🇧🇷 Brazil — Melting Scrap Directory
The largest steel and metals producer in South America. The list below contains 20 companies in Brazil active in melting scrap, grouped by metal speciality.
Major hubs: São Paulo, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Pindamonhangaba
Brazil in the Global Melting Scrap Trade
Brazil is South America's steel powerhouse. Gerdau, headquartered in Porto Alegre, is one of the world's largest recyclers of ferrous scrap through its network of mini-mills, operating alongside the integrated producers CSN, Usiminas, and ArcelorMittal Brasil.
The country is also a global reference in aluminium recycling — Brazil's used-beverage-can recycling rates are among the highest anywhere, with Novelis operating one of the world's largest can recycling plants at Pindamonhangaba. Copper refining is led by Paranapanema in Bahia, and stainless by Aperam South America in Minas Gerais. Major producers are listed on the B3 exchange in São Paulo.
Companies by Metal
The same company may appear under multiple metals where it handles more than one category.
⚙️ Steel (12)
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✨ Stainless Steel (1)
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🟠 Copper (2)
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⚪ Aluminium (3)
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🔵 Zinc (1)
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🟡 Brass (1)
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📈 Metal Prices & Exchanges
Melting scrap itself does not trade on any exchange. Its price is calculated by traders against the underlying metal prices on the major exchanges, with adjustments for grade and condition. The links below lead to the official pages of the exchanges and price-reporting services most often referenced by the trade.
Brazilian ferrous scrap trades on domestic benchmarks tied to mill buying programs. Aluminium UBC and copper scrap follow the LME with local premiums and discounts.
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