Financial Afrik’s Mining Newsletter: In Niger, Arbitral Decision Favors Orano / Mali – Showdown over Loulo-Gounkoto

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…...