
Shares of silver miners rise, tracking gains in the white metal's prices GOL/
Spot silver XAG= rises 5.2% to $76.41 per ounce
Prices rise driven by its designation as a U.S. critical mineral, persistent supply deficits and growing investor and industrial demand
Hecla Mining HL.N up 2%, Coeur Mining CDE.N up ~3%
Canadian miners: Endeavour Silver EDR.TO up 5.5%, Silvercorp Metals SVM.TO up ~3%
Abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF SIVR.P and iShares Silver Trust ETF SLV.P both up ~5%