Gatos Silver Investor Presentation Deck
Providing Essential Metals
Growing demand driven by the transition to a low-carbon economy
2022 Production (%) (¹)
Gold
3%
Zinc
21%
60.7 Mlb
Silver Demand
Jewelry
19%
Lead
11%
Other
9%
Investment
27%
1,242
Moz
Industrial
45%
Silver
65%
10.3 Moz
Industrial demand:
Primarily used in
electronics and
electrical, including
solar photovoltaic cells,
circuitry, battery
connectors, cables and
charging equipment.
For the year 2022. Source: The Silver Institute & Metals Focus(2)
Silver
Silver plays an important role in green
energy and automotive industries
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140 Moz (11%) of global demand from
solar power installations (²)
Up from 48 Moz in 2014
Battery electric vehicles use ~25-50
grams of silver per vehicle (3)
~70% more than internal
combustion engine vehicles
Source: shutterstock.com
Zinc
• Zinc is critical in corrosion prevention of
steel, energy storage, and infrastructure
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SILVER
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• 60% used in galvanizing
Decarbonization is infrastructure
intensive
Essential nutrient critical for human
health
Also an important component in new
and existing battery technology
Source: shutterstock.com
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