For further research on the silver industry, you should check out the Silver Institute.  It’s by far one of the best online resources for news and background to the industry.  A quick look at some of the information you can find there:

(1) History of Silver
(2) Silver’s Chemical Properties
(3) The Current Silver Market
(4) Uses for Silver
(5) How to Invest in Silver
(6) Other Silver Resources

They also have a wealth of publications regarded more in-depth analysis of the silver industry that you can order from them online. These include world-wide reports and surveys on the silver market, jewelry industry, and even a focus on the Chinese silver market.  David Morgan’s new book on the silver industry is also available through their site, but I’ll link to it directly for you right here. It’s only $9.95.

There are about 30 professional members of the Silver Institute, companies such as Deutsche Bank and Goldcorp Inc.  But you can also skim the list for new investment ideas in silver companies themselves, such as the Sterling Mining Company.