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.
13 Aug
Free Brazil's rebar exports and imports increase in July
12 Aug
Free Brazilian pig iron exports increased in July as shipments to the US rose 55 percent
11 Aug
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices rise on stronger demand and supply concerns
10 Aug
Brazilian slab export price steady; ruling on China HRC likely soon
07 Aug
Free Brazilian iron ore exports fall 12 percent as shipments to China drop 20 percent
07 Aug
Free Brazil's auto production increases by 3.2 percent in July from June
06 Aug
Free Brazilian slab exports decline by 4.6 percent in July from June
06 Aug
Free Argentina's vehicle production falls 15.8 percent in July from June
05 Aug
Free Ternium posts 80 percent rise in Q2 2026 net profit versus year earlier
05 Aug
Free Gerdau net profit rises 70 percent in Q2 2026 versus year ago
04 Aug
Brazilian slab export reference price edges up week-on-week
03 Aug
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices decline to lowest level over a one-year period
03 Aug
Free Chile's economy grew 2.4 percent in June, driven by a 9.8 percent rise in mining activity
31 Jul
Free Profit jumps 67.8 percent in H1 2026 at Shougang Hierro Peru
31 Jul
Free Vale net profit declines 34 percent in Q2 2026 versus year earlier
30 Jul
Free Argentina's crude steel output fell 13.3 percent in June from May
30 Jul
Free Q2 net profit declines by 52.2 percent at Usiminas
29 Jul
Free New round of steel import quotas reduced by 11 percent in Brazil
28 Jul
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices increase slightly amid steady supply-demand outlook
27 Jul
Brazilian slab export reference price stable week-on-week amid positive outlook
24 Jul
Free Arequipa's Q2 2026 net profit up 34.5 pc amid better operating performance
24 Jul
Free Samarco's Q2 2026 sales up 23 pc from Q1 2026, but remain off 1 pc from 2025
24 Jul
Free Brazil's finished steel trade deficit widens in June 2026 as imports rise
23 Jul
Free Brazilian steel distributors sales slip in June, higher inventories noted
22 Jul
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices fall on weaker Chinese demand
22 Jul
Free Vale raises iron ore output as pellet production falls in Q2 versus Q1 2026
22 Jul
Free Brazilian HRC exports increase in June as shipments to the US rise 23 percent
21 Jul
Brazilian slab export reference price slips after three weeks of stability
20 Jul
Free Brazil’s CRC exports and imports rise in June from May
17 Jul
Free Brazil’s rebar exports and imports fell in June, Secex says
17 Jul
Free Brazilian crude steel output broadly stable in June versus 2025 production
16 Jul
Free Brazil welcomes US decision to exempt pig iron from higher import tariffs
16 Jul
Free Brazil’s HDG exports slump 20 pc in June, while imports jump more than fourfold
15 Jul
Free Brazilian pig iron association Sindifer expects pig iron to be excluded from US tariff
14 Jul
Free Brazil's heavy plate exports and imports surged in June
14 Jul
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices rise slightly amid possible supply concerns
13 Jul
Brazilian slabs export price is stable for the third consecutive week
13 Jul
Free Brazil’s wire rod exports nearly doubled in June, while imports rose more than tenfold
10 Jul
Free Brazilian pig iron exports rise in June on increased shipments to the US and South America
10 Jul
Free Brazil’s auto production falls in June, but 2026 could still be the strongest year in 12 years
09 Jul
Free Sindifer president remains optimistic Brazil can avoid new US pig iron tariffs
09 Jul
Free Brazilian iron ore exports rise 56 percent as shipments to China increase
08 Jul
Free Vehicle production in Argentina declines by 1.94 percent in June from May
08 Jul
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices post small weekly decline on lower Chinese demand
07 Jul
Brazilian slab export prices stable amid competition between domestic and export demand
06 Jul
Free Brazilian slab exports rise 64 percent in June on US-Europe-Mexico trade
06 Jul
Free Brazilian pig iron industry takes part in USTR meeting
03 Jul
Free Fitch Ratings revises Gerdau outlook from stable to positive
03 Jul
Free Chile’s economy contracted year over year in May
02 Jul
Free Brazil calls higher US import tariffs unreasonable
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