Alberto Bailleres, Mexico’s ‘King of Silver,’ Dies at 90

  • His firm, Penoles, was once largest producer of refined silver
  • His $8.5b net worth made him fourth-richest person in Mexico

Alberto Bailleres in Mexico City, Mexico in 2015. 

Photographer: Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg
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Alberto Bailleres, a Mexican billionaire who once owned the world’s largest refined silver company, has died, He was 90.

He died on Feb. 2 in Mexico City, according to a statement from his business conglomerate, Grupo Bal SA. No other details were given.