Silver News

Silver News 2005

First Quarter 2005

Argentium Sterling Silver Introduced

Silver-Based Biocide Use Rising Growth Expected in ‘Grey’ Water Treatment

International Zinc and Silver Conferences Slated

American Superconductor and Northrop Grumman Begin HTS Wire Product Push

California Approves Silver-Based Axen30 for Surface Use

Silver Ion Athletic Shirt Introduced

Second Quarter 2005

Wood Preservation, Crop Protection, Nanotechnology Among Looming Applications For Silver Biocides

The Days of Lead-Based Solder Are Numbered

Registration Begins for China Nonferrous Metals Conference

World Silver Survey Pre-Orders Now Being Taken

Rubber Seals with Silver Ions Keep Milk Safe

Silver Coin Proposed for Mexico

Will Germ-Free Cell Phones Ring up Sales?

Silver Particles on Holograms Say You’ve Had Too Many Beers

Silver Exhibit Shines at University of Arizona Mineral Museum

Third Quarter 2005

Fundamental Change in Supply/Demand Coupled with Investor Interest Yields 17-Year High in Silver Price: World Silver Survey 2005

Silver-Imbedded Fabrics Are Giving Hope To North Carolina’s Threadbare Textile Industry

Modernism in American Silver Exhibit Hits the Road

Silver Antennas Keep ‘Smart Tags’ In Touch

Silver Cabinet Helps Stop Drug-Resistant Hospital Infections

Silver Ions in House Frames Helps Resist Mold and Mildew

Fourth Quarter 2005

China On Track to Rival U.S., Japan in Industrial and Jewelry Demand - World’s 4th Largest Silver Producer

German Energy-Renewables Tax Pushes Silver

‘Nano-Shirt’ From Thai Clothing Maker Aims to Help Economy

Nano-Zapp Zips West

‘Plasterman’ to the Rescue

Silver Use Increasing in Major Appliances

Silver News 2004

First Quarter 2004

The Global Silver Halide Photographic Market

FDA Approves Large-Scale Use of AgION’s Silver in Food Service

Superconductor Pioneers Honored With Nobel Prize

Information and Registration On Line for 2004 International Zinc and Silver Conferences

China Raises Silver Quota

Mexico Issues 100-peso Silver Coin Honoring States Other Silver Coins Also Issued

Second Quarter 2004

Architectural Products Expected to be Largest Market for Silver Biocides

Silver Shown Effective Against SARS Virus

World Silver Survey to be Published in May

Silver in Mats and Mattresses

American Superconductor Claims Super Results for 2G Wires

India to Begin Silver Hallmarking

Bright Idea for a Commemorative Coin

Third China International Silver Conference Announced

Third Quarter 2004

Silver Demand Rises in 2003: World Silver Survey

Curad, Johnson & Johnson Introduce Silver Bandages

Registration and Conference Materials Available Online for Third China International Silver Conference

Silver-Based Axen30 Anti-Bacterial Approved for Childcare Facilities, Toys and Playground Equipment

Korean Companies Hot on Nano Silver

Calgary Area Hospitals to Install Silver-Copper Ion Water Treatment Facilities

Silver X-Rays Outshine Digital Images for Health and Safety Applications

Fourth Quarter 2004

Markets for Silver in Food Processing Expected to Grow

Nano-Silver Used in Super Sensor

A First for Japan’s Most Famous Cat; Hello Kitty on a Silver Coin

NASA Tests Silver Clothes – Underwater

James Cropper Goes for Silver-Coated Paper

Dow Introduces New Silver Inks

Silver News 2003

First Quarter 2003

New Flat Panel Television Displays Give Push to Silver

2003 China International Jewelry Fair Set

Silver Keeps Meat Germ Free

Japanese Researchers Produce Film that Changes Color

Kodak Announces High Sensitive Movie Film Without Graininess

Silver Research Consortium Formed

Solar Cells Supply Power for Silver-Based Pool Purifier

World’s Smallest Light Source Comes From Silver

Second Quarter 2003

Silver Shows Strength in 2002 Despite Poor Global Economy - Demand Outstrips Supply for 14th Year

