A sharing of experience for youth has been held in Kamianske recently as part of the national VidNOVA:UA programme, which brought together young people under the age of 35 from different regions of Ukraine. For five days, the guests of the city explored the cultural peculiarities of Dnipropetrovsk region and Kamianske in particular, learning about its history and traditions. The educational and cultural part of the visit also included an excursion to Kamet-Steel. The young guests had a unique opportunity to see with their own eyes the metallurgical environment of the BOF Shop. They were shown the technological process of producing finished steel. They were able to see that metallurgy is not only a difficult physical working environment, but also a complex intellectual process that requires high qualifications and deep knowledge. Ольга Вінніченко, "The VidNOVA:UA programme is aimed at engaging young people in rebuilding Ukraine and promoting volunteerism. We are hosting this exchange i

Over the year of its operation, Oplich HUB has supported more than 7.3 thousand visitors, and the demand for psychological counseling among Ukrainians in frontline Zaporizhzhia is growing.Even though working in a war zone is accompanied by many challenges, such as the safety of visitors and employees or the instability of power supply, the Oplich HUB team continues to work and help people. Over the year of its existence, the hub has significantly expanded its range of services.Initially, the centre's specialists offered individual counselling, group therapy and yoga. Today, the list of programmes includes master classes for children, wellness fitness, neurogymnastics, painting, tea ceremonies, career guidance and various trainings."This development was made possible thanks to the well-coordinated work of our team, which has been replenished with new specialists. Currently, about 15% of the hub's visitors are internally displaced persons. Here, they receive comprehensive support, inclu

This summer, Metinvest Group’s “Saving Lives” humanitarian initiative will organise recreational activities for 100 children of employees at the Group’s Ukrainian enterprises. The project is funded by donors, and the holiday, including transportation, is free of charge for the children.The Hogwarts camp from the Super Camp network in the Carpathian Mountains will host children from the families of employees who were killed in action, captured or went missing while defending Ukraine, as well as children of veterans who have returned to Metinvest’s enterprises after demobilisation.The Ukrainian Foundation “Mriya”, a charitable organisation founded by Yulia Payevska (Taira), has partnered with Metinvest on this project. The foundation focuses on the health and psychological relief of children experiencing the stresses of war.The first 30 children from Zaporizhzhia have already departed for their holiday. The second group of 50 children will leave at the end of July, and the remaining 20

The gold star has become a true highlight in the already extensive array of awards held by 37-year-old Ivan Kovtun, head of the drilling site at Northern Iron Ore's Pershotravnevyi open-pit mine. He has been working at the plant for 12 years. Since 2013, the miner's achievements have been recognised annually at various levels: with certificates of merit from the company's general directors, letters of appreciation from Metinvest Group's CEO, Northern Iron Ore's Man of the Year award, acknowledgements from the district and the city, among others. Ivan has twice been selected as a prize winner at the International Mining and Metals Science and Technology Conference in Mariupol and Zaporizhzhia. He is well-known at the plant as an innovator, experimenter, and inventor. Ivan's numerous ideas help the company save millions, increase the operational reliability of drilling equipment, as well as improve both working conditions and workplace safety for miners. Ivan Kovtun has led the mine's d

The main task of the company's medical staff today is to ensure high-quality medical examinations of the plant's employees. The plant and Metinvest Group support them in this important and humane task by systematically replenishing and updating important diagnostic equipment of the medical and sanitary unit of KAMET-STEEL.Scheduled preventive examinations of employees, pre-shift and pre-trip medical examinations for drivers, railway drivers, etc. are the first steps to prevent health problems that lead to a decrease or loss of working capacity and the development of occupational diseases.Over six months of this year, the medical unit has already conducted almost 4,000 medical examinations, where employees can consult a haematologist, urologist, oncologist, and endocrinologist without having to visit municipal medical facilities. Psychophysiological examinations to determine an employee's ability to perform a particular job in certain conditions are also successfully conducted. Effecti

