Since 1969, our subsidiary SMI, listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, has been producing silver metal at the Imiter mine, located east of Ouarzazate in Morocco.
We are one of the leading producers of primary silver in Africa and the world. As this mineral is usually a by-product, at Imiter, silver is the main product of the deposit which makes it unique in the world.
We produce high purity silver metal (98.5% Ag) in the form of anodes.
* Figures at December 31th 2023
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14 %Share in consolidated revenues
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140 003Kg of SilverProduction
Valuable and useful
An increasingly rare precious metal, silver has chemical and physical properties very similar to gold. It is a hard, stainless metal and an excellent thermal and electrical conductor.
Silver is a metal commonly used in electrical, electronic and brazing applications, as well as in the health industry for its antiseptic qualities and the manufacture of mirrors.
Did you know ?
Silver is an important component in the manufacture of photovoltaic panels.
Its sensitivity to light makes silver a necessary element for the production of solar energy.
Silver is used in goldsmithing and jewelry, where it is used as a covering metal. Silver is used in the manufacture of musical instruments.
Silver is found in our daily lives: household appliances, food packaging, water purifiers...
