Gold Electronics Demand Rises 4% on AI Infrastructure Boom
Gold demand from the electronics sector rose to 68.3 tonnes in the second quarter. This marked a 4% year-over-year increase.ăăThe rise came as artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending offset a slump in consumer device shipments.ăăAI Infrastructure Lifts Gold Electronics DemandăăThe electronics sector accounts for the majority of gold used in technology. Demand there climbed from 65.8 tonnes in the same quarter of 2025, the World Gold Council reported.ăăSponsoredăăSponsoredăăGrowth came from AI server mainboards, integrated circuit substrates, and printed circuit boards for low-earth orbit satellites. Memory and semiconductor use also rose, driven by the same AI memory demand surge reshaping chipmaker valuations.ăăAutomotive lighting added more. Gold wire and gold-tin bonding remain standard in vehicle head and tail lamps, where heat and vibration demand durable materials.ăăFollow us on X to get the latest news as it happensăăâGold usage in the electronics space very much remained on a two-speed setting: strong AI infrastructure investment offset weakness in smartphone and laptop shipments, primarily due to surging memory costs. High gold prices also continued to accelerate thrifting and substitution in many low- and midrange applications, adding further pressure to some traditional consumer electronic applications,â the report read.ăăThe consumer end moved in the opposite direction. IDC