At the Forbes “Made in Ukraine” Exporters Summit, held in Kyiv on 21 March, Metinvest Group CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov discussed the main prerequisites for the growth of export-oriented companies in Ukraine during the war. Among these, he named the expansion of logistical opportunities, currency liberalisation and transparent rules for employee draft deferral.The summit gathered 40 speakers from various business sectors: metals and mining, agriculture, banking, logistics, consulting, investment, furniture manufacturing and retail. The Ukrainian government was represented by Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Minister of Economy Taras Kachka and Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Yurii Vaskov.Metinvest’s CEO thanked all those involved in the opening of the Ukrainian sea corridor.Yuriy Ryzhenkov emphasised: “When we opened this temporary corridor, Metinvest’s products were carried by the first ship

More than 1,000 Zaporizhstal employees are defending Ukraine from the enemy at the frontline, and 168 steelworkers have already returned to work and civilian life. Everyone has their unique combat, traumatic experience after service, and it is important to find the right approach to each of them. To make the adaptation process as comfortable as possible, managers of various levels are currently taking the Wartime Leadership training course. During the four-week course, the plant's professionals listen to online initial training sessions with qualified military psychologists and trainers. In particular, they get insight into the problems and challenges of initial reintegration of veterans and acquire skills in diagnosing and providing first aid, and so on. The course helps team leaders to organise effective work and strengthen teams. In addition to online sessions, the course participants can also get useful information from a specially created telegram channel. It offers a lot of addi

The admission campaign to Metinvest Polytechnic continues. Until 11 April, applicants for bachelor's degree have the opportunity to register for the National Multi-Subject Test (NMT). From now on, you can register for the NMT in the DIIA application. This method is convenient and speeds up the procedure.The Metinvest Polytechnic Admissions Committee noted that registration is the first and necessary stage of the admission process for everyone.– Even if applicants have not yet decided on their plans for admission, we advise them to register for the NMT in order not to lose the opportunity to enter this year. And now you can do it in a convenient way: participants of the NMT can create a personal account using the DIIA mobile application. To do this, during registration, you need to upload only your education document in your account. All personal data of a multi-subject test participant will be entered into the system automatically, – the Admissions Committee of the university explaine

Modern technologies to improve economic efficiency and energy independence of the enterprise. Kamet-Steel implemented an investment project to stabilise coke oven gas pressure in the enterprise's system.Михайло КоптєвAt the site of the power plant, the enterprise completed comprehensive tests of a coke oven gas storage system in gas collectors with the possibility of returning it to the gas system of the plant.The project is based on modern technology for collecting excess coke oven gas generated in the network in the process of coke production into flexible gas-holder tanks in order to use it for the needs of the enterprise.The infrastructure of the new facility, in addition to the pressure stabilisation system equipment site, where two flexible gas-holder tanks have been installed - each with a gas storage capacity of almost 580 cubic metres, also includes a compressor building, where two turbocompressors operate for pumping gas and one air compressor, a condensate collection unit,

At Metinvest's GOK, activists of the Youth Union and youth leaders of subdivisions have undergone a two-day training in communication and conflict resolution skills.Communication is at the heart of all business processes at the enterprise. Persuasive management and collaboration between team members underpin task-setting and delivery and ensure that the team works like a well-oiled machine. With this in mind, as part of the personnel training programmes, the plant organised a training in communication basics.Olha Makeieva, a leading managerial training specialist, noted that such classes are intended to help improve the communication skills of young employees, which is an important element of effective teamwork. These skills include the ability to be persuasive, find a way out of conflict situations, maintain trust in relationships with people and always be prepared for public speaking in front of an audience.During the training, the participants learnt the techniques for constructive

To be there in difficult times. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Metinvest Group has put all its resources to help the country. The company takes care of defenders and affected civilians, and also ensures the operation of its enterprises so that the state's economy is sustainable.Read more about the events and news of the last seven days in Metinvest's traditional digest.1CG "Pokrovs'ke" produced the first million tonnes of coal since the beginning of the year2The defender of Mariupol received his own flat from Hearts of Azovstal3An indurating machine is being overhauled at SevGOK4Nine Metinvest enterprises were included in the ranking of the best companies5"Concentrating Factory "Sviato-Varvarynska", LLC celebrated 15 years of its operation6With the support of Metinvest, the reconstruction of the kindergarten building in Sofievka is underway7The trainings on the basics of time management for students were conducted at InGOK8Coke oven gas storage system plant was tested at Ka

At the beginning of 2024, students of the first intake of the Master's degree programme at Metinvest Polytechnic, Ukraine's first non-state mining and metallurgical university, presented their graduation papers. Oles Samokhin, engineer of the Routine Repair and Major Overhaul Department at Northern GOK's Administration, successfully receive the Master of Mechatronic System Computer Design degree.Олесь Самохін The first higher education of the new master has nothing in common with mechanics or electronics, and certainly with mechatronics. As a student, Oles studied business economics and finance. In the department of routine repairs and major overhauls, he was engaged in developing schedules, making plan/actual comparison of repairs, calculating deviations, writing comments and analysing the causes of nonconformances. However, he extremely lacked a technical education for his career development at the mining company."As soon as Metinvest Polytechnic announced the admission to the maste

Mariupol defender, Yuriy Okatov, has become a new participant in the Heart of Azovstal "At Home" programme and got his own flat in Kyiv region.Yurii joined the National Guard in 2020. In December 2021, he was rotated to the suburbs of Mariupol. There, he was caught in a full-scale invasion. On March 12, while changing positions, the defender came under fire. An enemy bullet hit him in the head. Yurii was given first aid and sent to the hospital, and then to Azovstal.He was unconscious for almost a month. When he regained consciousness, he realised that he had lost his eye. There were problems with memory, the defender did not recognise anyone, could not read and write.In May, Yurii, by the order of the highest military authority, came out for captivity. He stayed there until March 2023. Now the defender is adapting to civilian life. His own flat opens up new opportunities for him."It's very nice that we are remembered. I am grateful to Rinat Akhmetov for such aid to the servicemen. Ho

Сергій Жадан називав її життям мови. Юрій Андрухович – способом існування, а Іван Світличний – свободою серця. А що означає цей вид мистецтва для вас? Тільки не поспішайте з відповіддю – спочатку пройдіть тематичний тест до Всесвітнього дня поезії. У ньому ми помандруємо від пристрасного сонета до розкутого верлібру, від розлогих шекспірівських п’єс до лаконічних, але повних змістів японських хайку. А заразом – випробуємо свої знання та дізнаємось чимало цікавинок з життя українських і світових майстрів римованого слова.

Northern Iron Ore Enrichment Works's Pellet Shop #2 has started quarterly repairs of the LURGI 552A induration machine.To ensure stable and trouble-free operation of the equipment, the repairmen plan to repair the mechanical equipment at the pelletising, firing and screening sections, and to inspect the conveyor transport of the entire machine's production line and replace the conveyor belts. The list of works also includes the repair of the steel structures of the induration machine hearth, including the replacement of water cooling elements and partial replacement of damaged lining blocks in the firing zone and cooling zone.The work is carried out using high quality materials that will reliably protect LURGI 552A steel structures from high temperatures."The repair measures will ensure that the machine operates at its design capacity of 460 tonnes of pellets per hour," says Andriy GAVELYA, Deputy Head of Pellet Shop-2 at Northern Iron Ore Enrichment Works. - The repair will reduce en