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Free Brazilian iron ore exports fall 12 percent as shipments to China drop 20 percent

Free Brazil's auto production increases by 3.2 percent in July from June

Free Brazilian slab exports decline by 4.6 percent in July from June

Free Argentina's vehicle production falls 15.8 percent in July from June

Free Ternium posts 80 percent rise in Q2 2026 net profit versus year earlier

Free Gerdau net profit rises 70 percent in Q2 2026 versus year ago

Free Colombia's iron and steel export volume down 30.9% in H1 2026

Free Chile's economy grew 2.4 percent in June, driven by a 9.8 percent rise in mining activity

Free Profit jumps 67.8 percent in H1 2026 at Shougang Hierro Peru

Free Vale net profit declines 34 percent in Q2 2026 versus year earlier

Free Alacero: Latin America steel imports account for 40.5 percent of regional consumption

Free Argentina's crude steel output fell 13.3 percent in June from May

Free Q2 net profit declines by 52.2 percent at Usiminas

Free New round of steel import quotas reduced by 11 percent in Brazil

Free Average freight rates increase by $3/mt in June for Brazilian finished steel imports

Free Arequipa's Q2 2026 net profit up 34.5 pc amid better operating performance

Free US to conduct full sunset reviews on PC strand from 15 countries

Free Samarco's Q2 2026 sales up 23 pc from Q1 2026, but remain off 1 pc from 2025

Free Brazil's finished steel trade deficit widens in June 2026 as imports rise

Free Brazilian steel distributors sales slip in June, higher inventories noted

Free Anglo American posts lower iron ore output in H1 2026, higher sales

Free Vale raises iron ore output as pellet production falls in Q2 versus Q1 2026

Free Peru imposes five-year AD duties on welded steel pipe from China

Free Brazilian HRC exports increase in June as shipments to the US rise 23 percent

Free Brazil’s CRC exports and imports rise in June from May

Free Brazil’s rebar exports and imports fell in June, Secex says

Free Brazilian crude steel output broadly stable in June versus 2025 production

Free Brazil welcomes US decision to exempt pig iron from higher import tariffs

Free Brazil’s HDG exports slump 20 pc in June, while imports jump more than fourfold

Free MRS approves new 15-year iron ore transport agreement with Vale

Free Brazilian pig iron association Sindifer expects pig iron to be excluded from US tariff

Free Brazil's heavy plate exports and imports surged in June

Free Brazil’s wire rod exports nearly doubled in June, while imports rose more than tenfold

Free Brazilian pig iron exports rise in June on increased shipments to the US and South America

Free Brazil’s auto production falls in June, but 2026 could still be the strongest year in 12 years

Free Cadence Minerals’ Azteca plant refurbishment ahead of schedule

Free Sindifer president remains optimistic Brazil can avoid new US pig iron tariffs

Free Brazilian iron ore exports rise 56 percent as shipments to China increase

Free Colombia’s iron and steel export volume down 32.3% in Jan-May 2026

Free Vehicle production in Argentina declines by 1.94 percent in June from May

Free ArcelorMittal Pecém advances hot-rolled coil mill project with $6.8 million engineering investment

Free Brazilian slab exports rise 64 percent in June on US-Europe-Mexico trade

Free Brazilian pig iron industry takes part in USTR meeting

Free Fitch Ratings revises Gerdau outlook from stable to positive

Free Chile’s economy contracted year over year in May

Free Brazil calls higher US import tariffs unreasonable

Free Brazil criticizes EU’s unilateral decision on Mercosur steel imports

Free Tenaris starts operations at new Suriname service center for GranMorgu offshore project

Free EU imposes import quotas on South American finished steel breaching landmark Mercosur trade deal

Free Argentina's steel production increased across the board in May from April


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