The Industrial Side: Cooling Off, But Still Burning Through Supply Industrial demand for silver is expected to drop by 4% this year, driven mostly by the slowdown in manufacturing, tariffs, and global economic uncertainty. Now, that’s not surprising—when economies cool off, factories produce less, and that hits silver, which is used in everything from electronics to solar panels. Solar (or "PV") demand is particularly interesting. Global solar installations are hitting record highs, but because the industry is “thrifting”—cutting back on how much silver they use per panel—silver usage in PV is actually down about 5%. It's like trying to stretch pancake batter too thin across a big griddle. Doesn’t work forever. Even silver jewelry and silverware are seeing dips—down 4%…
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