Talking Silver

Industrial demand for silver continues to outpace global supply. Today, you will discover new ways American innovators are addressing this gap in the supply chain. Michael DiRienzo, President and CEO of The Silver Institute, joins Adam Saghei, CEO & Founder of We Recycle Solar, for today's discussion. SHOW NOTES: 1:39: What Happens To Solar Panel Waste? 5:18: How Much Silver Is Contained In A Typical Solar Panel? 7:42: What Are Emerging Technologies That Yield Silver From Recycling? 9:46: What Are The Advantages Of Domestically Recovering Silver From Solar Panels? 12:15: How Significant Is Recovered Silver To Supply Chain Shortages? 15:02: How Will Domestic Recovery Of Silver Gain Scale?

Discover how China has become a top destination for silver mining and foreign investment. Lon Shaver, the president of Silvercorp Metals, joins Michael DiRienzo, the president and CEO of The Silver Institute, to talk about Silvercorp's activities in China, and projects in Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan.

Silver is hitting record highs in demand and pricing, and the surge shows no signs of easing. Discover who will supply the next Silver Demand. Peter Lekich, Director, Investor Relations for New Pacific Metals Corporation is Michael DiRienzo's guest. SHOW NOTES: 1:39: What Are New Pacific Metal's Current Projects? 3:22: What Is A Successful Strategy To Mine Silver? 4:35: What Are The Catalysts Driving New Pacific Metals in 2026? 6:26: What Are Mining Conditions Like In Bolivia? 9:10: What Is The 3-Year Plan For New Pacific Metals?

Transporting precious metals, including silver, presents several significant logistical challenges due to their unique properties and high value. On this episode of Talking Silver, Daniel Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer at Ava Global Logistics, is the guest of Michael DiRienzo, President and CEO of the Silver Institute. SHOW NOTES: 3:35: What Methods Are Used To Securely Transport Silver Around The Globe? 7:11: How Is Silver Protected Against Theft During Transport? 9:08: How Cumbersome Are Rules, Regulations And Tax Compliance In The Transport of Silver? 11:32: How Is Silver Packaged For Transport? 15:07: How Are Tariffs Impacting The Transport Of Silver And Other Precious Metals?

Discover how Silver Bullion flows into the markets. With the impact of recent tariffs on Silver Bullion movements, how will these flows impact price and storage? Legendary trader Robert Gottlieb joins Mike on this edition of "Talking Silver".

Discover How Silver Data Are Produced And Used Within The Silver Industry. Philip Newman, The Managing Director Of Metals Focus, Is Michael DiRienzo's Guest. SHOW NOTES: 2:25: How Does Metals Focus Survey The Silver Industry? 5:14: What Is Driving Global Silver Demand? 8:24: In What Sectors Is Silver Demand Projected To Grow? 10:20: What Are The Projections For Silver Mine Supply? 13:27: What Is Causing Silver Prices To Rise? 15:35: How Does Metals Focus Revise Data?

Discover how silver is vital to cutting-edge technologies and sustainability, as well as everyday life. Trevor Keel, Technical Director Of The Silver Institute, joins Mike. SHOW NOTES: 1:30: How Is So Much Silver Used In Industrial Applications 5:17: What Role Does Silver Play In The "Greenification" Of The Planet? 7:21: What Role Does Silver Play In Electric Vehicles? 8:12: What Are The Cutting-Edge Technologies That Involve Silver? 11:27: How Is Silver At The Forefront Of Water Purification? 12:36: How Can Silver Be Recycled From Existing Products?

Discover how the silver industry is committed to ESG, and what its role is in the global energy transition. Bradford Cooke, President of The Silver Institute & Founder of Endeavour Silver, joins Mike DiRienzo. SHOW NOTES: 3:33: How Has Silver Mining Progressed In ESG? 6:18: How Is Endeavour Silver Reducing Its Carbon Footprint? 8:49: Is There Enough Silver To Meet The Demand For Green Energy? 13:41: How Is The Silver Industry Helping Investors By Creating ESG Benchmarks?

Discover how one company is using silver to redefine the clothing industry. George Sun, CEO of Nextiles, joins Michael to discuss how silver is being sewn into the fabric of performance clothing.

Discover how silver is perfectly positioned to thrive in this era of decarbonization. Suki Cooper from Standard Chartered Bank joins Michael to discuss the latest research into silver's role in clean energy initiatives.