SilverSPAC Inc. Class A Ordinary Share

SLVR

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Consider how gold has performed as of late. It shouldn't come as a surprise that interest in silver hasn't been as strong.

The transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources should position silver for additional upside. For example, certain parts of the globe that harness solar power could fuel demand for the industrial metal.

Platinum (PLTM, PPLT), Palladium (PALL), Lithium (LITP), and Silver (SLVR) ETFs all jumped 10%+ last week despite weak Wall Street.

The Federal Reserve's recent rate cut of 25 basis points could amplify gold's current rally. Prices have already broken through the $3,700 price mark, and another record high could hinge upon how aggressive rate cuts will be in the coming months.

The prospect of interest rate cuts this month and through the rest of the year is elevating prices for gold, but silver is also benefiting. The precious/industrial metal crossed the $40 price mark in the first week of September, which it hasn't done since 2011.

In its most significant revamping since 2018, the US Geological Survey (USGS) is updating the critical minerals list to include silver and copper. The 2025 iteration has 54 mineral commodities; 50 were added based an economics effects assessment.

Silver continues to show its luster alongside gold this year, but both carry differing demand drivers. Silver will benefit from recovering industrial activity and increasing investment demand—both highlighted in Sprott's latest silver report.

Silver's recent breakout is driven by surging demand from utility-scale solar, especially in China, which is aggressively expanding solar capacity for geopolitical reasons. As the US shifts away from solar, China's energy transition pushes silver demand higher as solar installations soar, outpacing global peers. The Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF offers diversified exposure to silver miners and physical silver, with a focus on Canadian companies.

Only 1 U.S.-Listed ETF Providing Pure-Play 2 Exposure to Silver Miners and Physical Silver Rapidly Gains Assets TORONTO, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. today announced that the Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (Nasdaq: SLVR) (the “ETF” or “SLVR”) reached $100 million (USD) in assets under management on June 30, 2025, after its launch on January 15, 2025. SLVR is the only1 ETF focused on providing pure-play2 exposure to silver miners and physical silver, an undervalued precious metal with evolving industrial and technological uses.

John Ciampaglia, Sprott Asset Management CEO, and Jan Van Eck, VanEck and Associates CEO, join Dom Chu on ‘ETF Edge' on how investors are turning to alternative assets like gold and private credit to get yield and where the sectors are set to go from here.