How Shanghai, London and COMEX Influence Global Silver Supply
Silver is a global market, not a local shelf. That means bullion availability is influenced not just by mine supply…
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Why Spot Price Doesn’t Guarantee Immediate Product Availability
A common mistake in bullion is assuming that if the spot price is live on a screen, the product should…
Kangaroo 1oz Silver Coin: What It Is and Why Buyers Keep Coming Back
The 2026 Kangaroo 1oz Silver Coin is one of the latest annual bullion releases from The Perth Mint, struck from…
What Coin Blanks and Planchets Are — And Why They Cause Delays
If you want to understand why coin releases get delayed, stop looking only at silver prices and start looking at…
How Silver Is Refined Before It Becomes Bullion
Most people think silver starts life as a shiny bullion bar waiting to be stamped into coins and minted bars.…
Why Silver Coin Preorders Get Delayed
When a silver coin preorder runs late, buyers usually assume the problem is simple: the dealer oversold stock, the mint…
Why our silver premiums stay lower during a silver squeeze
When physical silver gets tight, the first thing that explodes isn’t the spot price, it’s premiums. Bars and coins start…
Why Spot Price Can Move on Weekends
Every so often someone notices our silver reference price has moved on a Saturday/Sunday and asks: “Markets are closed… how…
How to Avoid Overpaying for Silver When Supply Is Low
When physical silver supply dries up, the market doesn’t just move in spot price, it moves in premiums (the amount…