Silver price to benefit from increasing focus on solar

Strong growth in the number of solar installations in China and the US should see silver demand from the sector increase by over 20% y/y in 2016. While solar power currently accounts for just a small portion of total silver demand, we expect it to increase in importance as the industry expands, helping to underpin our long-term positive view on prices.

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