The future belongs to silver and copper

Advertisement/Advertising - This article is distributed on behalf of Vizsla Silver Corp. and Meridian Mining UK Societas, with which SRC swiss resource capital AG has paid IR advisory agreements. Publisher: SRC swiss resource capital AG · Author: Ingrid Heinritzi · First published: March 27, 2026, 11:15 a.m. Zurich/Berlin

Electric motors and robotics, electrical wiring, contacts, and sensors are driving a growing demand for silver and copper. For example, humanoid robots require 60 to 90 kilograms of copper, depending on their application and size. Silver is used in electronics within the field of robotics. Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics are leading to a “hunger for raw materials.”

Computerization is also taking place in the automotive industry. Many millions of ounces of silver are used in motor vehicles every year. Electrical connections are activated via silver-coated contacts. Electric vehicles contain significantly more electronics than gasoline-powered vehicles - specifically, about 67 to 79 percent more. And so, according to forecasts, the automotive sector is expected to consume around 94 million ounces of silver annually by 2031. Added to this is the charging infrastructure, which also incorporates silver. Even if efforts are made to reduce silver consumption in sectors such as solar energy, the structural increase in demand will be significantly greater than the savings.

Thirty years ago, each person on Earth consumed two kilograms of copper per year. By 2050, it is estimated that each person will need six kilograms of copper. Copper and copper alloys are integral to many significant innovations. Sustainable energy generation, new forms of mobility, and growing data traffic all require raw materials like copper. Betting on copper and silver means betting on the future - for investors, this also involves investing in relevant mining companies.

Vizsla Silver - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/vizsla-silver-corp/ - the Panuco gold-silver project in Mexico, which was previously in production. Annual production is expected to reach 15.2 million ounces of silver equivalent. The feasibility study yielded very positive results.

Meridian Mining - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/meridian-mining-uk-societas/ - holds the promising Cabaçal project (copper, gold, silver) in Brazil, located in a region with a well-established and active mining sector. The resources for the Cabaçal deposits were recently expanded, which is encouraging.

Current company information and press releases from Vizsla Silver (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/vizsla-silver-corp/ -) and Meridian Mining (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/meridian-mining-uk-societas/ -).

Further information is also available in our new Precious Metals Report at the following link: https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-11-update/

Sources: Vizsla Silver, Meridian Mining,

https://silverinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Silver_The-Next-Generation-Metal_DECEMBER-Release.pdf;

https://www.elementum.de/de/news/blog/silber-das-metall-der-nachsten-generation.html;

https://200jahrewieland.com/de/story/weltweiter-einsatz-von-kupfer-steigt-bis2050-massiv.html;

https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-11-update/

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