#DanielNadem

Whoa, this is big—starting January 1, 2026, China’s slapping government licenses on all silver exports. Talk about bad timing. Silver’s already gone nuts, nearly doubling from $38 to over $74 an ounce since May, with physical demand outpacing supply big time. Elon Musk jumped in too, saying silver’s vital for tons of industrial stuff. He’s spot on—it’s key for solar panels, EVs, electronics, medical gear, 5G, you name it. Nothing conducts electricity better. China handles a huge chunk of global refining, so these restrictions are gonna squeeze supply hard, push prices even higher, and create real headaches for green tech and manufacturing everywhere. The clean energy push just got pricier.