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.
20 May
Free In April Brazil rebar exports rise on stronger shipments to South America, while imports fell on no Egyptian supply
20 May
Free South Korea becomes Brazil’s leading foreign CRC supplier, overtaking China
20 May
Free Steelmaker Ternium reports 162 percent increase in net profit in Q1 2026
19 May
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices decline on China plan to curb domestic steel capacity
18 May
Free Brazilian HDG exports surge 330 percent in April as imports fall 71 percent
18 May
Brazilian slabs export price shows first decline in eight months
15 May
Free Brazil heavy plate April exports soar by 117 percent, US still absent from market
15 May
Brazil’s wire rod exports fell 41 percent in April, while imports slump 77 percent
14 May
Free CSN net losses declined 24.1 percent in Q1 2026
13 May
Free Vale updates financial estimates for its iron ore business based on Middle East conflict model
13 May
Free Grupo CAP of Chile reports a larger consolidated net loss in Q1 2026
12 May
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices stable to week ago on solid stores, China furnaces near capacity
12 May
Free Brazilian pig iron exports decline nearly 7 percent in April on a lack of Europe shipments
11 May
Free Brazil’s auto production falls 9.5 percent in April versus March
11 May
Brazilian slabs export price stable for five weeks amid high domestic demand
08 May
Free Brazilian iron ore producer Samarco remains in net loss, despite limited operational gains
08 May
Free Brazilian iron ore exports rise 23 percent amid increased China shipments
07 May
Free Brazilian slabs exports soar by 131 percent in April amid rising US and Europe trade
07 May
Free Vehicle production in Argentina shows 10 percent decline in April
06 May
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price increases by $4/mt after Chinese holiday
06 May
Free Net profits jump by 30.7 percent in Mexico´s Grupo Simec
05 May
Free Cadence Minerals secures installation license for iron ore processing plant in northern Brazil
05 May
Free Annual performance of the Chilean economy declined in March
04 May
Brazilian slabs export price stable for four weeks on high domestic demand
04 May
Free Net profit increases by 54.4 percent at Siderperu in Q1 2026
30 Apr
Free Utilization of steel import quotas show modest progress in Brazil
30 Apr
Free Financial costs push ArcelorMittal Brasil into a net loss in 2025
30 Apr
Free Argentina's crude steel output increases 42.3 percent in March, amid erratic demand
29 Apr
Free Vale net profit jumps 39 percent in Q1 2026 on higher iron ore volumes and prices
29 Apr
Free Arequipa’s Q1 2026 net profit falls 9.5 percent amid weaker operating performance
28 Apr
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price declines by $2/mt from last week
28 Apr
Free Gerdau posts 32 percent higher net profit for Q1 2026
27 Apr
Free Shougang Hierro Peru profits jump 31.8 percent on lower tax burden in Q1 2026
25 Apr
Free Usiminas quarterly net profit increases 596 percent in Q1 2026
24 Apr
Free Brazil Iron waiting on environmental license to produce HBI in Bahia
23 Apr
Free Brazilian flat steel distributors increase sales 18.4 percent in March
23 Apr
Free Samarco’s Q1 2026 sales rose on yearly basis but fell 37 percent from the previous quarter
22 Apr
Free Average freight rates decline in March for Brazilian finished steel imports
22 Apr
Free Brazilian rebar exports and imports rise in March amid renewed US shipments, higher Egyptian imports
21 Apr
Free Brazilian HRC exports and imports little changed in March
21 Apr
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price increases by $3/mt from last week on declining Chinese stocks
20 Apr
Brazilian slabs export price stable week-on-week, though market remains in uptrend
20 Apr
Brazilian steel production declines while domestic sales increase in March
17 Apr
Free Brazilian CRC exports jump almost sevenfold in March
17 Apr
Free Brazilian HDG imports in decline with antidumping duties imposed on Chinese coated flat products
17 Apr
Free Vale iron ore and pellets production increase on yearly basis
16 Apr
Free Brazilian steel import quotas advance to 50 percent as of April 1
15 Apr
Brazil’s finished steel commercial deficit declines in March on reduced China imports
14 Apr
Vale plans to increase iron ore production by utilizing waste materials
14 Apr
Free Brazil March heavy plates exports slump 81 percent from February amid no shipments to US, others
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