PRECIOUS METALS | Silver Usage in Missiles: Misconceptions and Reality

A report from CPM Group highlights misconceptions about silver usage in missiles. According to Jin10, some promoters have claimed that missiles worldwide consume large amounts of silver in a non-recoverable manner, with assertions that each 'Tomahawk' missile contains 482 or 500 ounces of silver. However, informed sources reveal that the actual silver content in a 'Tomahawk' missile is approximately 10 to 15 ounces, primarily found in solder and ignition batteries, rather than the exaggerated figures. Smaller missiles used in regions like Ukraine and the Middle East reportedly contain less than an ounce of silver, also located in solder and ignition batteries.