China's silver production comes mainly from byproducts of copper, lead and zinc, with the remainder coming from recycling and independent silver mines. Domestic silver production has increased along with a surge in the production of copper, lead and zinc. China’s main producing provinces for refined lead are Henan, Hunan and Yunnan, while refined copper mainly comes from Jiangxi, Anhui and Yunnan. Therefore, the main silver producing provinces are still concentrated in places like Hunan, Henan, Yunnan and Jiangxi.

China's silver production have been steadily climbing in recent years. According to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, China’s silver production has gained 17.8 percent annually between 2005 and 2010, with total accumulative silver production reaching 11,617 tons in 2010. China has been the world’s No.1 producer since 2007 by output. (not based on raw mineral silver mining data compiled by overseas institutions. )  

　　　　　　　　　　　Source：China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association