Samsung Washing Machine Disinfects With Silver - No Hot Water Needed

Silver Maintains Its Key Markets for Catalysis

Silver: The High-Priority Bacteria Fighter - A Roundup of The Latest Silver-Based Products

Third Quarter 2003

Shanghai White Platinum & Silver Exchange Opens

Silver-Based Biocide Research Program Ready to Go

Silver Nanoparticles in Polypropylene Fiber Fight Bacteria

Keith Hulley Elected Silver Institute President

Silver Can Help Reduce Air Pollution from Gasoline

Fourth Quarter 2003

Shanghai Silver Industry Zone Slated

Barclays Capital Launches Metals Trading Screens; Four Systems Now Compete

Register Now for Second Annual China Silver Conference

U.S. Senate Discusses Funding for Silver Biocide Research - Study to Learn Silver’s Role as Alternative to Chemical Wood Preservatives

New, Silver-Based Commercial Disinfectant Introduced

Why Silver Kills Germs and Heals Wounds

2004 International Zinc and Silver Conferences to be Held in February

Silver Ions Protect Rubber Products Used to Manufacture Food, Drugs

Royal Canadian Mint Sales of Sterling Silver Coin to Help Cancer Research

Silver News 2002

December 2001 / January 2002

Silver Could Replace Toxic Chemicals in Wood Preservatives and Marine Paints

GE Awards Contract for High Temperature Superconductor Wire for World’s First 100 Megawatt High Temp Superconductor Generator

Free Kodak Software Makes it Easier to Turn Digital Images into Paper Photographs

The Impact Of Digital Imaging On Silver Halide Photography

International Mint Consortium Establishes Website to Promote Coin Collecting

Fifth Lunar Coin Released by Royal Canadian Mint

Second Quarter 2002

Silver Industry Officials Visit China - Build Alliances, Discuss Ways to Grow Country’s Silver Industry

American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins Surpass 100 Million Ounces in Sales

IMS Announces Positive Research Results of Anti-Bacterial Acne Ingredient

DOE Energy Star Buildings Rely on Silver

Kodak Introduces Digital/Film Hybrid Camera

China To Mint 2 Million Ounces of Silver Coinage This Year

Third Quarter 2002

Silver Demand To Rise With Global Recovery: World Silver Survey

Summer Maple Leaf Coin Issued

New Hospital to Boast Nearly Germ-Free Facilities

First Annual China Silver Conference Scheduled

Solar Fish Drops Silver Ions and Cleans Water

Fourth Quarter 2002

New Law Allows U.S. Treasury to Buy Silver

U.S. Cycling Team, Led by Lance Armstrong, Relied on Silver-Coated Fabrics

Silver Hallmarking Planned for India

Silver Ions Combine With Moisture Management Dressing for Wounds

First Annual China Silver Conference a Success

Exhibit Highlights Mexico’s Silver Renaissance

Cacchione Elected World Jewelry Confederation President

Silver News 2001
December 2000 / January 2001

Silver in Photography to Grow Despite Digital Inroads
Silver on the Front Lines Of Electronic Circuitry
Tin-Silver Solder Could Replace Tin-Lead Solder
GFMS Says Industrial Demand Jumped in 2000
New Miniature Motor Uses Silver to Reduce Wear
Silver Added to Commercial Icemakers to Stop Bacteria Growth
Election-inspired Jewelry Offered

February/March 2001

Silver's Use as Biocide Expected to be Nearly Double Over Next Six Years
Defunct Silver Mine Yields World's Largest Geode
Silver Helps Purify Water Anywhere
Fast Silver Baking Method Introduced
Water Bottler Finds Silver the Sanitary Solution
That's a Beautiful Sterling Bracelet... er, Cell Phone
Silver Clusters Become the New Computer Memory

