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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details Narrative) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Energy [Member] |
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Description of assets | Itá Hydroelectric Plant, located in the State of Santa Catarina, with a capacity of 1,450 MW, in which CSN participates with 29.5%; Igarapava Hydroelectric Plant, located in Minas Gerais, with a capacity of 210 MW, in which CSN holds 17.92% of the capital; and the Thermoelectric Cogeneration Plant CTE#1, CTE#2 and the TRT - Top Recovery Turbine, with installed capacity of 10 MW, 235 MW and 22 MW respectively , in operation at the Presidente Vargas Steelworks, which uses waste gas from the steel production itself as fuel.
Minerios Nacional [Member] |
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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired | 10000.00%

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