Much has been made of the galloping price of gold over 2025 so far. But so too has the price of its precious metals sibling, silver. Gold has indeed had a standout year, rising from just over US$2,600 per ounce to a new record high of just over US$3,500 by late April. Since then, the yellow metal has treaded water, but it still sits at a rosy US$3,340 per ounce at the time of writing on Friday. That's a good 28.5% higher than where it was just six-and-a-half months ago. But the silver price has been no slouch. The metal began this year at just over US$29 an ounce. Today, that same ounce will set an investor back ... (full story)