USES
- Jewelry
- Silverware
- Very Good conductor (Solar, Smartphones)
- Investment
PRODUCTION
2019: 27,000 tons
868 M oz
DEMAND
2021: 1,025 M oz
(Industrial and physical investment)
RIR
60%
PRICES
24.8 USD/oz
Min. - 21.34
Max. - 28.97
USES
- Investment
- Jewelry
- Industrial (contacts)
PRODUCTION
2020: 3,200 tons
102.9 Moz
DEMAND
2021: 122.2 M oz
(Industrial and physical investment)
RIR
30% 90% Jewelry
10% electronics
PRICES
1,861 USD/oz
Min. - 1,680
Max. - 1,953
USES
- Industrial (wiring, construction)
- Good conductor of electricity
- investment
PRODUCTION
2020: 20.6 M tons
662,304 M oz
DEMAND
2021: 4-5% an.
(26 M tons)
RIR
30%
PRICES
4.4 USD/oz
Min. - 3.2
Max. - 4.7
USES
- Industrial (Screen, batteries 80%)
- Protection and shields
- Ammunition
PRODUCTION
2020: 4.4 M tons
DEMAND
RIR
80%
PRICES
2,210 USD/t
Min. - 1,891
Max. - 2,494
USES
- Jewelry
- Silverware
- Good conductor of electricity
- investment
PRODUCTION
2020: 12 M tons
DEMAND
RIR
39%
PRICES
3,242 USD/t
Min. - 2,571
Max. - 3,795
USES
- Alloys + Iron production
- Pigments in paints
- Dry cell Batteries (small)
- Glass industry
PRODUCTION
2020: 19 M tons
DEMAND
2021: 20 M tons
RIR
15%
PRICES
5.5 USD/t
Min. - 27.7
Max. - 35.5
USES: Major uses by sector.
PRODUCTION: Global public known production. -
DEMAND: Global public known demand. -
RIR = Recycling Input Rate: The RIR measures the proportion of metal and metal products that are produced from scrap. -
PRICES: Average price during last 12 month
