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.
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
25 Aug
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices broadly stable amid doubts over Chinese demand
24 Aug
Free Colombia's post-earthquake reconstruction could require two million mt of steel
24 Aug
Brazilian weekly slab export reference price falls; decision on Chinese HRC likely in October
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 Brazil's July heavy plate exports rise on resumption of sales to US
19 Aug
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices decline on lower Chinese demand
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
18 Aug
Weekly Brazilian slab export reference price slips; Chinese HRC ruling likely in September
17 Aug
Free Brazil's wire rod exports and imports rise in July with more sales to US
13 Aug
Free CSN net losses for Q2 soared 493 percent amid high financial expenses; interest rates
13 Aug
Free Chile's Grupo CAP posts slightly wider consolidated net loss in Q2 2026
13 Aug
Free Brazil's rebar exports and imports increase in July
12 Aug
Free Brazilian pig iron exports increased in July as shipments to the US rose 55 percent
11 Aug
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices rise on stronger demand and supply concerns
10 Aug
Brazilian slab export price steady; ruling on China HRC likely soon
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
04 Aug
Brazilian slab export reference price edges up week-on-week
03 Aug
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices decline to lowest level over a one-year period
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
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
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices increase slightly amid steady supply-demand outlook
27 Jul
Brazilian slab export reference price stable week-on-week amid positive outlook
24 Jul
Free Arequipa's Q2 2026 net profit up 34.5 pc amid better operating performance
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
22 Jul
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices fall on weaker Chinese demand
22 Jul
Free Vale raises iron ore output as pellet production falls in Q2 versus Q1 2026
22 Jul
Free Brazilian HRC exports increase in June as shipments to the US rise 23 percent
21 Jul
Brazilian slab export reference price slips after three weeks of stability
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
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