Employees of Northern GOK's mining and transport shop #1 rescued a swan that had become exhausted from the heat and had gone deep into the Pervomaisky open pit in search of water and shade and could not fly out on its own.Probably, every team of Kryvyi Rih miners has its own story of rescuing birds that often mistakenly make a stop in the deep bowls of mine workings where they see water. However, this false rest turns into a serious problem for the birds, as they often find it difficult to fly upwards from the space limited by the sides. Such a situation apparently happened to the swan, which was recently spotted by Anatolii Kliatskyi, a driver of a heavy dump truck."I was driving along our serpentine road to the excavator for loading at the level of 255 metres when I noticed an exhausted swan on the road. It almost didn't run away from the car because it was half dead. It was a miracle that I saw it from the cab. It was clear that the bird needed some help, otherwise it would get hit

In the first six months of this year, Metinvest's Northern, Central and Ingulets plants transferred UAH 2.8 bln to the state treasury and the city budget. For comparison, last year this amount was UAH 1.4 bln.Despite the long-term war, economic difficulties and challenges of the time, Metinvest's Kryvyi Rih enterprises remain one of the largest taxpayers and a strong pillar of the region and Ukraine.In the first half of 2024, among the main sources of filling the budget from Northern GOK, Central GOK and InGOK was the tax on the use of subsoil – UAH 1.7 bln. The treasury also received a single social contribution of nearly UAH 357 mln and personal income tax amounting to UAH 318 mln. Among the list of the largest contributions are also land fees and eco-tax.Even during wartime, Kryvyi Rih enterprises remain the largest employers in the region, taking a responsible approach to managing their workforce, including veterans who are gradually returning to work. GOKs also continue to suppor

Metinvest's enterprises in Zaporizhzhia awarded the best employees and teams on the occasion of the Day of Metallurgist and Miner.On the occasion of the Day of Metallurgical and Mining Workers of Ukraine, steelworkers of Zaporizhstal, Zaporizhcoke, Zaporizhvognetryv and ZCMW were awarded honorary awards and bonuses. Given the challenging security situation in the region, the awards were presented at the workplace, without any formal ceremony.In Zaporizhzhia, Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO of Metinvest Group, personally presented the company's highest award, the Golden Star of Metinvest, to Sergii Sydorenko, senior foreman of gas facilities at Zaporizhstal's blast furnace shop, Vladislav Osochenko, excavator operator at Zaporizhstal's slag processing shop, Maksym Kobyliatskyi, head of the final gas cooling section at Zaporizhcoke's recovery shop, and Dmytro Fomichov, roaster at Zaporizhvognetryv's aluminosilicate shop."Hundreds of thousands of workers in the mining and metals sector are a powerf

Oleh Davydenko, Director of Corporate Communications Department at Metinvest Group, spoke about the role of the employer in the adaptation, reintegration and socialisation of veterans to civilian life at the HR Wisdom Summit 2024, held in Kyiv on 17 of July. The event brought together top managers, HRDs, and HR specialists from leading Ukrainian businesses to share their experience in adapting their HR processes to the new labor market conditions. One of the key topics was the implementation of veteran programs and the creation of an inclusive work environment. Representatives of Kyivstar, Raiffeisen Bank, Astarta-Kyiv, Nestle, the "How Are You, Brother?" volunteer project, and Metinvest Group took part in the panel discussion.According to Oleh Davydenko, Director of Corporate Communications Department, every sixth Metinvest employee has been mobilized to join the Ukraine's defense forces. One thousand defenders have already returned from the frontline and started working for the comp

Kamet Steel expands the range of products that meet the requirements of both domestic and foreign consumers. The company received an international certificate of conformity for reinforcing steel of B500B class. The process of certification of reinforcing steel of B500B class with a diameter of 8 to 32 mm, which is produced at the plant, has been successfully completed. Following the results, a certificate of conformity No. 020-UWB-3057/W was obtained, which allows the supply of such products to customers in Poland. The certificate confirms the compliance of reinforcing steel with two national technical assessments issued by the Polish Institute of Building Technology and the Polish Research Institute of Roads and Bridges – both valid until 2028. Viktor DEMBITSKYI, Technology and Quality Director, Kamet Steel “Modern economic conditions require comprehensive attention to the quality of products and their compliance with the requirements of domestic and foreign consumers. Obtaining an i