Six Years of Silver Deficits Meet a Sovereign Mineral Scramble

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Six Years of Silver Deficits Meet a Sovereign Mineral Scramble /* Style Definitions */ span.prnews_span { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } a.prnews_a { color:blue; } li.prnews_li { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } p.prnews_p { font-size:0.62em; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; margin:0in; } Canada NewsWire Issued on behalf of GoldHaven Resources Corp.EquityInsider.com Sector CommentaryVANCOUVER, BC, May 7, 2026 /CNW/ -- Silver has now been in a structural supply deficit for six straight years, with 762 million ounces pulled from global stockpiles since 2021 according to the Silver Institute's latest World Silver Survey[1]. That's roughly an entire year of global mine production, gone. At the same time, governments are treating metals like tungsten, zinc, and indium as national security priorities: Canada has signed more than 20 critical mineral agreements this year alone while the U.S. committed $12 billion to Project Vault, its first strategic minerals reserve[2]. The convergence is directing capital toward high-grade polymetallic deposits that carry silver alongside those very metals, and five companies are positioned at the center of it: GoldHaven Resources (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF), Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV) (OTCQX: SSVFF), Americas Gold and Silver (NYSE-A: USAS) (TSX: USA), American Tungsten (CSE: TUNG) (OTCQB: TUNGF), and Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC) (OTCQX: BKRRF).   Bank of America's metals team now sees silver reaching $135 to $309 per ounce if physical shortages deepen, a range that reflects just how tight inventories have become across the precious metals complex[3]. The repricing isn't limited to silver. Tungsten prices have surged roughly 900% over the past twelve months as China restricts exports of the defense-critical metal, turning polymetallic deposits with built-in critical mineral optionality into the highest-conviction exploration targets of the cycle[4].GoldHaven Resources (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF) just announced the upsizing of its previously announced non-brokered financing to gross proceeds of up to $1.2 million—due to strong investor demand. The additional capital is set to further strengthen GoldHaven's fully funded 2026 exploration program at its flagship Magno Project in the Cassiar District of British Columbia, and it's expected to support an ...

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