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.
13 Mar
Free February wire rod exports from Brazil slump even as imports soar, SECEX says
12 Mar
Free 2025 net losses decline at CSN versus 2024
12 Mar
Free Net losses soar 79.4 percent for 2025 at Samarco despite operational improvements
11 Mar
Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices up $5/metric ton amid reports of scarcity
10 Mar
Free Grupo CAP of Chile reports sharply lower 2025 net loss
10 Mar
Free Brazilian iron ore exports slip while pellet exports rose nearly 11 percent in February 2026
10 Mar
Free Brazilian pig iron exports drop 7.3 percent in February from January levels
10 Mar
Free Brazilian automotive production soars 25 percent in February versus month earlier
09 Mar
Brazilian slabs export price continues higher following six-month uptrend
06 Mar
Brazilian high-grade weekly iron ore price up $3/mt amid reported shortage
06 Mar
Free Argentina vehicle production up 41.1% with growth and sustainability, ADEFA president says
06 Mar
Free Brazilian slab exports soar 93 percent in February as US sales resume
06 Mar
Free Ternium net profit shows sharp decline in Q4 2025
06 Mar
Free Manganese ore reserves available for immediate sale in Brazil
04 Mar
Brazilian HRC export price remains stable for six weeks
04 Mar
Free Annual performance of the Chilean economy slipped 0.1 percent in January
04 Mar
Brazilian CRC import price offers remain steady now for two weeks
03 Mar
Brazilian slab export price hits 18-month high after slight weekly rise
02 Mar
Free Net profit increases sharply at Siderperu in 2025
28 Feb
Free Argentina's crude steel output soars 22.5 percent in January versus December
26 Feb
Sales by Brazilian flat steel distributors increase in January
25 Feb
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price unchanged after Chinese holidays
25 Feb
Freight rates dip in January from December for Brazilian finished steel imports
24 Feb
Net profit declines in 2025 at Gerdau
24 Feb
Reference export price for Brazilian slabs maintains stability
24 Feb
Brazilian rebar price declines for exports to South America
22 Feb
Brazil used 83 percent of its steel import quotas 12 days before deadline
20 Feb
Free Brazil's finished steel trade deficit falls in January 2026
20 Feb
Free Shougang Hierro Peru posts lower profit in 2025 due to ship loader accident
19 Feb
Free Brazil imposes definitive AD duties on Chinese CRC and HDG
18 Feb
Brazilian HDG export prices remain stable for eight weeks
18 Feb
Brazilian HRC export price remains stable over four weeks
18 Feb
Reference export price for Brazilian slabs stable week-on-week
17 Feb
Free Brazil's LHG will increase iron ore production
17 Feb
Free Exports of heavy plates from Brazil decline in January 2026
13 Feb
Free Usiminas posted net loss for 2025
13 Feb
Free Net profit declines at Vale in 2025
13 Feb
Free Brazil experienced a decline in automotive production during January
12 Feb
Free Exports of wire rod from Brazil increase in January
11 Feb
Free Iron ore exports from Brazil decline in January
11 Feb
CRC import price offers increase slightly in Brazil
10 Feb
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price unchanged this week due to low seasonal demand
10 Feb
Free Vehicle production in Argentina declines again in January 2026
09 Feb
Reference export price for Brazilian slabs hits one-year high
09 Feb
Free Without sales to the US, Brazilian slabs exports decline in January 2026
06 Feb
Free Brazilian pig iron exports increase in January 2026
06 Feb
Free Downgrade by Fitch speeds up sale of CSN
06 Feb
Free Annual performance of the Chilean economy increased in December
04 Feb
Brazilian HRC export price stable in two weeks
04 Feb
Brazilian high-grade iron ore price declines slightly week-on-week
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