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

Gerdau Açominas running with both BFs at 70-75% rate
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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

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

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

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

CSN aims to increase iron ore exports to 35Mt/y in 2010
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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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