Silver

Exchange / contract: Silver futures rulebook (Chapter 112): the contract unit shall be five thousand (5,000) troy ounces — source (primary, ✓ checked)
Tick size: Silver futures minimum price fluctuation: $0.005 per troy ounce for outright transactions — source (primary, ✓ checked)
Main producers: USGS 2024 estimated silver mine production: Mexico 6,300 tons, China 3,300, Peru 3,100; world total about 25,000 — source (primary, ✓ checked)
What it is: Silver was primarily obtained as a byproduct from lead-zinc, copper, and gold mines — source (primary, ✓ checked)

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Educational reference, not financial advice.

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