Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No ___X____
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL Publicly Held Company
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CSN Mineração S.A. Publicly Held Company Corporate Taxpayer nº 08.902.291/0001-15
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MATERIAL FACT
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional ("CSN") and CSN Mineração S.A. ("CSN Mineração") (together "Companies"), inform their shareholders and the market in general the guidance updates, as follows:
(i) | Replacement of the C1 cash cost in mining from US$18/ton to a level between US$20/ton and US$22/ton in 2022; |
(ii) | Projection of producing a total iron ore volume plus purchases from third parties, between 36,000 – 38,000 kton until the end of 2022; and |
Such projections will be included in section 11 of the Companies' Reference Form and will be available on the CVM's website in http://www.cvm.gov.br/ and on the Companies' websites in http://ri.csn.com.br/ and http://ri.csnmineracao.com.br/, within the legal deadline.
CSN and CSN Mineração clarify that the information disclosed in this document represents an estimate and involves market factors beyond the Company's control. Therefore, they do not constitute a promise of performance on the part of the Company and/or its directors and, thus, may undergo further changes.
São Paulo, August 15, 2022.
Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro Executive Director of Investor Relations Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
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Pedro Barros Mercadante Oliva Investor Relations Officer CSN Mineração S.A.
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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL | |
By: |
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
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Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/S/ Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
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Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer |
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