Luiz Compagnoni
I am a retired mechanical engineer, covering the steel industry in Latin America, from iron ore to finished products, over the last 20 years.
23 Sep
Free Vale seeks regulatory nod for stake in Ligga iron ore mine in northern Brazil
22 Sep
Free Brazil's finished steel trade deficit widens in August on 46 percent export drop
22 Sep
Free Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices tick up week on week
21 Sep
Free Brazilian HRC exports jump 347% in August on resumption of US sales
21 Sep
Brazilian slab export reference price declines week over week
21 Sep
Free Brazil's steel import quota utilization climbs ahead of October expiry date
18 Sep
Free Brazil's CRC imports soar as August exports slip
17 Sep
Free Itaminas to reduce iron ore production in Brazil, citing rising costs
17 Sep
Free ICHA says steel consumption in Chile to close 2026 at 2.8 million metric tons
16 Sep
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices slip though outlook remains bullish
16 Sep
Free Brazilian August crude steel output declines 6.2 percent year on year
15 Sep
Free Brazil's August rebar exports slump 79 percent on lack of exports to Peru
15 Sep
Free Chile's economy receded 1.5 percent in July, driven by a 9.3 percent decline in mining activities
14 Sep
Brazilian slab export reference price holds steady week over week
14 Sep
Free Brazil HDG exports fall for second month on lack of US August exports
11 Sep
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices fall amid lower margins for Chinese steelmakers
11 Sep
Free Brazil's heavy plate exports slump for August on a lack of shipments to US and Europe
10 Sep
Free Brazil's wire rod exports and imports fell in August, on higher US tariffs
10 Sep
Free Brazilian slab exports down 4% in August on reduced US and Europe shipments
09 Sep
Free Brazil's August auto production highest since October 2019
09 Sep
Free Brazilian pig iron exports drop in August as shipments to the US slumped by 53 percent
08 Sep
Free Brazilian iron ore exports slip 2.2 pct. in August as shipments to Europe slump 54 percent
04 Sep
Free Argentina's vehicle production rose 26.2 percent from July to August
04 Sep
Free Usiminas reduces iron ore production in Brazil on higher sea freight costs
03 Sep
Free Brazil-China iron ore freight rates reach multi-year high amid strong fundamentals
03 Sep
Free CSN chief executive steps aside and appoints former Vale CEO to role
02 Sep
Free Samarco starts receiving wind energy from Casa dos Ventos ahead of schedule
01 Sep
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices rise amid tighter supply
31 Aug
Brazilian slab export price steady; decision on Chinese HRC still expected in October
31 Aug
Free Argentina secures $900 million loan for LNG pipeline construction
28 Aug
Free Vale could add 50 million mt to iron ore productive capacity with legislative change
27 Aug
Argentina's crude steel output rises nine percent in July from June
26 Aug
Free July average freight rates mostly stable for Brazilian finished steel imports
26 Aug
Free Grupo Simec returns to profit in the second quarter of 2026
25 Aug
Free Brazil's finished steel trade deficit narrowed in July amid import decline
25 Aug
Free Net profit rises 54.4 percent at Siderperu in Q2 2026
25 Aug
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices broadly stable amid doubts over Chinese demand
24 Aug
Free Colombia's post-earthquake reconstruction could require two million mt of steel
24 Aug
Brazilian weekly slab export reference price falls; decision on Chinese HRC likely in October
24 Aug
Free Brazilian HRC exports fell 72 pc in July; imports rose 223 pc amid antidumping concerns
21 Aug
Free Brazil's CRC exports and imports decline in July from June levels
21 Aug
Free Brazilian HDG exports fell 37 pc in July on lack of US shipments, Vietnam imports slip
20 Aug
Free Brazil's July heavy plate exports rise on resumption of sales to US
19 Aug
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices decline on lower Chinese demand
19 Aug
Free Brazilian crude steel output nearly unchanged in July year on year
18 Aug
Free Q2 net loss reduced at Brazil's Samarco; Phase 3 project on course
18 Aug
Weekly Brazilian slab export reference price slips; Chinese HRC ruling likely in September
17 Aug
Free Brazil's wire rod exports and imports rise in July with more sales to US
13 Aug
Free CSN net losses for Q2 soared 493 percent amid high financial expenses; interest rates
13 Aug
Free Chile's Grupo CAP posts slightly wider consolidated net loss in Q2 2026
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