CRU’s Latin American Iron and Steel Trends is an essential conference for those seeking insight into the seaborne iron ore and Latin American steel markets.

Chinese demand continues to exert a significant influence on the steel and steel making raw materials markets stimulating unprecedented levels of investment in the Brazilian iron ore sector. As iron ore investors flock to the Brazilian market the need to understand the outlook for the investment climate is crucial.

As a BRIC nation the Brazil story is not confined to iron ore. The repressed demand of the Brazilian consumer coupled with the huge investments in Brazilian infrastructure are creating strong steel demand fundamentals across a range of finished steel and plate products. However, high transportation costs, the strong Real and policy to stimulate investment in poorer states are creating unique challenges for Brazilian steel makers in spite of this strong demand outlook.

A comprehensive understanding of the economic, policy and investment climate in Brazil coupled with a robust and accurate view on iron, steel and coal market trends globally is crucial to make savvy business decisions. As a top player in iron and steel market research CRU is uniquely position to give you accurate appraisals on steel and raw material price trends. As a long standing market participant our ability to attract top executives means that the quality and content of the conference provides insight into the business climate.