Ever wonder where we get silver from? Is it dug up in 100 oz bars out of the rocks? You probably know that silver is a metal that’s mined and then somehow refined to form the pure coins and bars we trade as bullion, but would you like to know a little more about that process? We’ve found an excellent little YouTube excerpt by the Discovery Channel on the process of mining and refining silver. If you have 5 minutes, you’ll enjoy knowing a little more about silver and how it makes it from the soil to your safe.