Top producers push for silver’s inclusion as a critical mineral in Canada and US

By Bruno Venditti  – Mining.com

Top producers of silver are pushing for the inclusion of the metal on the list of critical minerals in Canada and the US.

In a letter sent on Wednesday to the Canadian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, the CEOs of 19 miners, including top producers Coeur Mining, Hecla Mining, and First Majestic Silver, say that considering silver a critical mineral would position the country to be a supplier of choice for strategic allies.