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24 Sep
Free Brazilian steel distributor sales rise in August, inventories stay above comfort level
24 Sep
Free Average freight rates for Brazilian finished steel imports rise in August 2026
23 Sep
Free Average freight rates for Brazilian finished steel imports rise in August
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
21 Sep
Free Brazilian HRC exports jump 347% in August on resumption of US sales
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
Free Brazilian August crude steel output declines 6.2 percent year on year
16 Sep
Free Vallourec secures seamless pipe contract for Petrobras' Sepia 2 project in Brazil
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
15 Sep
Free US slab imports up 14.4 percent in July 2026 from June
15 Sep
Free Vallourec breaks ground on new subsea line pipe insulation production line in Brazil
14 Sep
Free Brazil HDG exports fall for second month on lack of US August exports
14 Sep
Free HMM signs $3.5 billion long-term iron ore shipping contract with Vale
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
07 Sep
Free Brazil extends AD duties on seamless line pipe imports from Ukraine
07 Sep
Free Latin American crude steel output rises 2.1 percent in H1 2026 amid stronger trade defenses
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
04 Sep
Free Colombia's iron and steel export volume down 26.8% in Jan-July 2026
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
Free ArcelorMittal Brasil to invest in new cold rolling mill and coating lines
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
24 Aug
Free Colombia's post-earthquake reconstruction could require two million mt of steel
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 Brazilian steel distributor sales rise in July; stronger purchases push inventories up
20 Aug
Free Brazil's July heavy plate exports rise on resumption of sales to US
19 Aug
Free US HRC imports up 28.1 percent in June 2026 from May
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
17 Aug
Free Brazil's wire rod exports and imports rise in July with more sales to US
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