11/19/2025

"We saw an example of a conscious business that cares about young people," said Steel Force participants about their internship at Metinvest

Gain your first professional experience and get involved in real projects for the national mining and metallurgical industry and the reconstruction of Ukraine. These opportunities are provided by the new Steel Force programme from Metinvest Group. Its goal is to encourage the return and support Ukrainian youth who are pursuing higher education abroad.Students from 16 higher education institutions in the United Kingdom took part in the pilot programme, which the company launched in early 2025. To identify the most talented participants, they underwent a selection process in the first stage. Working in teams and with the support of mentors, the young people worked on business cases for Metinvest. At the same time, the company ensured maximum involvement of participants in the corporate culture and development of their personal hard and soft skills. Master classes, workshops and meetings with company managers were organised for them, as well as an excursion to Spartan UK, Metinvest's rol

Modernization

11/19/2025

Northern Iron Ore Carried Out Important Repairs – Key Work in the Water Slurry Circuit

Specialists at Metinvest Northern Iron Ore organised and carried out a three-day shutdown to repair components and assemblies that cannot be serviced during regular scheduled maintenance.Special attention during the shutdown was given to ore beneficiation plants No. 1 and No. 2, the industrial water supply and slurry facilities shop, pelletising shop No. 2, three crushing plants, and the networks and substations shop. Open-pit mines and ore transportation shops continued working during the downtime.All processing facilities of Northern Iron Ore were also stopped during the three-day shutdown. A large amount of repair work was done at OBP-1. The team replaced DN 1200 main valves in switching chambers No. 5 and No. 6; replaced DN 800 gates in sections 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 26 and 27; replaced DN 500 valves for slurry pumps; and replaced DN 300 valves in the vacuum pumping station. At OBP-2, the filtration unit valves were replaced; maintenance was carried out on the six-jet slurry separat

Modernization

11/19/2025

Zaporizhstal Allocated UAH 370 million to a Series of Major Overhauls for the Main Process Units

Zaporizhstal of Metinvest Group continues to implement its annual capital investment programme to maintain production capacities and environmental protection equipment.The plant has completed a major overhaul of the main production units in the blast furnace shop, open-hearth shop, and hot rolling shop, with a total budget of UAH 370 million."The domestic mining and metals sector is one of the export-oriented industries of the Ukrainian economy that has suffered the most during the war. We are focused on survival because it is preserved production that will form the basis for future modernisation and development projects. Repairs and proper maintenance of production facilities are an important contribution to ensuring stable operations at Zaporizhstal today and in the future," said Taras SHEVCHENKO, Acting General Director of Zaporizhstal, Hero of Ukraine. The plant has completed a range of repairs across its main shops: blast furnace No. 3 and its gas cleaning system, an aspiration s

More Than Steel

11/19/2025

A New Reconstruction Standard from Steel Dream: Bakhmut Receives a Social Housing Project, While Trostianets Secures an International Partnership

Metinvest Group has handed over to the Bakhmut community a project, developed under the Steel Dream concept, for the construction of social housing for internally displaced people in the village of Hoshcha in Ukraine’s Rivne region. A memorandum covering the initiative was signed at the Rebuild Ukraine international exhibition in Warsaw. Metinvest has also reached an agreement with the Trostianets community in the Sumy region and the Italian company Ai Engineering to adapt the concept for a residential quarter in line with European environmental standards.Metinvest Group has handed over to the Bakhmut community a project, developed under the Steel Dream concept, for the construction of social housing for internally displaced people in the village of Hoshcha in Ukraine’s Rivne region. A memorandum covering the initiative was signed at the Rebuild Ukraine international exhibition in Warsaw. Metinvest has also reached an agreement with the Trostianets community in the Sumy region and the

Breaking News

11/19/2025

Metinvest and DTEK Shares Transferred to the NDU System: A New Standard of Corporate Security

The shares of several Metinvest and DTEK companies, which are part of the international investment group SCM and operate as LLCs, have been successfully transferred from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities to the share accounting system of the National Depository of Ukraine. From now on, their accounting will follow modern standards of corporate security and transparency. This event sent a strong signal to the market: the interest of leading Ukrainian business groups in NDU services confirms the reliability and practical value of the share accounting system. For the corporate community, it means that NDU's digital tools are already shaping a new culture of managing corporate rights in Ukraine. The introduction of electronic share accounting is more than just a tech upgrade. It is a new standard for protecting the rights of investors and business owners. The system reduces the risk of illegal takeover, makes transactions faster and safer, ensures full transparency of the owner

