The largest and most productive silver mines in Latin America - and the world, for that matter - are located in Mexico and Peru.
(Not me) I would say that Spain gained a fortune from the bounties from their colonization of the new world. After all, they controlled most of the southern half of what is now the United States, and also controlled the entirety of South America.
To date, gold and silver can be mined more economically on land.
Mexico is the Latin American country that primarily mines silver. It is one of the largest silver producers in the world and has a long history of silver mining dating back to the Spanish colonial era. Mexico's economy is significantly impacted by its silver mining industry.
Silver isn't made it's mined.
Spanish conquistadors.
Lead and silver were mined at Leadhills and, for a time, gold was also mined there.
Silver, which is still mined, but on smaller quantities.
They mined silver,gold,diamonds, and sulfer.
Silver isn't made it's mined.
Gold, silver, and copper are mined in Utah and zinc is a by-product, so yes it is mined in Utah.
They were and still are. Copper is what is mined, but Gold, Silver and Molybdenum are also extracted during the process as by-products.
They bought and traded with Asia using the silver and gold mined in Mexico and peru.