April/May 2001

New Technique Makes Silver Tougher
Silver-Sheathed Motors For Ship Propulsion
Make Your Own Jewelry With "Art Clay Silver"
FDA Approves Silver-Based Bandages for Over-The-Counter Sales
Germ-Resistant Home to be Built Using Steel and Silver
Infrared Beam and Silver Bandages Used in Tattoo Removal
Silver Jewelry Designers Eyeing Plus-Size Market

June/July 2001

Worldwide Silver Demand Continues to Rise; UP 5 Percent in 2000
New Catheter-Electrode System Features Silver
DR Medical Enters Silver-Based Bandage Market
Legislation Aims to Give Precious Metals Same Tax Treatment as Stocks and Bonds
Silver Helps Clean Nuclear Power Plants
Ross Beaty Elected President of The Silver Institute
New Silver/Copper System Benefits Plastics Industry
China Mints New Silver and Gold Coins
Silver to Star in New Superconductor Plant

August/September 2001

China Joins the Superconductor 100-Plus Meter Club
Silver Brings Health and Wealth in Mexico
Mineral-Silver Combination Could Protect Humans from Toxic Pesticides
Silver Iodide Turned to Glass - Holds Promise for New Batteries and Displays
Lasers and Silver Atoms Hold Promise for Switching Future Optical Network
Russians Ahead in Outer Space Drinking Water Technology

October/November 2001

Department of Energy and Industry Groups Fund High Temperature Superconductivity Projects
Photo Stores Want a Bigger Piece of Digital Business
New Class of Silver Compounds May Advance Superconductivity
Two Marconi Coins from Canadian and British Mint
Fuji Offers Colorful Pagers With Single-Use Camera Purchase

Silver News 2000
December 1999 / January 2000

Silver Helps National Park Service Utilize Renewable Energy
China to Abolish 50-Year Silver Monopoly, Lets Metal Trade Freely
DuPont and HealthShield Team Up for Antibacterial Brushes
Sterling Hair Ornaments Popular Year End Items
Silver-Covered Implants: The Answer to Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
The Silver-Coated LaserCard Finds Use Worldwide
Invision to Begin Clinical Trials of Silver Ion Product

February/March 2000

UK Inventor, Finnish Manufacturer Team Up to Produce Tarnish-Free Silver
Silver Ions Extend the Shelf Life of Washed Vegetables
Sputtered Silver Sets New Breakthrough for Clinical Applications
Scientists Succeed in Studying the Most Basic Building Block of Chemistry
Electric Power and Silver Share a Long History
Scientists Produce Extremely Low Level Light Film

April/May 2000

Silver's Crossroads - Timothy Green reports from Dubai on the London Bullion Association's Conference
Silver Oxide Moves From Swimming Pools to Fabrics
Government Scientists Produce Silver-Only Dental Filling
Silver Salts Help Reuse Gases, Saves Money and Prevents Pollution
Silver Instead of Antibiotics for Heart Patients
Bacteria Resistant to Silver May Have Industrial Applications
Smaller Silver Makes Better Switches

June/July 2000

World Silver Demand Increases 5 Percent in 1999 to New Record
Flexible Plastic/Silver Sheets Protect Delicate Electronic Gear
Battery Advancements Use Silver
Silver Ions Combat the Slimy Biofilms of Bacteria
Silver is Not Just for Fillings Anymore
New Volcanic Island May be Rich in Precious Metals
Process for Putting Silver in Yarn Eliminates Stains During Manufacture

August/September 2000

Tiny "Seeds" Fight Prostate Cancer
Silver Helps Sanitize Kitchens and Bathrooms
Silver's Antibacterial Power for Pets
Novel Pure Silver Bactericide Provides New Sanitation Convenience
Two New Facial Scrubs Contain Silver
Silver Additive Receives Government Approval
Silver Helps Lighten Cars in Quest for Better Fuel Efficiency

