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Smaller steel mill owners in limbo – English Eastday

Brazil steel industry news — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:49:00 +0000

One of the more controversial organizations in the recent wrangling over the price of iron ore that led to the arrest of four Rio Tinto executives in China remains open, but there is now no nameplate on the door. The Rizhao International Iron Ore …

Slowdown signs – Weak Q2 for Brazil steelmakers shows depth of crisis – SteelGuru

Brazil steel industry news — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:12:00 +0000

Slowdown signs – Weak Q2 for Brazil steelmakers shows depth of crisis
SteelGuru
Gerdau reported a 21% increase in raw steel production to 3.1 million tonnes in the quarter, fueled mainly by solid demand in Brazil. …

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Smaller steel mill owners in limbo – China Daily

Brazil steel industry news — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:28:00 +0000

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Smaller steel mill owners in limbo
China Daily
… and Brazilian company Vale. They have been left trying to get iron ore at any price, often at inflated levels, from the traders and big steel producers, …
Beware the wounded Chinese bureaucratBrisbane Times

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Smaller steel mill owners in limbo – China Economic Net

Brazil steel industry news — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Brazil's Gerdau Usiba to boost H2 output rate – Steel Business Briefing (subscription)

Brazil steel industry news — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:10:00 +0000

Brazil's Gerdau Usiba to boost H2 output rate
Steel Business Briefing (subscription)
Sources tell SBB the plant's liquid steel production had been maintained at around 17000-18000 tonnes/month in the first half, or 40% of the mill's capacity …

Gerdau Açominas running with both BFs at 70-75% rate – Steel Business Briefing (subscription)

Brazil steel industry news — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:09:00 +0000

Gerdau Açominas running with both BFs at 70-75% rate
Steel Business Briefing (subscription)
… operating both its blast furnaces, using about 70-75% of its full capacity, Steel Business Briefing learns from the Gerdau CEO André Gerdau Johannpeter. …

Ore blimey

Brazil steel industry news — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:52:00 +0000

While the Chinese Iron and Steel Association tries to maintain the facade of control, its members are busy striking side deals

Iron ore price war heats up – News.com.au

Brazil steel industry news — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:19:00 +0000

BHP Billiton has upped the ante in its war on the benchmark pricing of iron ore, slamming the system as unsustainable. In a wide-ranging speech this week that included bullish comments on China, iron ore chief Ian Ashby said BHP was realising …

Continuing to Surpass the Effects of the Economic Crisis, CSN's … – FOXBusiness

Brazil steel industry news — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:52:00 +0000

Continuing to Surpass the Effects of the Economic Crisis, CSN's …
FOXBusiness
… Iron ore sales volume totaled 9.4 million tonnes in 1H09, 22% up on the 1H08; — CSN began producing and selling cement in the 2Q09 and sales are …

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CSN aims to increase iron ore exports to 35Mt/y in 2010 – Business News Americas

Brazil steel industry news — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:04:00 +0000

CSN aims to increase iron ore exports to 35Mt/y in 2010
Business News Americas
Brazilian steelmaker and iron ore miner CSN (NYSE: SID) aims to increase iron ore exports 40% to 35Mt/y in 2010 …

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