RE:Come on.....Yes, there's a big shortage. I've been blown away that more people don't see this. There has been a structural deficit every year for many years, where half of yearly production goes to industry, of which about 70% isn't ever recycled, and the consumption for jewelery, coins, and etf's, make the total demand well above total production...... every year. This year is on track to be the biggest deficit on record.
https://www.silverinstitute.org/silver-supply-demand/