Dongkuk Steel not giving up on slab plant in Ceará

Amid rumors that South Korean steelmaker Dongkuk could be delaying or even giving up on the construction of the Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) 5Mt/y, US$750mn slab plant in northeast Brazil's Ce...

• Paraguay

   Ministry official: Acepar partially complying with Acerin agreement

  The agreement between Paraguayan steelmaker Acepar and local company Acerin to supply 1,500t/m of bi...   more

• Chile, Regional

   Codelco lowering China copper premium to US$72/t only in special cases

  Chile's Codelco, the world's biggest copper producer, is said to have further reduced premiums on sa...   more

• Brazil

   Usiminas postponing phase II of Santana do Paraíso project

  Brazilian integrated steelmaker Usiminas (Bovespa: USIM5) is postponing phase II of its 5Mt/y Santan...   more

• Brazil

   Metal exports rise sharply in 2008, plummet in December

  Cast iron, ferroalloys and semi-manufactured iron and steel products were the top Brazilian metal ex...   more

• Brazil

   Lupatech announces end of winding up period for objections to acquisition

  Brazilian steel valves and metal products manufacturer Lupatech (Bovespa: LUPA3) announced the end o...   more

• Chile

   IN BRIEF Molymet announces dividend payment

  Chile's Molymet, one of the world's top processors of molybdenum concentrates, will pay shareholders...   more

• Paraguay

   Acepar to resume operations on January 5

  Steelmaker Aceros del Paraguay (Acepar) plans to resume operations on January 5 after a two-week sto...   more

• Brazil

   Namisa deal takes giant leap forward

  Brazilian steelmaker CSN (NYSE: SID) has concluded the sale of 40% of its iron ore subsidiary Namisa...   more

• Chile, Regional

   Copper hits 4-year low in 2008, falls 56% to US$1.25/lb

  Copper dropped 56% in 2008, with the lowest point being Christmas Eve when the price on the London M...   more

• Bolivia

   Government to boost Huanuni tin output in 2009

  Bolivian state company Empresa Minera Huanuni (EMH) plans to boost tin production in 2009 despite lo...   more