Tavi Costa

Tavi Costa

Silver & Zinc

Two Metals Running Into Their Limits

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Tavi Costa
May 30, 2026
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Silver prices vs. global production:

When structural demand collides with stagnant production.

You can’t just flip a switch and grow mine output overnight.

Discoveries are rarer, permitting is harder, grades are falling, and development timelines keep getting longer.

Contrary to what most believe, this is not a speculative bubble.

It is the market adjusting to a new reality of structurally higher resource prices.

Wake me up when production actually starts surging.

This report also highlights zinc, which I believe is emerging as one of the most compelling opportunities across the commodity complex. Let’s dive in.

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