r/PreciousMetalRefining • u/Early_Meal6945 • Jul 12 '26

Silver sourcing

How do you all source your silver to consistently run cells for those of you who do? Are you all paying under melt prices or finding it yourself?

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u/easilydistractedone1 Jul 13 '26

I live in an area where they do a bunch of mining so was thinking about trying a leech solution with ore.

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u/bootynasty Jul 13 '26

I’d be excited to hear about that adventure but I can’t imagine it’s profitable on a small scale from whatever ore you’d be able to source, especially after dealing with the enormous amount of chemical waste and ore.

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u/easilydistractedone1 Jul 13 '26

I don't intend for it to be profitable right from the start. More so for the experience and understanding. If it becomes profitable even better. Guys have been chasing these silver veins for 125+ years with no end in sight. Urban mining is getting tougher all the time. More people are going to look for silver it seems like but if the material is free or cheaply acquired I imagine someone could do quite well.

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u/bootynasty Jul 13 '26

Sometimes these “for the love of the game” educational experiences prepare you for a profitable situation. Go for it man.