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%

Molybdenum Days & Observances

Critical Minerals & Energy · ₹8,085.39/kg today (+1.13% / 7d) · Live chart →

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

1 Editorial
SymbolMo
Atomic Number42
CategoryTransition Metal

Molybdenum Observances

MetalsCost Editorial Thursday, September 17, 2026 In 23 days

MetalsCost Molybdenum Day

MetalsCost marks September 17 for molybdenum. Peter Jacob Hjelm first isolated metallic molybdenum in 1781, but no single day within that year was verified, so this date is an evenly-spaced content-calendar placeholder.

MetalsCost Editorial Day — not an official international or industry observance. No single verified discovery or founding date exists for this metal, so MetalsCost assigned an evenly-spaced content-calendar date rather than inventing a claimed "day."
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Why Molybdenum Matters

The metal that gives steel its heat resistance and strength under pressure — and, in most cases, gets mined without anyone actually digging for it.

Quick Fact

Molybdenum has no major futures exchange of its own — like lithium and cobalt, it's priced through Fastmarkets' surveyed benchmark assessments rather than a listed contract.

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Recent Molybdenum News

Greenland's Malmbjerg Molybdenum Project Resumes Summer Fieldwork as Europe Works to Cut Its Reliance on China
Greenland Resources has started its 2026 summer field program at the Malmbjerg molybdenum project, advancing a mine that could supply roughly a quarter of the European Union's molybdenum demand and reduce reliance on China.
Molybdenum Oxide Futures Jump From $21 to $33 a Pound as China's 97,000-Tonne Output Anchors Global Supply
Molybdenum oxide futures have jumped from roughly $21 to $33 a pound, even as China's 97,000-tonne annual output continues to anchor a global supply base led by CMOC, Codelco and Freeport-McMoRan.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

The Molybdenum price in India today is ₹8,085.39 per kilogram. See the live price and chart.

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