And I'm not sure that the time is right for silver, either.
They lost the final however and had to settle for silver.
Instead, they finished 5th yet again in the very tight race for silver.
The bad economic times had continued, and strengthened the hand of forces for free silver.
They only drew as well, however, so in the end had to settle for silver.
In the last year, demand for silver has grown 5.5 percent.
However, the women's team's bonus for gold and silver were still lower than the men's team.
It was the lowest level for silver since August 1977.
But don't look for silver to be knocked off its throne too quickly.
The area around the town was historically known for silver and lead mining.