Gold and silver prices per troy ounce

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Silver is very light in color, can be burnished more easily, and has a higher reflectivity than other precious metals. Silver is a white metal which offers better electrical and thermal conductivity than the other three precious metals. Silver is easy to process and only causes chemical reactions with very few substances, such as sulfur and sulfur derivatives. Silver is used almost exclusively as an alloy with copper, since silver in its pure form is too soft. Silver does not change color when mixed with copper. (read more)

Silver frequently occurs during the extraction of base metals. In its pure form the white precious metal is even rarer than gold. Around 70 per cent of silver production occurs during copper, lead and zinc extraction. In nature, silver ores are frequently permeated by lead ores. As a result only around 20,000 tonnes of silver are obtained each year.

Silver has been known since about the 5th millennium B.C. and was already processed by the people living at that time. Back then, silver could still be found on the earth’s surface or at shallow depths, meaning that no complex extraction was required. Silver was also referred to by the Egyptians as “lunar metal”. Silver has been used for money since the 6th century B.C. The Greeks produced the first silver coins and used them as a means of payment. This is why silver has a particularly high political and economic significance among the precious metals. Until the 20th century silver was more important than gold.

The white precious metal is used in many industries. It is worked into items of jewelry or items of everyday use such as cutlery but is also used in electrical engineering and photography. Because silver kills bacteria and other microbes, it is also required in food technology and pharmaceutics. In 2007, 23 per cent of the world’s output of silver was processed as industrial metal in the American industry, 16 per cent in India and Japan, and 7 per cent in Italy.

The price of silver has been increasing steadily for several years since the supply of silver cannot meet the high and constant demand. In fact silver supplies are diminishing.

The most important producers of silver are Mexico, Peru and Australia. Silver is also produced in China, Poland, Russia, Canada and the USA.

The most important trading venues for silver are the New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX), the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade and the London Bullion Market. The silver traded on the stock exchange is worth around 17 million US dollars in total.

Gold, a precious metal, mostly appears in alloys and only rarely in its pure form. Because of its physical properties, it is resistant to air, moisture, heat and many solvents. Gold also has a high density. Gold is regarded as a secure investment and is very popular as a means of coverage in times of crisis. Its high value and its rarity and uniqueness make gold a secure financial investment which also withstands inflation. (read more)

Gold was extracted in Egypt as early as 2000 B.C. and the first gold coins were minted in 50 B.C. in Rome. This shows that people have always been fascinated by gold and by its rarity, durability and beauty.

Because of its properties, gold is also one of the most important industrial raw materials. The yellow precious metal is easily workable and conducts electricity and heat. Because of its excellent conductivity, gold is used particularly in the electrical industry. Gold has also been used in dental technology for around 3000 years. However, gold is used most frequently in the jewelry industry. This line of business accounts for around 75 per cent of the gold worked. Apart from the Antarctic, where mining is not allowed due to international regulations, the precious metal is mined on all continents. With a market share of 16 per cent, South Africa is the most important producer of gold.

Global stocks of gold have continuously increased in recent decades and are currently at their highest level. This is also due to the fact that gold, unlike other raw materials, is virtually indestructible and is not consumed. As a result, the global quantity of gold is steadily increasing. The highest gold reserves are located in the USA (around 8.133 metric tons/287 million ounces). Germany has the second highest stocks of gold (3,417 metric tons /120 million ounces) followed by the International Monetary Fund with 3,217 metric tons /113 million ounces. Next is France (2,586 metric tons /91 million ounces). The price of gold has virtually experienced a surge in recent years. After the price of gold passed the mark of 1,000 US dollars per ounce for the first time in March 2008, by the end of 2011 it had already reached 1,600 US dollars per ounce.

Investments in gold are seen as a safe haven and a crisis-resistant capital investment. It is possible to invest in the yellow precious metal both in the form of securities and through a physical purchase. Gold in its physical form can be purchased from banks, coin and precious metal dealers as bars or bullion coins. However, the safe keeping of gold at banks usually gives rise to considerable costs which are not incurred when securities are traded. However, if gold is traded by way of a physically deposited purchase in the form of securities, trading or stock market fees must be paid. It is possible to invest in the precious metal on the stock exchange or through brokers in the form of gold certificates, gold funds or gold ETFs, without receiving any physical gold. Another form of investing in gold is Xetra-Gold, a no-par loan, which is denominated in gold holdings. This can be purchased on the stock exchange and transferred in the same way as a share.

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