
Silver ingot. Credit: Aatze78 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
For the last nine uninterrupted years, silver production is displaying a positive growth and is expected to increase by 4 percent in 2011. Last year, in 2010, Mexico overtook Peru as the largest silver producing nation and should maintain its position firmly in 2011 as well. Soaring silver prices are indicating increased profitability for silver mining companies along with a renewed zest for exploration, investment & development.