Distribution of global silver production 2023, by primary source metal

In 2023, around 30.8 percent of the silver produced worldwide was a by-product of lead and zinc mining, which was the largest source of global silver production that year. Primary silver mining accounted for the second-largest share of global silver production that year, at nearly 28.3 percent.

在2023年，全球生产的银中约有30.8%为铅锌矿开采的副产品，该年份这成为全球银生产的最大来源。原生银的开采则占据了全球银生产第二大的份额，约占28.3%。