> Silver has plenty of industrial uses. About one third of this demand (photogra...

		the_fall 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silver plunges 30% in worst day since 1980, gold t... > Silver has plenty of industrial uses. About one third of this demand (photographic film and paper) more or less evaporated in the 2000s. You don't see that on the price chart, so I don't think you can seriously argue that the price is dictated by industrial uses.

Now look at what has happened to demand for silver for photovoltaic cells.