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How is silver mined?

Updated: 9/11/2023
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Silver is mined by extracting the ore from the ground and processing it. The metal is commonly extracted from the ore by smelting or chemical leaching. It should be noted that silver is also recovered as a byproduct of the extraction of copper and some other metals.

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