10, 2001 |
12,852 |
77,103 |
| August 9, 2001 |
10,161 |
76,482 |
| August 8, 2001 |
5,525 |
78,333 |
| August 7, 2001 |
8,369 |
78,056 |
| August 6, 2001 |
4,307 |
78,319 |
| August 3, 2001 |
4,308 |
77,645 |
| August 2, 2001 |
5,166 |
77,547 |
| August 1, 2001 |
2,991 |
77,572 |
| July 31, 2001 |
5,085 |
77,616 |
| July 30, 2001 |
3,114 |
77,451 |
| July 27, 2001 |
3,913 |
77,351 |
| July 26, 2001 |
4,525 |
76,912 |
| July 25, 2001 |
1,925 |
77,007 |
| July 24, 2001 |
1,959 |
76,722 |
| July 23, 2001 |
4,346 |
76,556 |
| July 20, 2001 |
3,450 |
77,241 |
| July 19, 2001 |
5,987 |
76,720 |
| July 18, 2001 |
8,987 |
76,260 |
| July 17, 2001 |
3,405 |
77,428 |
| July 16, 2001 |
9,622 |
77,121 |
| July 13, 2001 |
8,143 |
75,659 |
| July 12, 2001 |
3,530 |
75,418 |
| July 11, 2001 |
6,350 |
75,423 |
| July 10, 2001 |
3,704 |
73,531 |
| July 9, 2001 |
5,457 |
72,906 |
| July 6, 2001 |
7,805 |
71,787 |
| July 5, 2001 |
7,730 |
69,714 |
| July 3, 2001 |
6,082 |
69,074 |
| July 2, 2001 |
7,837 |
67,500 |
| June 29, 2001 |
7,145 |
67,122 |
| June 28, 2001 |
26,131 |
69,621 |
| June 27, 2001 |
26,935 |
68,120 |
| June 26, 2001 |
36,207 |
70,494 |
| June 25, 2001 |
18,500 |
67,145 |
| June 22, 2001 |
7,146 |
67,446 |
| June 21, 2001 |
13,110 |
67,404 |
| June 20, 2001 |
19,258 |
66,733 |
| June 19, 2001 |
4,850 |
65,308 |
| June 18, 2001 |
6,731 |
65,316 |
| June 15, 2001 |
12,003 |
65,601 |
| June 14, 2001 |
17,827 |
67,210 |
| June 13, 2001 |
9,318 |
68,076 |
| June 12, 2001 |
10,325 |
68,720 |
| June 11, 2001 |
7,310 |
68,720 |
| June 8, 2001 |
10,762 |
67,837 |
| June 7, 2001 |
8,527 |
66,985 |
| June 6, 2001 |
8,510 |
66,112 |
| June 5, 2001 |
8,171 |
66,439 |
| June 4, 2001 |
16,198 |
67,228 |
| June 1, 2001 |
6,882 |
68,364 |
| May 31, 2001 |
10,470 |
67,954 |
| May 30, 2001 |
13,584 |
67,460 |
| May 29, 2001 |
5,993 |
68,464 |
| May 25, 2001 |
6,276 |
68,865 |
| May 24, 2001 |
16,883 |
68,166 |
| May 23, 2001 |
9,508 |
68,405 |
| May 22, 2001 |
7,682 |
67,973 |
| May 21, 2001 |
14,894 |
68,761 |
| May 18, 2001 |
20,924 |
69,024 |
| May 17, 2001 |
15,358 |
67,494 |
| May 16, 2001 |
17,005 |
67,018 |
| May 15, 2001 |
6,298 |
69,410 |
| May 14, 2001 |
3,885 |
67,611 |
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Salient Silver Statistics
for the U.S. (in metric tons1)
Source: U.S. Department of
the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description |
2001 |
2000e |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
Production: Mine
Refinery: Primary
Secondary |
1,800
2,200
1,700 |
2,060
2,200
1,600 |
1,950
2,000
1,500 |
2,060
2,300
1,700 |
2,180
2,200
1,360 |
| Imports for
Consumption2 |
2,900 |
4,360 |
2,660
|
3,330 |
2,540 |
| Exports2 |
470 |
346 |
481
|
2,250 |
3,080 |
| Consumption,
apparente |
5,800 |
7,700 |
6,100
|
6,200 |
6,000 |
| Price, dollars per
troy ounce3 |
5.00 |
5.25 |
5.25
|
5.54 |
4.89 |
Stocks, yearend:
Treasury Department4
COMEX, CBT5
National Defense Stockpile |
100
2,900
200 |
600
2,400
200 |
617
2,360
778 |
582
2,360
1,030 |
484
3,430
1,220 |
| Employment, mine and
mill,6 number |
1,300 |
1,500 |
1,600
|
1,550 |
1,550 |
Import
Sources (1997-2000):2
Canada, 37%
Peru, 8%
Other, 9%
Mexico, 38%
United
Kingdom, 8% |
eEstimated. NA = Not available.
1One metric ton (1,000
kilograms) = 32,150.7 troy ounces.
2Refined bullion, plus silver content of ores, concentrates,
precipitates, and doré; excludes
coinage, waste, and scrap material.
3Handy & Harman quotations.
4Balance in U.S. Mint only.
5COMEX: Commodity Exchange Inc., New York. CBT:
Chicago Board of Trade.
6Source: Mine Safety and Health Administration. |
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