Here is a very interesting graphic from Demoncracy.info that helps to visualize where all the silver that has been mined throughout history has gone.




Note that the "Tonnes"
measurement used in the graphic is more frequently called a metric ton
in the United States.  A metric ton or 'tonne' is a unit of mass that is
equal to 1,000 kilograms, which is equivalent to 1.102 short tons, or