MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Indicated resources increased to 11.3 million tonnes from 6.9 Mt.

Africa's biggest steel producer was rocked by a two-week wage strike in May 2022.

eDNA program includes projects monitoring the endangered Pilbara Olive Python in Western Australia, and protecting native birds in Chile’s high-altitude wetlands.

The cautious outlook comes as global exploration budgets for nonferrous metals declined by 3% in 2024 to $12.5 billion from $12.9 billion last year, with juniors bearing the brunt of the cuts.