Brazil's leading steelmaking company Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional has announced its iron ore output during the Q3 of 2009, according to which the Company's mining segment output a totalled of 7.5 million tonnes of iron ore during the quarter comprising 5.3 million tonne from Casa de Pedra, 0.8 million tonne from Namisa and 1.4 million tonne purchased from third parties. Of its own production of 6.1 million tonne, 3.3 million tonne were finished products with 2.8 million tonne being run of mine.

January to September cumulative output, also comprising own production and purchases from third parties, came to 21.1 million tonne comprising 16.0 million tonne from Casa de Pedra, 2.4 million tonne from Namisa and 2.7 million tonne from third parties. Finished products and run of mine amounted to 13.4 million tonne and 5.0 million tonne respectively, giving total own production of 18.4 million tonne.

(Sourced from TEX Report Limited)