Latin America Steel: CSN Jumps 5.66% as China Tariffs Bite
Brazilian steelmakers rallied while the SLX ETF slipped. CSN ADRs gained 5.66% and Gerdau rose 1.91% on tariff protection and...
October 2, 2026Topic
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Latin American Steel Falls as CSN Sinks on Iron Ore Guidance Cut
Latin American steel shares fell Tuesday: CSN sank 8.11% in New York after its mining arm cut output guidance, and...
September 30, 2026
Latin American Steel Slips as Mexico Tariff Fight Weighs
Latin American steel shares fell Monday: Ternium lost 1.61% and Gerdau 1.44% in New York as the 50% US duty...
September 29, 2026
South Africa Shields Its Steel Mills as the EU Starts Charging for Carbon
South Africa is raising steel tariffs as its top steelmaker shrinks, while the EU prices the carbon in imported steel...
September 26, 2026
Gabon Promises Port-Gentil a Steel Plant, 50 MW of Power and Rare Earths
Gabon’s cabinet met in Port-Gentil on 18 September 2026 and backed rare-earth mining, a Foberd steel plant and two power...
September 20, 2026
Ghana Manganese’s 700,000-Tonne August Push to Feed China Demand
Ghana Manganese Company says it expects monthly production to reach about 700,000 tonnes in August 2026, moving closer to an...
August 4, 2026
Brazil Export-Relief Package: US$3.7 Billion After US Tariffs
Brazil export-relief package deploys US$3.7 billion in credit for steel, auto, and machinery exporters hit by US tariffs, avoiding immediate...
July 24, 2026
Trump Tariff Shock Rattles Argentina’s Milei-Caputo Trade
Trump’s 25% steel and aluminium tariff hits Argentina, the 7th-largest US aluminium supplier, putting $30B in Milei-Caputo trade at reciprocal...
July 18, 2026
Nigeria to Get Sub-Saharan Africa’s Biggest Solar-Powered Steel Plant
Niger State grants 500 hectares to African Industries Group for sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar-powered steel plant. Costs and timeline remain...
July 11, 2026