# Pan American Silver (NYSE: PAAS) Critical Minerals Exposure

Pan American Silver is linked to 4 critical minerals: a producer of silver and a by-product producer of copper, zinc and lead. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PAAS and based in Canada.

Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/pan-american-silver-nyse-paas
Exchange: NYSE
Ticker: PAAS
Country: Canada
Production verified from filings: yes

## Critical minerals linked to Pan American Silver

| Mineral | Role | Price per kg (USD) | 1M change | Stocks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Silver](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/silver-price-us) | Producer | $2,040 per kg contained | +5.7% | [Silver stocks](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/silver-stocks) |
| [Copper](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-price-us) | By-product producer | $13.92 per kg contained | +2.2% | [Copper stocks](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-stocks) |
| [Zinc](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/zinc-price-us) | By-product producer | $3.79 per kg contained | −0.2% | [Zinc stocks](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/zinc-stocks) |
| [Lead](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lead-price-us) | By-product producer | $1.93 per kg contained | −7.7% | [Lead stocks](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lead-stocks) |

## Sectors Pan American Silver serves

- [AI](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/ai)
- [Batteries](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/batteries)
- [Defence](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/defence)
- [Electric Vehicles](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/electric-vehicles)
- [Power Grids](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/power-grids)
- [Robotics](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/robotics)
- [Semiconductors](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/semiconductors)

## About Pan American Silver

Pan American Silver is one of the largest silver producers in the Americas, headquartered in Vancouver. Its mines across Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil produce silver together with gold, zinc, lead and copper, and its acquisition of Yamana Gold in 2023 added several gold operations to the portfolio.

## Pan American Silver's critical minerals business

Silver is Pan American Silver's main critical mineral, with zinc, lead and copper recovered as by-products at several of its mines. La Colorada and Huaron are among its key silver mines, and its development pipeline includes Escobal in Guatemala, a large silver mine currently suspended, as well as the MARA copper-gold project in Argentina.

## Where Pan American Silver operates

Pan American Silver's silver mines include La Colorada in Zacatecas, Mexico, Huaron in Peru, San Vicente in Bolivia and Cerro Moro in Santa Cruz, Argentina. Its gold mines include Jacobina in Brazil, El Peñón and Minera Florida in Chile, and Shahuindo in Peru.

## In the Stockatomics Terminal

Share price against its minerals, mineral exposure by value, the exposure score and its components, verified production with sources, downstream demand exposure and catalysts affecting Pan American Silver.

## FAQ

### Which critical minerals does Pan American Silver produce?

Pan American Silver is linked to 4 critical minerals: it is a producer of silver and a by-product producer of copper, zinc and lead. Each mineral's price is on its page: [Silver](/commodities/silver-price-us), [Copper](/commodities/copper-price-us), [Zinc](/commodities/zinc-price-us), [Lead](/commodities/lead-price-us).

### Is Pan American Silver a silver stock?

Yes. Pan American Silver is a producer of silver, one of the 13 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. [See all silver stocks](/commodities/silver-stocks).

### Is Pan American Silver a copper stock?

Yes. Pan American Silver is a by-product producer of copper, one of the 20 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. [See all copper stocks](/commodities/copper-stocks).

### Is Pan American Silver a zinc stock?

Yes. Pan American Silver is a by-product producer of zinc, one of the 11 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. [See all zinc stocks](/commodities/zinc-stocks).

### Is Pan American Silver a lead stock?

Yes. Pan American Silver is a by-product producer of lead, one of the 9 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. [See all lead stocks](/commodities/lead-stocks).

### Where is Pan American Silver listed?

Pan American Silver is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PAAS (NYSE: PAAS), and is based in Canada.

### Where are Pan American Silver's mines?

In Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil, producing silver and gold.

### What is Escobal?

A large silver mine in Guatemala that has been suspended since 2017 pending a consultation process with the local Xinka people.

## Related companies

- [Americas Gold and Silver](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/americas-gold-and-silver-nyse-american-usas) (NYSE American: USAS): Antimony, Lead, Silver, Zinc
- [Coeur Mining](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/coeur-mining-nyse-cde) (NYSE: CDE): Silver
- [First Majestic Silver](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/first-majestic-silver-nyse-ag) (NYSE: AG): Lead, Silver, Zinc
- [Fresnillo](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/fresnillo-otc-fnlpf) (OTC: FNLPF): Silver
- [Glencore](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/glencore-otc-glcnf) (OTC: GLCNF): Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Metallurgical coal, Nickel, Silver, Vanadium, Zinc
- [Hecla Mining](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hecla-mining-nyse-hl) (NYSE: HL): Lead, Silver, Zinc
- [Hindustan Zinc](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hindustan-zinc-nse-hindzinc) (NSE: HINDZINC): Lead, Silver, Zinc
- [Hudbay Minerals](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hudbay-minerals-tse-hbm) (TSE: HBM): Copper, Silver, Zinc
- [KGHM Polska Miedz](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/kghm-otc-kghpf) (OTC: KGHPF): Copper, Silver
- [Newmont](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/newmont-nyse-nem) (NYSE: NEM): Copper, Lead, Silver
- [Nexa Resources](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/nexa-resources-nyse-nexa) (NYSE: NEXA): Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
- [Rio Tinto](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/rio-tinto-nyse-rio) (NYSE: RIO): Aluminum, Boron, Copper, Gallium, Lithium, Scandium, Silver, Titanium

## Sources

- Company filings: Pan American Silver’s minerals and its role in each.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Stockatomics: each mineral’s benchmark price per kg.

Last updated 18 October 2026.
