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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
05 Aug
Free Colombia's iron and steel export volume down 30.9% in H1 2026
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
31 Jul
Free Alacero: Latin America steel imports account for 40.5 percent of regional consumption
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
Free Average freight rates increase by $3/mt in June for Brazilian finished steel imports
24 Jul
Free Arequipa's Q2 2026 net profit up 34.5 pc amid better operating performance
24 Jul
Free US to conduct full sunset reviews on PC strand from 15 countries
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
23 Jul
Free Anglo American posts lower iron ore output in H1 2026, higher sales
22 Jul
Free Vale raises iron ore output as pellet production falls in Q2 versus Q1 2026
22 Jul
Free Peru imposes five-year AD duties on welded steel pipe from China
22 Jul
Free Brazilian HRC exports increase in June as shipments to the US rise 23 percent
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
16 Jul
Free MRS approves new 15-year iron ore transport agreement with Vale
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
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
10 Jul
Free Cadence Minerals’ Azteca plant refurbishment ahead of schedule
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
09 Jul
Free Colombia’s iron and steel export volume down 32.3% in Jan-May 2026
08 Jul
Free Vehicle production in Argentina declines by 1.94 percent in June from May
07 Jul
Free ArcelorMittal Pecém advances hot-rolled coil mill project with $6.8 million engineering investment
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
02 Jul
Free Brazil criticizes EU’s unilateral decision on Mercosur steel imports
02 Jul
Free Tenaris starts operations at new Suriname service center for GranMorgu offshore project
01 Jul
Free EU imposes import quotas on South American finished steel breaching landmark Mercosur trade deal
30 Jun
Free Argentina's steel production increased across the board in May from April
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