Unlike gold, silver is used mainly in the industry. Not to mention the demand for silver for investment , VM Group analysts in London expect a growth in demand of 350 million ounces of silver in 2020, due to the industrial use of silver for:
- RFID tags for anti-shoplifting and identity cards
- Solar panels, which are expected growth of 20/40 times in 10 years
- The replacement of arsenic in wood preservatives
- Medical use, food hygiene and anti-odor fabrics
This increase could be counterproductive for the industrial market, because it pushes the price to a sharp rise, with consequences on the application. In any case, the VM Group forecasts are based on the data of the Silver Institute, which provides 450 million ounces in total industrial demand for 2008. The reasons for investing in silver do not affect only the current monetary crisis
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