October/November 2000

Silver Helps Safe Hernia Recovery
Silver Defense Stockpile Depleted
Silver Ions Preserves World's Oldest Mint
U.S. Army Testing Silver Ion Process to Destroy Deadly Chemical Stockpiles
Silver Offers Clues to How Fractals Grow
Papers from the International Conference on Gold and Silver in Medicine Available
Glass Pins and Silver Could Hold Broken Bones Together During Healing
NASA Using Silver Reflector for Lightweight Spacecraft

Silver News 1999
December 1998 / January 1999

Precedent-Breaking Space Shuttle Flight Relied on Silver
Special Cool Car Uses Thin Layer of Silver in Windshield to Reflect Heat - Window Doubles as a Radio Antenna
Hi-T Superconductor Electricity Storage Device Relies on Silver - Unit Can Prevent Power Outages
Silver Demand Driving Mine Production Up - Mexico Will Remain Number One Producer
New Window Seal of Performance Shows Advantages of Silver
Antibacterial Spray Combines the Best of Alcohol and Silver

February/March 1999

New Silver Alloy Solder Safer Than Conventional Metal Bonds - Prevents Bacterial Buildup in Drinking Water Pipes
Silver-Ion Powder Keeps Cut Flowers Fresher
Sales of American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins Jump 68 Percent in '98
New Silver-Coated Catheter Stronger Than Previous Devices - Helps Cut Infection in Hospital Patients
Silver-Based Catalysts Show Promise in Reducing Engine Exhausts
Mexico Approves Silver-Ion Water Purification System - No Chlorine Necessary
Collecting Trend Sparks Silver Collectibles

April/May 1999

Silver Inhibits Legionnaire's Disease in Hospital Water Systems
Kodak Introduces Silver-Alloy Rewritable CDs - Higher Reflectivity Than Current Products Fresher
Silver-Particle Paste Could Replace Traditional Solder - No Soldering Iron Needed
Silver Holds Promise for Artificial Implants
Silver Institute Elects Top Officers
Silver Keeps Hikers' Socks Smelling Fresh
London Metal Exchange to Offer Silver Futures and Options
1998 Student Silversmiths Competition Shows High Level of Creativity

June/July 1999

Silver Helps Regrow Tissues in Hundreds of Patients - Destroyed Cells Regenerate With Silver-Based Procedure
New Silver-Alloy Car Battery Made for Tough Conditions
Silver and Acid Combo Stops Bacterial Growth in Medical Devices
Gold Mine Changes to Silver Then Back Again
Silver Posts Best Price in 11 Years - Strong Investment Interest and Steady Demand Cited
Silver Becoming Popular for Bridal Party Gifts

August/September 1999

New Silver Product Keeps Medical Devices, Consumer Packages Bacteria Free
Incense Containing Silver Kills Odor Producing Germs
Silver Purification Moves to Spas
Antibacterial Silver Incorporated into Steel Products
Breakthrough in the Use of Silver for Commercial Chemicals Production
Cannington Poised to be World's Largest Silver Mine
Hip Accessories Define Teen Style - Sterling Silver Jewelry Popular

October/November 1999

Silver-Sheathed HTS Coils to Power First 1,000-Horsepower Motor
Photo Silver Demand to Increase Over Next Three Years - Survey Reports
The Millennium in Silver
Silver Threads Make Healthy Socks
FDA Disallows Claims for Over-The-Counter Silver Colloids

Silver News 1998
December 1997 / January 1998

Silver-Treated Water Helps Keep U.S. Poultry Industry Healthy
Indian Imports of Silver Continue to Grow
New Zero-Processing Printing Plates Rely on Silver Lasers Shoot Image on Silver-Coated Plate
Dental Materials with Silver Ions Cut Bacteria
Cocktail Parties are Back
Bulls & Bears

