MCS 2026 sheet

Silver

AgFinal 2025 CML

Added to the 2025 Critical Minerals List. Production value +43% on a 34% price rise. Mexico is the leading import source.

U.S. production 2025

980

metric tons

U.S. value

$980M

price +34%

World production

26,000

metric tons

Net import reliance

68%

Mexico

Primary uses

Photovoltaics, electronics, brazing, investment

Atlas sites

Morenci

Freeport-McMoRan · 3800 crew · Porphyry Cu-Mo

Twin

Ray

ASARCO (Grupo México) · 900 crew · Porphyry / replacement

Twin

Bingham Canyon

Rio Tinto Kennecott · 2300 crew · Porphyry Cu-Au-Mo

Twin

Cortez

Nevada Gold Mines · 1600 crew · Carlin-type Au

Twin

Carlin Complex

Nevada Gold Mines · 2800 crew · Carlin-type Au

Twin

Round Mountain

Kinross / Government of Nevada (JV context: Kinross) · 850 crew · Low-sulfidation epithermal

Twin

Cripple Creek & Victor

Newmont · 550 crew · Alkaline epithermal

Twin

Rochester

Coeur Mining · 380 crew · Epithermal Ag-Au

Twin

Lucky Friday

Hecla Mining · 350 crew · Vein Ag-Pb-Zn

Twin

Greens Creek

Hecla Mining · 430 crew · VMS

Twin

Red Dog

Teck / NANA · 600 crew · Sedex Zn-Pb-Ag

Twin

Viburnum Trend

Doe Run · 900 crew · MVT Pb-Zn

Twin

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