Metal markets remain mixed: gold hits records, zinc and aluminum rise, copper stabilizes, while lithium corrects. In Africa, states assert their mining sovereignty through nationalizations and new regulations, while major projects (Simandou, Loulo-Gounkoto, cross-border zones) generate as much hope as tension. Gold hits $3,640/ounce The yellow metal is trading around $3,640/ounce, close to its highest…...
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