diff --git a/prototypes/silver.lua b/prototypes/silver.lua
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+local util = require("data-util");
+
+if util.me.silver() then
+  data:extend({
+    {
+      type = "item",
+      name = "silver-ore",
+      icon = "__bzgold__/graphics/icons/silver-ore.png",
+      icon_size = 128,
+      subgroup = "raw-resource",
+      order = "b[silver-plate]",
+      stack_size = util.get_stack_size(200),
+    },
+  })
+  data:extend({
+    {
+      type = "item",
+      name = "silver-plate",
+      icon = "__bzgold__/graphics/icons/silver-plate.png",
+      icon_size = 128,
+      subgroup = "raw-resource",
+      order = "b[silver-plate]",
+      stack_size = util.get_stack_size(100),
+    },
+    {
+      type = "recipe",
+      name = "silver-plate",
+      category = "smelting",
+      order = "d[silver-plate]",
+      enabled = true,
+      energy_required = 1.6,
+      ingredients = {{"silver-ore", 1}},
+      results = {{"silver-plate", 4}},
+    },
+  })
+
+  data:extend({
+    {
+      type = "item",
+      name = "silver-wire",
+      icon = "__bzgold__/graphics/icons/silver-wire.png",
+      icon_size = 64, icon_mipmaps = 4,
+      subgroup = util.cablesg,
+      order = "b[silver-wire]",
+      stack_size = util.get_stack_size(200),
+    },
+    {
+      type = "recipe",
+      name = "silver-wire",
+      category = "crafting",
+      order = "d[silver-wire]",
+      enabled = true,
+      energy_required = 1,
+      ingredients = {{"silver-plate", 1}},
+      results = {{"silver-wire", 4}},
+    },
+  })
+
+  data:extend({
+    {
+      type = "technology",
+      name = "silver-processing",
+      icons = {
+        {
+          icon = "__bzgold__/graphics/icons/silver-plate.png",
+          icon_size = 128,
+        },
+        {
+          icon = "__bzgold__/graphics/icons/silver-wire.png",
+          icon_size = 64, icon_mipmaps=4,
+        },
+      },
+      effects = {
+        { type = "unlock-recipe", recipe = "silver-plate" },
+        { type = "unlock-recipe", recipe = "silver-wire" },
+      },
+      unit = {
+        count = 40, time = 15,
+        ingredients = {
+          {"automation-science-pack", 1},
+          {"logistic-science-pack", 1}
+        },
+      },
+      prerequisites = {"advanced-material-processing"},
+      order = "b-b",
+    },
+  })
+
+  util.add_prerequisite("advanced-electronics", "silver-processing")
+  util.add_prerequisite("solar-energy", "silver-processing")
+end