They dig up 9 oz of Silver to every 1 oz of Gold yet the price ratio is currently around 76 to 1.
Why?
No major mines on the horizon.
There are a multitude of uses for Silver in military, tech, electronics and the solar panels industry which is growing exponentially and which all need Silver. The deficit is growing year on year and reaching critical levels . The LME and other metals exchanges are being drained of physical.
Silver's steady price rise is sending a clear signal.