February/March 1998

Clinical Experiments Show Silver Compound Can Help AIDS Patients
U.K. Education Department Recommends Silver-Copper Ionization of Water to Lower Risk of Legionnaire's Disease
Onward and Upward for Silver Demand by Photo Industry in 1997
Japan E-Coli Epidemic Increasing Interest in Silver-Particle Products
U.S. Mint May Strike Up to 1/2 Million Robert Kennedy Silver Dollars
U.S. Stocks at Lowest Level in 12 Years

April/May 1998

Department of Energy Announces National Superconductivity Program
Doctors Testing Silver Bandages for Burn Victims
Ultrafine Silver Particles Hold Promise for Electronics and High-Speed Photography
Silver Keeps Floors Clean and Eggs Fresh
Silver Threads Woven into Suits Protect Wearer from Cell Phone Radiation
Society of American Silversmiths Student Competition Opened
New Silver-Palladium Alloy Developed
Scientists Building Microchips out of DNA Molecules

June/July 1998

Silver Demand Exceeds Supply for Ninth Straight Year
Silver-Coated Catheters Cut Infection
Silver on the Cutting Edge of Hologram Picture Technology
New Whole-Body X-Ray Hologram Rely on Silver-Halide Films
Sterling Flatware and Gift Sales up 18 Percent
International Conference on the Role of Silver in Medicine
More Antibacterial Innovations in Japan Rely on Silver

August/September 1998

As World's Bacteria Grow More Resistant to Drugs, Silver Takes Over
Silver-Based Filters Prevent Deadly Microbe from Entering City Water Systems
Silver-Coated Wire Device Stores Electricity
London Silver Fix Changes Pricing Method
'Gold Toe Socks Use Silver to Prevent Bacteria and Odor
Silver-Coated Film Helps Orchestras Come to Life in Your Home
Silver Wires 'Million Times Thinner Than a Penny' Produced
Silver-Coated Nylon Thread Tracks the Health of Eyes

October/November 1998

Silver Consumption for Photography Expected to Increase Through 2002

Silver News 1997
December 1996 / January 1997

New Superconductor Developments Rely on Silver
Teens Are Clued-In to What's Cool — It's Silver
Victoria & Albert Museum Builds Interactive Program on History and Uses of Silver
Breakthrough in Materials Microanalysis Uses Silver

February/March 1997

Silver Could Play Role in Preventing Outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease
Silver Helps Grow New Skin on Accident Victims
Silver Halide Photography Still King
Silver Stockpile Could be Exhausted by 2000
Do you Love Shellfish? Silver Helps the Romance Thrive
Keep Silver Items Clean to Retain its Health Benefits

April/May 1997

Germ-Killing Silver Showing Up in Hundreds of Everyday Products
Record Demand in India Helps Deplete Worldwide Silver Stocks
Du Pont Development Increases Silver's Use in Electronics
Interior Designers Incorporating Silver in Room Decor

June/July 1997

Silver Demand Outstrips Supply for Eighth Straight Year
Silver in Heart Valve Implants Can Reduce the Risk of Infection
Portable Water Filters Keep Hikers on the Trail
Silver Ions from 'Oxides' Kill Bacteria Faster, More Effectively in Pools
Sterling Silver Wedding Bands Say 'I Do'

August/September 1997

Sterling Silver Jewelry Sales Exceed $2 Billion in 1996
Clinton Administration Unveils Solar Energy Program
IRA Holders May Expand Silver Investment
Mid-Year Outlook for Silver Demand in the Photographic Industry
Electrically Driven Silver Proven Effective for Skin Grafts

October/November 1997

"Solar Two" Relies on Silver Reflectors to Generate Electricity
From Sunraycer to Sojourner, Silver is the Key
Silver Production to Climb through 2000
Today's Artisans Translate Contemporary Themes into Silver
Kansas Farmers Use Silver to Prevent Damaging Hailstones
Silver Belts Cinch Fall Fashions

