Silver miners rise as white metal hits fresh record highs

Shares of U.S.-listed silver miners rise premarket, as silver hits record high, tracking prices of the white metal

Spot silver climbed 3.3% to hit a historic high of $69.44

U.S.-listed shares of Hecla Mining HL.N up 4.3% and Coeur Mining > up 4.2%; Endeavour Silver EXK.N and Silvercorp Metals SVM.N up 4.5% and 3.9%, respectively

Abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF and iShares Silver Trust ETF SLV.P up 2.7% each

Silver has soared 138% so far this year, dramatically outpacing gold, driven by strong investment demand and ongoing supply shortages