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52. Silver demand will continue growing because of batteries

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 06:24 PM

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New battery tech is using more silver, especially in China. Some of the new solid state battery tech is also dependent on silver, some using around a kilogram of silver for each 100kwh of battery capacity.

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SOMETHING is going on in the market. Re: precious metals. [View all] LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago OP

I noticed this as well. Those of us below the top 1% are just held captive to the PTB forces... hlthe2b 8 hrs ago #1

I've been stacking silver since it was $4.00 an ounce... LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #3

"hard crash"..... anciano 8 hrs ago #8

Sell some...nobody has ever lost money taking profit😁 Melon 7 hrs ago #14

I'm struggling with that decision... LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #16

Then I'd hold onto that. A lot of the gold we bought in the 60s in Thailand was high carat and low level design ... marble falls 7 hrs ago #27

Be back later. LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #28

Hold on Katcat 5 hrs ago #36

What the hell! Are we filming Ocean's 2???? marble falls 3 hrs ago #56

Dammit. I need to learn discretion. I got a cat. I hope you're allergic. marble falls 3 hrs ago #55

. LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #57

Thinking the U.S. dollar is losing value... Dan 8 hrs ago #2

Yes. LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #4

10% over the last year. By design likely. It will erode further on rate drops. Melon 6 hrs ago #29

He's out to surpass Reagan's Stagflation - dead economy with rising prices. He'll be down at the mint with a ... marble falls 3 hrs ago #58

Likely trying to deflate dollar value to help exports Melon 2 hrs ago #62

Yes and the rising number of countries joining BCRICS for trade currency is weakening the US Bev54 5 hrs ago #38

Relative to what? Bluetus 5 hrs ago #41

It's global data centers and electronics. Silver is a long time artificially suppressed price market Melon 8 hrs ago #5

Do you think graphene will someday serve as a replacement for silver in LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #9

I really don't know. I only follow silver becomes of some Melon 7 hrs ago #12

I'm reminded of the Hunt brothers' foray into the silver market..... lastlib 5 hrs ago #40

Likely A Goal ProfessorGAC 6 hrs ago #34

Batteries are also driving silver up madville 4 hrs ago #51

Good article from CBS LogDog75 8 hrs ago #6

Yes, they say to hold no more than 5% of your portfolio in metals... LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #11

I read this morning Elon Musk pushing cyber currency. What does he need for his doc03 5 hrs ago #39

When you consider Bitcoin is at tens of thousands applegrove 8 hrs ago #7

But then again, you can buy fractional bitcoin. LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #10

The difference is bitcoin is scarce Iwasthere 6 hrs ago #30

You can buy fractional silver and gold etf's. Melon 6 hrs ago #31

SILVER has strong industrial applications, especially in electronics-- Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #13

Have you considered stacking physical silver? LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #15

That's what my husband is into catchnrelease 5 hrs ago #35

Gold also has application in electronics. lastlib 5 hrs ago #43

Silver demand will continue growing because of batteries madville 4 hrs ago #52

some more info re: gold/silver... ret5hd 7 hrs ago #17

Yes, I'm just starting to read about China stopping silver exports on 1/1/26. LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #19

Mexico is the largest silver producer in the world more than doc03 4 hrs ago #48

Peter Schiff with Kitco UpInArms 7 hrs ago #18

Yes! I keep catching hints of this... LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #20

By the time the poors are aware of price movements superpatriotman 7 hrs ago #21

True... LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #23

For those considering selling their gold: ret5hd 7 hrs ago #22

++++++++ Exactly right. LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #24

I saw that this morning. I have a little horde of silver bits and pieces I've been saving to cash in and it looks like Vinca 7 hrs ago #25

"Perceived" is the key word. marble falls 7 hrs ago #26

I'm looking for real estate market to break. multigraincracker 6 hrs ago #32

Personally, I don't care all that much about the real estate market RetiredParatrooper 5 hrs ago #42

Same here. More worried about the stock market. multigraincracker 4 hrs ago #50

Folks... this house of cards built by Trump is about to fall ashredux 6 hrs ago #33

Why is bitcoin dropping while silver is climbing? flamingdem 5 hrs ago #37

People could be cashing out some of their cryptocurrency Mosby 5 hrs ago #44

I wish I could do the same flamingdem 5 hrs ago #46

Probably some people that know that Bitcoin is going to come crashing down and the economy with it and are looking to.. yourout 4 hrs ago #53

Because ruthless hedge funds use bitcoin like a plaything to meet margin collateral requirements. LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #61

I have some gold and silver but I am 78 years old I am just holding it doc03 5 hrs ago #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby 5 hrs ago #47

They are using more silver in batteries madville 4 hrs ago #49

It's over 83 now. Mosby 3 hrs ago #54

It is nuts!!! LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #59

People expect a dollar debasement SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #60