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.
03 Mar
Brazilian slab export price hits 18-month high after slight weekly rise
02 Mar
Free Net profit increases sharply at Siderperu in 2025
28 Feb
Free Argentina's crude steel output soars 22.5 percent in January versus December
26 Feb
Sales by Brazilian flat steel distributors increase in January
25 Feb
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price unchanged after Chinese holidays
25 Feb
Freight rates dip in January from December for Brazilian finished steel imports
24 Feb
Net profit declines in 2025 at Gerdau
24 Feb
Reference export price for Brazilian slabs maintains stability
24 Feb
Brazilian rebar price declines for exports to South America
22 Feb
Brazil used 83 percent of its steel import quotas 12 days before deadline
20 Feb
Free Brazil's finished steel trade deficit falls in January 2026
20 Feb
Free Shougang Hierro Peru posts lower profit in 2025 due to ship loader accident
19 Feb
Free Brazil imposes definitive AD duties on Chinese CRC and HDG
18 Feb
Brazilian HDG export prices remain stable for eight weeks
18 Feb
Brazilian HRC export price remains stable over four weeks
18 Feb
Reference export price for Brazilian slabs stable week-on-week
17 Feb
Free Brazil's LHG will increase iron ore production
17 Feb
Free Exports of heavy plates from Brazil decline in January 2026
13 Feb
Free Usiminas posted net loss for 2025
13 Feb
Free Net profit declines at Vale in 2025
13 Feb
Free Brazil experienced a decline in automotive production during January
12 Feb
Free Exports of wire rod from Brazil increase in January
11 Feb
Free Iron ore exports from Brazil decline in January
11 Feb
CRC import price offers increase slightly in Brazil
10 Feb
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price unchanged this week due to low seasonal demand
10 Feb
Free Vehicle production in Argentina declines again in January 2026
09 Feb
Reference export price for Brazilian slabs hits one-year high
09 Feb
Free Without sales to the US, Brazilian slabs exports decline in January 2026
06 Feb
Free Brazilian pig iron exports increase in January 2026
06 Feb
Free Downgrade by Fitch speeds up sale of CSN
06 Feb
Free Annual performance of the Chilean economy increased in December
04 Feb
Brazilian HRC export price stable in two weeks
04 Feb
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price declines slightly week-on-week
03 Feb
Free Gerdau restarts steel plant in Brazil
03 Feb
The reference export price for Brazilian slabs has increased once more
03 Feb
Free The collapse of the steel production chain in Venezuela
31 Jan
Free Net profit increases in Q4 and the full year 2025 at Aceros Arequipa
30 Jan
Free Brazil grants antidumping measures on imports of pre-painted steel products from China and India
29 Jan
Free Samarco unveils operational estimates for 2025
28 Jan
CRC import price offers stable in Brazil
28 Jan
Free Argentina's crude steel output fell in December but rose year-on-year
28 Jan
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price is stable week-on-week
27 Jan
Free Controlling shareholder starts sale of steel area of CSN in Brazil
26 Jan
Freight rates increase in December for Brazilian finished steel imports
26 Jan
Brazilian slab reference export price maintains uptrend
24 Jan
Brazil uses 76 percent of steel import quotas in mid-January 2026
24 Jan
Free Brazil's finished steel trade deficit fell by volume but rose in value in December
23 Jan
Free Sales by Brazilian flat steel distributors decline in December
22 Jan
Brazilian HRC export price declines in two weeks
22 Jan
Brazilian rebar price increases for exports to South America
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