Up 16.5 Percent YTD in 2021 from Same Period in 2020.

Adjusted year-to-date production through October 23, 2021 was 77,019,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 81.3 percent.

Erdemir Group produced 6.815 million tonnes of crude steel over the first nine months of 2021, equivalent to 23% of the national total.

“We remain bullish on 2022 [steel demand in Brazil],” Werneck said. “For flat steel, the outlook is positive.”

Global crude steel production falls for fourth consecutive month

Nation ramps up efforts to curb coal consumption

Fortescue posts solid start to FY22

Botswana delivers first iron-ore exports to China