Career

11/18/2025

Zaporizhstal awarded its best employees on the occasion of the enterprise's 92nd anniversary

In celebration of the 92nd anniversary of the enterprise's foundation, Zaporizhstal awarded 50 employees who made the greatest contribution to ensuring the plant's stable operation during the war with certificates of honour and cash prizes.This year, awards were presented to employees who demonstrated innovative thinking and implemented initiatives that helped the company save valuable resources. Among them is Oleksii Krainyk, Head of the Electrical Equipment Repair Section of the Hot Rolling Mill. He designed a system for monitoring and recording electricity consumption and played a key role in automating the ventilation process at the rolling mill, significantly enhancing the plant’s energy efficiency. "For me, it is important not merely to perform my duties, but to seek solutions that make production more efficient. When you see that your idea has helped save resources and improve processes, it motivates you to keep moving forward,” noted Oleksii KRAINYK. The award was also present

Breaking News

11/18/2025

Metinvest CFO Yuliia Dankova: Big Business Must Be Security Policy Priority

In an interview with Delo.ua, Yuliia Dankova, chief financial officer of Metinvest Group, spoke about how large companies maintain financial resilience in times of crisis, why tariff predictability matters more than incentives, and how to restore the balance between the state and business.– Over the first nine months of 2025, tax revenues in Ukraine increased by almost a quarter. How does the current trend in budget revenues correlate with the financial performance dynamics of large businesses? Has the tax burden on Metinvest increased this year?– The dynamics of the Group’s financial indicators are certainly not positive. This is primarily due to the shutdown of production facilities in Pokrovsk, which took place at the beginning of this year. The increase in tax revenues is not related to large businesses finding it easier to operate, nor is it driven by economic growth.While I cannot speak for everyone, in our case, tax revenues are increasing due to legislative changes adopted at

Career

11/17/2025

Professional fulfilment and participation in reconstruction – How Metinvest is creating the right conditions for young people to return to Ukraine

More than 20 students from Ukraine, who are studying at universities in the United Kingdom, have completed internships at Metinvest Group’s assets both in Ukraine and abroad. This was the final stage of the Steel Force programme, which the Group implemented to support Ukrainian young people.Metinvest launched a new programme this year – Steel Force – with the aim of providing students with the opportunity of building a career in an international company and to involve them in projects for Ukraine’s reconstruction and the development of the country’s mining and metals sector.Almost 90 applications were received at the beginning of the year for participation in the programme. In order to engage talented young people, the Group’s senior executives, including Yuriy Ryzhenkov, Chief Executive Officer of Metinvest Group, held a series of personal meetings with students from British universities.Students from 16 universities took part in the pilot programme. At the launch stage, they underwe

Breaking News

11/17/2025

Metinvest Among CSR Leaders: Billions Invested in Defence, Communities and Ukraine’s Technical Talent

Metinvest has been named one of Ukraine’s ten leading socially responsible companies by Delo.ua.The companies featured in the ranking reflect a new paradigm: they do not simply respond to challenges but integrate long-term social outcomes into their strategies, grounded in core environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. Such businesses recognise that their own resilience is inseparable from that of the country.When compiling the list, Delo.ua reviewed the full spectrum of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices. The methodology – combining comprehensive analysis with expert evaluation – made it possible to identify the most effective and systematic projects.The publication assessed companies according to several criteria: support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, veteran reintegration, assistance for employees and others affected by the war, environmental and social projects, as well as the consistency of their approach and engagement with local communities.More det

Digest

11/16/2025

Metinvest is Ukraine's Pillar: Highlights for November 10-16

The calendar stubbornly shows seven more days on the war’s tally. But we know for certain that, in truth, it’s seven fewer days until victory. Because every moment is used to strengthen our positions: we reinforce the military’s defence capability, care for civilians, and build up reserves of resilience for the mining and steelmaking complex production capacity.Read Metinvest’s weekly digest for the most important Metinvest news.1Zaporizhstal Integrated Iron and Steel Works marked its 92nd anniversary2Experts from Metinvest Business Service Conducted Specialised Webinars for Students3A neighbourhood for displaced people will be built in Bila Tserkva under the Steel Dream concept4With the support of Metinvest Iron Ore Plants, the outpatient clinic in Lozuvatka is being modernised5Metinvest is creating conditions for young people to return to Ukraine6Integrated Iron Ore HR specialists took part in a regional career guidance event