Zaporizhstal employee and veteran of the Russo-Ukrainian war Oleksandr Yermakov led a military team to victory at the 2026 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Cup charity chess tournament.The competition took place in Kyiv and brought together teams of servicemen, schoolgirls, Members of Parliament, university rectors, and representatives of local communities. The purpose of the tournament was to raise funds in support of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.Oleksandr YERMAKOV has many years of experience in chess and holds the position of Vice President of Zaporizhzhia Regional Chess Federation. He is a winner of corporate chess tournaments and a three-time Ukrainian champion among combat veterans. Before the war, he worked at Zaporizhstal, and in 2015 he took up the defence of Ukraine in the ATO zone in Donbas. Following the launch of the full-scale invasion, he served as a Chief Sergeant of a howitzer within the 60th Mechanised Brigade and subsequently in the 47th Brigade. Following his service, he

In modern industry, workplace safety is first and foremost about care for people and an important resource for the business. People are at the heart of every process, and safe working conditions are created for them. The life, health, and psychological comfort of employees are the highest value, especially in wartime, when additional stress and uncertainty call for extra attention.In this context, education becomes one of the key tools for building a safety culture: knowledge and practical skills help systematically prevent risks and foster a conscious approach to safety.Metinvest Polytechnic Technical University puts these principles into practice through applied programmes and trainings that help companies get ahead of critical risks. Education shapes a safety culture where every employee feels cared for, and teams develop the skills for aligned work even in demanding industrial environments.Education programmes tailored to business needs Between 2022 and 2025, Metinvest Polytechnic

"My work is a continuous process of development," said coke-chemical specialist Maksym Mamchur in 2022, when he received the company’s highest individual award – Metinvest Gold Star – on the occasion of Ukraine’s Metallurgist and Miner’s Day.This honour recognised his devoted work at the legendary Azovstal plant. However, due to the full-scale invasion, Maksym was forced to leave his native Mariupol. A new chapter in his professional career began at Kamet Steel, to which nearly four years of his life have already been devoted. It is here, within this new team, that his innovative abilities and finest personal qualities have been revealed with renewed strength.Maksym worked for 12 years in the coke-chemical department at Azovstal, where he gained extensive experience, which he consistently applied to the greatest benefit of production and the workforce. In particular, the coke oven shop implemented a whole series of measures with a significant economic effect, which made it possible to

How industrial companies should operate during war – including the speed of adaptation, shorter production cycles, the role of people as the key resource and cooperation with the military – was discussed by Metinvest Group CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov at the GLOBSEC Forum in Prague.GLOBSEC Forum is one of Europe’s leading platforms on security, defence and foreign policy, organised by the GLOBSEC think tank since 2005.The forum brought together more than 2,000 participants from 86 countries, including senior officials, representatives of NATO and the EU, governments, the defence industry, business, the technology sector and the expert community. Participants discussed European security, defence readiness, industrial resilience, innovation and Europe’s ability to adapt more quickly to the new reality of war.Yuriy Ryzhenkov took part in the panel “Learning at War Speed: Ukraine and the Future of European Warfare”. The discussion also included representatives of NATO’s senior military command, th

We work, help, and defend to reach a common goal. Amid the full-scale war, Metinvest Group is a reliable pillar for the country and its citizens. The company provides support to defenders, civilians and employees of enterprises. United as never before on the path to victory, we will not stop until the blue and yellow flag flies over all cities of Ukraine.We're sharing what we've done over the past seven days in our traditional Metinvest digest. Read it and learn more about Ukraine's defence. 1In Zaporizhzhia, the third round of training in the Hibuki therapy method supported by Metinvest has been completed2Children together with Metinvest Digital mastered an artificial intelligence at Blogger Camp3Metinvest Polytechnic students received Black Sea Science international awards4Employees of Metinvest enterprises celebrated Vyshyvanka Day in Ukraine5Young specialists of Metinvest's Integrated Iron Ore in Kryvyi Rih opened the cycling season6Member of the European Parliament visited Metinv

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The online publication LIGA.net explored the practices that Ukrainian businesses are using to encourage fellow Ukrainians to return home from abroad to address labour shortages. Among other market participants, the article also features Metinvest Group.As the publication notes, Ukraine is facing an unprecedented labour shortage. According to the European Business Association, 74% of Ukrainian companies reported a shortage of employees in 2025.At the same time, the country has a significant labour reserve: 5.6 million Ukrainians currently live abroad. According to a study by the Centre for Economic Strategy, 43% of them plan to return to their homeland. How is Ukrainian business already working with this talent pool?Among other things, business initiatives offer educational and career opportunities, as well as financial support, to encourage Ukrainians to return home. These programmes are aimed at creating conditions for professional development and participation in the country’s recov

Karin Karlsbro, deputy chair of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade, recently visited Metinvest Group’s Northern Iron Ore and Kamet Steel. During the meetings held, discussions focused on support for Ukraine-EU trade, the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), decarbonisation and integration of Ukrainian mining and steelmaking enterprises into the European market.At Northern Iron Ore, the MEP discussed with Ihor Tonev, the CEO of Metinvest’s United Mining and Processing Plant, the challenges related to the war, employee safety issues, export conditions for Ukrainian steel and iron ore raw materials to the EU, and the readiness of Ukrainian industry for European integration.Karin Karlsbro visited the construction site of Northern Iron Ore’s tailings thickening complex, a US$170 million investment project, where modern technologies are being applied to create an environmentally friendly hydraulic engineering facility. She was also informed

Employees of Metinvest's enterprises in Kryvyi Rih have a long-standing tradition of opening the annual cycling season together, and this year was no exception. Warm weather and sunny days provided an excellent opportunity for active leisure and group bike rides for young employees of Integrated Iron Ore Plants.This time, seven participants joined the sporting initiative: four employees from Central Iron Ore and three from Northern Iron Ore. For the first ride after winter, a comfortable distance of around 20 km round trip was selected to test endurance and gradually return to an active rhythm.The route was familiar to many participants: from the building of the Personnel Recruitment and Development Department at Central Iron Ore to the Hleiuvatka Reservoir – one of Kryvyi Rih's picturesque locations. The cycling trip became an opportunity not only to challenge themselves but also to enjoy the spring greenery and spend time with like-minded colleagues.A traditional stop was organised

Students of Metinvest Polytechnic have received international recognition for their engineering solutions aimed at modernizing industry, improving energy efficiency and developing digital technologies in production. Young scientists of the university became prize-winners and received awards of the international competition of student research papers "Black Sea Science".Михайло Воронін The jury of the competition included 162 scientists, of which 85 were representatives of 26 foreign countries, including the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, China, Poland, Latvia and other countries. 455 scientific papers from participants of Ukrainian and foreign higher education institutions were submitted to the first stage of the competition, which emphasizes the high level of international competition and the prestige of the award.Among the winners of the competition is a student of Metinvest Polytechnic Mykhailo Voronin, who combines education in electrical engineering and work at Kamet