Silver's Surprise Breakout Could Mint the Metal's Biggest Bull Run Since 2011
VANCOUVER, BC, July 18, 2025 /CNW/ -- USA News Group News Commentary – Within the last week, silver crossed the $39 barrier, hitting its highest level since 2011. Now analysts are predicting what could be the summer of silver, for both bullion and mining stocks, as witnessed by recent ETF trends. Despite a more recent pullback, silver's price remains higher than it's been in recent memory, in what some analysts are calling a generational technical breakout. This recent bullish environment is causing the market to start shifting focus to silver miners, including paying closer attention to recent developments from Magma Silver Corp. (TSXV: MGMA) (OTCQB: MAGMF), Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI), Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK) (TSX: EDR), MAG Silver Corp. (NYSE: MAG) (TSX: MAG), and Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS).
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