Gold ₹16,337.59/g ▼ -0.55% Silver ₹244.96/g ▼ -0.85% Platinum ₹5,798.33/g ▲ +0.14% Palladium ₹4,193.40/g ▼ -0.23% Rhodium ₹24,703.20/g ▼ -0.01% Copper ₹1,268.64/kg ▼ -0.15% Aluminium ₹280.52/kg ▼ -0.08% Cobalt ₹4,914.84/kg ▼ -0.01% Gallium ₹23,444.38/kg ▲ +0.00% Indium ₹69,488.87/kg ▲ +0.00% Iron Ore ₹8.31/kg ▼ -0.01% Lead ₹167.16/kg ▼ -0.01% Lithium ₹2,084.66/kg ▲ +0.00% Molybdenum ₹8,085.39/kg ▲ +0.00% Nickel ₹1,482.22/kg ▲ +0.00% Neodymium ₹12,371.60/kg ▲ +0.00% Tin ₹4,879.35/kg ▼ -0.01% Tellurium ₹10,455.80/kg ▲ +0.00% Uranium ₹16,852.67/kg ▼ -0.01% Zinc ₹332.88/kg ▼ -0.31% Crude Oil (Brent) ₹8,839.68/bbl ▲ +0.11% Crude Oil (WTI) ₹8,163.78/bbl ▲ +0.42% Gasoline ₹313.34/gal ▲ +0.80% Natural Gas ₹265.83/MMBtu ▲ +0.18%

Gallium Days & Observances

Critical Minerals & Energy · ₹23,444.38/kg today (-0.23% / 7d) · Live chart →

Every Gallium-related date MetalsCost tracks, each clearly labeled Official, Industry, or MetalsCost Editorial — never presented as more official than it actually is.

1 Editorial
SymbolGa
Atomic Number31
CategoryPost-Transition Metal

Gallium Observances

MetalsCost Editorial Thursday, August 27, 2026 In 2 days

MetalsCost Gallium Day

MetalsCost marks August 27 for gallium — the date Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran discovered it by spectroscopy in 1875, the first of Dmitri Mendeleev's predicted "missing elements" to actually be found, a real validation moment for the periodic table itself.

MetalsCost Editorial Day — not an official international or industry observance. This date is chosen to mark a real, documented event: Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran discovered gallium by spectroscopy on August 27, 1875 (source).
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Why Gallium Matters

A metal most people have never heard of, recovered as an afterthought of other mining, that still managed to become a genuine geopolitical flashpoint.

Quick Fact

China's dominance in gallium isn't primarily about mining it — it's about being where most of the world's byproduct-recovery and refining capacity happens to be located.

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Recent Gallium News

Copper Makes Up 83% of an AI Data Center's Mineral Footprint, Study Finds
Copper makes up 83% of the mineral mass in AI data-center infrastructure, a new study finds. Gallium, germanium, rare earths, and aluminium round out the list — several already supply-constrained.
Alcoa Stock May Be 45% Undervalued as Its Australian Gallium Plant Gets Final Approval
A discounted-cash-flow analysis published July 21, 2026 estimates Alcoa's fair value near $79 a share, 45.2% above its trading price, days after Alcoa and the US, Australian and Japanese governments reached a final investment decision on a Western Australia gallium plant.
It Takes 50,000 Tons of Copper to Build One AI Data Center, So Miners Are Now Mining Their Own Waste
Building one hyperscale AI data center takes about 50,000 tons of copper. With new US mines averaging 23 years to reach production, miners including BHP and Rio Tinto are now testing recovery of copper from decades-old mining waste instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

MetalsCost tracks 1 Gallium-related observance: MetalsCost Gallium Day.

No verified official or industry-recognized observance for Gallium specifically was found. The date(s) shown are labeled MetalsCost Editorial Day and are not presented as real international observances.

The Gallium price in India today is ₹23,444.38 per kilogram. See the live price and chart.

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