Mining cost per ounce of silver: the output of silver is mostly an accessory variety of other main mines, and the mining cost cannot be counted. The miners who mine silver are now mining at a higher price than the spot price of silver (the spot price of silver is now about 17.85 USD/ounce).
Yuguang Gold and Lead is a major silver producer in China. The mining cost of gold and lead in Yuguang for many years is as follows:
In 2006, the production cost was 2.492 yuan/gram.
In 2007, the production cost was 2.767 yuan/gram.
In 2008: the production cost was 3.272 yuan/gram.
In 2009, the production cost was 3. 106 yuan/gram.