Silver News 1996
December 1995 / January 1996

Silver Consumption for Coinage Highest Level Since 1970s
Silver Prevents Dangerous Interference to Medical Instrumentation
Commemorative Cup Exhibit Takes to the Road
STI Produces, Distributes VNR on Silver Jewelry and Gifts
Sea Lions Thrive in Silver-Purified Water
Silver to Hold Down Costs of the Space Station

February/March 1996

World Silver Survey Underway
New Photo System Will Spur Picture-Taking, More Silver Usage
Super Purity Materials for Electronics Made by Silver
Royal Canadian Mint Program to Attract Youngsters
Silver Provides Spark Plugs with Revolutionary Performance
New, Environmentally Safe Way to Recycle X-Rays Being Tested

April/May 1996

World Silver Survey to Include New Topics, Special Coverage
Silver Keeps Your Cut Flowers Fresh and the Floral Industry Healthy
Hecla's Lucky Friday Has Safest Year on Record
Silver Alloys Explored for Tomorrow's Personal Computer Memories
Asarco Receives Environmental Award for Voluntary Cleanup

June/July 1996

Silver Demand Continues to Outpace Supply
New Laundry Disks Clean Without Detergents
Sunshine's Simko Elected Silver Institute President
Tiny Silver-Coated Spheres Play Big Roles
Silver Boosts Efficiency of Electric Motors

August/September 1996

Silver Production Rises in Mexico and Latin America
NYMEX Approves Wilmington Trust as First Silver Depository Outside New York City
New Silver Clay Allows Intricate Designs for Jewelry and Industrial Usage
Silver Helped Power the Olympic Games
Researchers Turn Mine Sludge Into Audio and Video Tape Products

October/November 1996

World Silver Production Expected to Increase, Significant Rises Expected
Silver Keeps Oxygen Handling Safe
United States Uses Most Silver for Coinage in 1995
Bateman Elected Executive Director of Silver Institute
Modern Silversmiths Give New Life to the Vase

Silver News 1995
December 1994 / January 1995

Silver Catalysts Critical to Plastics Industry
New Silver Compound to Fight Spread of Viruses
Low Exposure Single-Use Camera Aims to Increase Consumer Trials
Coin Honors Benelux Treaty
Sterling Design Winners Announced by Coeur d'Alene Mines
Industry Could Benefit from Wave of New Artists

February/March 1995

World Silver Survey Underway From GFMS
Silver Mirror Technology Expands Into New Markets
Super IRA Bill Would Increase Precious Metals Investment, Encourage Consumer Savings
U.S. Mint Installs Automated Voice Response Telephone System
Dutch Mint Issues 'Old Style' Silver Ducats
Devaluation Appears Positive for Mexican Mining
Trend Toward Higher End Silver Jewelry
Wilmington Expands Facility; 'Super IRA' Boom for Depositories

April/May 1995

Surge in Indian Silver Consumption
Silver Brazing Alloys Essential for Today's Products
Latest Olympic Coins Introduced
Bill to Mint Circulating Silver Dollar Coin Introduced
Super IRA Would Increase Precious Metals Investment, Encourage Consumer Savings

June/July 1995

Silver Demand Outstrips Supply for Fifth Straight Year
Silver/Copper Swimming Pool Sanitation Systems Now Certified by NSF International
Silver Table Servers Deliver Four-Star Service
Contemporary American Silversmithing on Tour

August/September 1995

Silverware and Jewelry Consumption Up Sharply Since 1990 Despite Dip in 1994
Mining Information on the Internet Growing
KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. Joins The Silver Institute
Mining is Mexican Economy's Most Vibrant Sector
Kodak Recycles Its 50 Millionth One-Time Camera
Silver Extends the Margin of Aircraft Safety

October/November 1995