Latin American pig iron output decreases in Sep
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Update time : 2023-12-01 17:07:08
According to statistics from the Latin American steel association Alacero, in September, Latin American pig iron output totaled about 2.54 million tons, decreasing by 2.4% year on year. Among them, Brazil's pig iron production decreased by 2.5% year on year to 2.11 million tons. Argentina's pig iron output amounted to about 170,000 tons, keeping almost flat from the previous month and increasing by 4.2% year on year. Meanwhile, Chile's output totaled around 52,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 31%.
In the first nine months, Latin American pig iron output totaled 22.9 million tons. Among them, Brazil was the biggest pig iron production country, falling by 5.1% year on year to about 19.15 million tons. During the same period, Argentina's and Chile's production amounted to 1.53 million tons and 447,000 tons, respectively.
