America's Gold and Silver (USAS) CEO on Metal "Buy Opportunity" Amid AI Race

America’s Gold and Silver CEO Paul Andre Huet framed silver as a key industrial metal benefiting from AI infrastructure, solar, electrification, batteries and consumer electronics, arguing the market underestimates demand versus constrained supply. He described the recent pullback in gold and silver as a buying opportunity rather than a trend change, citing geopolitical uncertainty and capital repositioning. The interview also highlighted Americas Gold and Silver’s operational expansion in Idaho’s Silver Valley and its antimony production, which is tied to defense, semiconductors and fire retardants. A major financial takeaway is the company’s strengthened balance sheet after eliminating about $87 million of debt, giving it room to invest in long-lived mining infrastructure and production growth.