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  2. List of countries by silver production - Wikipedia

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    Rest of the World: 3,000 11.6 ... List of silver mines; References. Top 20 Silver-Producing Countries (2024) This page was last edited on 11 February 2025 ...

  3. Silver mining - Wikipedia

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    Mexico was the world's largest silver producer in 2014, producing 5,000 metric tons (161 million troy ounces), 18.7 percent of the 26,800 tonnes (862 million troy ounce) production of the world. [ 12 ]

  4. Peñasquito Mine - Wikipedia

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    The Peñasquito Polymetallic Mine is the fifth largest silver mine in the world and the second largest in Mexico. [1] It is located in north-eastern corner of the State of Zacatecas and is wholly owned by Newmont . [ 2 ]

  5. Potosí - Wikipedia

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    Located in the Bolivian Tin Belt, Cerro Rico de Potosí is the world's largest silver deposit and has been mined since the sixteenth century, producing up to 60,000 tonnes by 1996. Estimates are that much silver still remains in the mines. Potosí became the second largest city, and the site of the first mint, in the Americas.

  6. Lists of countries by mineral production - Wikipedia

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    Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list Aluminium [6] China India: List of countries by aluminium production: Bauxite [7] Australia Guinea: List of countries by bauxite production: Bismuth [8] China Vietnam: List of countries by bismuth production: Copper [9] Chile Peru: List of countries by copper production: Chromium [10] South ...

  7. List of silver mines - Wikipedia

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    Barton Mine; Beanland Mine; Big Dan Mine; Blue Hawk Mine; Buffalo Mine; Coniagas Mine; Copperfields Mine; Hudson Bay Mine; Keeley-Frontier Mine; Murray Brook Mine; Nipissing Mine; Nova Scotia Mine; Priest Mine; Sullivan Mine; Temagami-Lorrain Mine; Trethewey Mine

  8. Naica Mine - Wikipedia

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    The Naica Mine of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, is a lead, zinc and silver mine. [1] [2] Located in Naica in the municipality of Saucillo, the Naica Mine is owned by Industrias Peñoles, [3] the world's largest silver producer. [4] [5] Caverns discovered during mining operations contain gigantic crystals of CaSO 4 · 2 H

  9. Mining in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The mining sector employed 350,000 people in 2020, and generated US$1.5 billion in direct government tax revenue, and an additional US$1.84 billion of government revenue from exports of mined natural resources. [1] Mexico is the world's largest producer of silver [2] and a globally significant producer of gold, copper and zinc. [1]