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.
25 Apr
Free Usiminas quarterly net profit increases 596 percent in Q1 2026
24 Apr
Free Brazil Iron waiting on environmental license to produce HBI in Bahia
23 Apr
Free Brazilian flat steel distributors increase sales 18.4 percent in March
23 Apr
Free Samarco’s Q1 2026 sales rose on yearly basis but fell 37 percent from the previous quarter
22 Apr
Free Average freight rates decline in March for Brazilian finished steel imports
22 Apr
Free Brazilian rebar exports and imports rise in March amid renewed US shipments, higher Egyptian imports
21 Apr
Free Brazilian HRC exports and imports little changed in March
21 Apr
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price increases by $3/mt from last week on declining Chinese stocks
20 Apr
Brazilian slabs export price stable week-on-week, though market remains in uptrend
20 Apr
Brazilian steel production declines while domestic sales increase in March
17 Apr
Free Brazilian CRC exports jump almost sevenfold in March
17 Apr
Free Brazilian HDG imports in decline with antidumping duties imposed on Chinese coated flat products
17 Apr
Free Vale iron ore and pellets production increase on yearly basis
16 Apr
Free Brazilian steel import quotas advance to 50 percent as of April 1
15 Apr
Brazil’s finished steel commercial deficit declines in March on reduced China imports
14 Apr
Vale plans to increase iron ore production by utilizing waste materials
14 Apr
Free Brazil March heavy plates exports slump 81 percent from February amid no shipments to US, others
13 Apr
In long term uptrend Brazilian slabs export prices hit two-year high
13 Apr
Free Brazilian wire rod exports jump 26.2 percent in March
10 Apr
Free Brazilian automotive production rises by 27.6 percent in March
10 Apr
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price declines $3/mt on growing Chinese stocks
10 Apr
Free March's Argentinian vehicle production jumps 40.8 percent amid export and domestic sales growth
09 Apr
Free Vale announces first transoceanic ethanol powered vessel for 2029 iron ore delivery
09 Apr
Free March Brazilian pig iron exports slump 24 percent with decreased shipments to the US
08 Apr
Brazilian iron ore exports dip in March with China holidays, maintenance operations
08 Apr
Free Brazilian slabs exports decline sharply in March, lower sales to the US noted
07 Apr
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices slip in trade following China holiday
06 Apr
Brazilian export slabs prices continues up, hitting highest level in nearly two years
06 Apr
Free ArcelorMittal concludes $1.13B Brazilian investment in renewable energy
02 Apr
Free Annual performance of the Chilean economy declined in February
01 Apr
Free Brazilian miner Vale expands lifespan of Itabira iron ore mine
31 Mar
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price posts small decline week-on-week
30 Mar
Brazilian slab export price now at highest level in 22 months
27 Mar
Free Brazilian rebar exports slump 68 percent in February vs. January on lack of US exports
27 Mar
Free Argentina's crude steel output slumps 22.5 percent in February amid economic woes
26 Mar
Free Sales by Brazilian flat steel distributors increase in February 2026
26 Mar
Free Brazil-China iron ore freight rate at two-year high
24 Mar
Brazilian HRC export price increases versus reports two weeks earlier
24 Mar
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price posts small decline week-on-week
24 Mar
Free Average freight rates decline in February for Brazilian finished steel imports
23 Mar
Free CSN secures $1.2 billion bridge loan to support ongoing production operations
23 Mar
Brazilian slabs export price up again, remaining at highest level in 21 months
20 Mar
Free Brazilian crude steel production declines in February
20 Mar
Free Brazil posts 13 times higher finished steel commercial deficit in February 2026 from January
19 Mar
Free ArcelorMittal to triple production from its iron ore mine in Brazil
19 Mar
Brazilian CRC import price offers remain steady for four weeks
18 Mar
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price posts $4/mt increase, reflecting ongoing supply shortage
17 Mar
Free Brazil heavy plate exports and imports see sharp monthly increases in February
16 Mar
Brazilian slab export price at highest level in 21 months
13 Mar
Free Grupo SIMEC reports net profits slumped 85 percent from 2024 to 2025
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