Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday October 28 that are worth another look.

A consortium led by Anglo-Australian mining major Rio Tinto is awaiting the conclusion of investment talks with Guinea’s government before continuing development of the $10 billion-plus Simandou iron ore project.

Indonesia will have to wait until 2023 to see a share of copper from Grasberg, despite having agreed to pay $3.85 billion to gain a majority stake in the mine.

Rio Tinto has pushed back the deadline for assembling a consortium of investors to fund the 650km rail line it needs to unlock its Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, due to the continuing ebola outbreak.

PCC BakkiSilicon will stop producing silicon at its smelter in Húsavík on the northern coast of Iceland this week due to the current soft market prices, a senior company official told Fastmarkets on Tuesday July 28.

A consortium led by Anglo Australian mining major Rio Tinto is awaiting the conclusion of investment talks with Guinea’s government to push forward the development of the $10 billion-plus Simandou iron ore project.

Elections in two key Southeast Asian countries have dampened steel demand and prices in recent weeks, despite the rising cost of iron ore.

The continued unpredictability of trade relations between China and the United States has made long-term planning harder for businesses, including mining companies.

Anglo-Australian mining majors BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto posted better-than-expected results for 2013, pleasantly surprising shareholders still reeling from last year's massive writedowns.

Two of the world’s largest aluminium producers are teaming up with Apple and the governments of Canada and Quebec in a technology joint venture that could revolutionize the sector.