I worked at a lead/silver mine and mill. Ore doesn't get shipped anywhere it stays on site and is pulverized into a slurry and chemically floated and then dried into an lead silver concentrate. After its concentrated it goes Mexico, Asia, or Trail BC.
I can't figure why lead is fetching such scalping prices. Most is recycled and we are good at keeping it in re use and recirculation. The prices now are depressed for it but suppliers are scalping folks. People buying lead are getting ripped off. I think the high demand of ammo has allowed the supply scalpers to get these insane prices.
It's odd that the interstate near me has a road cut and there's an 30 ft wide vein of lead silver ore exposed. It's incredible it's just sitting there.
