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

During the spring session of the “Blogger Camp” project organised by the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation, an interactive activity was conducted by Metinvest Digital.An online lecture for the campers was delivered by Maksym Balaniuk, Innovation and Development Director at Metinvest Digital, Kateryna Sumarieva, Talent Development Manager at Metinvest Digital, and Oksana Ishchuk, Project Manager at the Foundation. This special session was dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI).“We sought to show children that artificial intelligence is not solely the domain of office-based professionals, the so-called ‘white-collar’ workers. It is actively used across all sectors – from heavy and light industry to other manufacturing fields – and this is precisely what our country urgently needs today. We wanted young people to see these opportunities here, so that they choose to stay, develop their talents, and realise their potential in Ukraine,” said Maksym BALANIUK.Camp participants – children affected

Zaporizhzhia native Maksym Terentiev will be forever 33. His life was short, but full of meaning, strength, and dignity. He was the kind of person you felt you could lean on and whose absence will be forever painful. Народжений у Запоріжжі, Максим виріс у селі Матвіївка, де минули його дитинство і юність. Саме тут формувався його характер – чесний, працьовитий, відкритий до людей. Після навчання у металургійному ліцеї він обрав справу, яку добре розумів і щиро поважав, – металургію.Born in Zaporizhzhia, Maksym grew up in the village of Matviivka, where he spent his childhood and younger years. His character – honest, hard-working, and affable - was shaped there. After graduating from a metallurgical lyceum, he chose a trade he understood well and genuinely respected: metallurgy.For over 13 years, Maksym worked as a rolling mill operator in the hot rolling shop. To his colleagues, he was more than a skilled professional – he was someone you could always count on. Calm, diligent, and at

Разом не лише вдома, а й на роботі. У колективах об’єднаного ГЗК працюють не лише колеги, а й цілі родини. Розповідаємо про подружжя з криворізьких гірничо-збагачувальних комбінатів Метінвесту, які багато років працюють разом на одному підприємстві, долають щоденні виробничі та життєві виклики, невтомно підтримують одне одного та доводять: справжня сім’я – це про взаємну повагу і спільні інтереси.Союзу Володимира і Лесі Данилюк не один десяток років. І вже 34 роки подружжя працює на Північному ГЗК. І, до речі, є частиною великої та відомої на комбінаті трудової сім’ї Данилюків. Леся Володимирівна – оператор пульта керування на дільниці збагачення руди РЗФ-1. Цій же фабриці віддав багато років праці Володимир Володимирович.Після багаторічної роботи майстром зміни Володимира Данилюка запросили, враховуючи його великий досвід і хист до спілкування, до штату викладачів підприємства. Тепер він зосереджений на тому, щоб просто й зрозуміло пояснювати нюанси процесу збагачення новачкам.– Міцн

Industrious hands and a dream that lives in the heart turn each day into a step towards victory. We prove this together with Metinvest’s digest and present the company’s key achievements over the past week. Find out how Metinvest supports the army and peaceful communities, sustains the economy, and confidently overcomes challenges during the full‑scale war. 1Hibuki Therapy Project Launched in Kryvyi Rih with Metinvest Support2Metinvest Delivers Transport, Optics and Drone Equipment to Azov Unit3Metinvest Polytechnic Hosts Boot Camp on Modern Industrial Technologies4Metinvest’s Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plants Pay UAH 1.3 Billion in Taxes in Q1 20265Zaporizhstal Tops Ranking of the Largest Employers in the Zaporizhzhia Region6Five Sanitary Facilities Commissioned at Kamet Steel Following Major Overhaul

In Zaporizhzhia, the third round of training for educators and psychologists in the Hibuki therapy method – an Israeli approach to providing psycho-emotional support to children living in conditions of war – has been completed.This year, 40 specialists – including teachers, psychologists, educators, and representatives of the civil society sector in Zaporizhzhia – have mastered practical tools for working with children’s emotions, and have received Hibuki therapeutic toys as well as certificates confirming their completion of the course.The educational project “Hibuki Therapy” in Zaporizhzhia is being implemented by the non-governmental organisation “Zaporizhzhia. Platform for Joint Action" with the financial support of Metinvest Group and Zaporizhstal in cooperation with the Department of Education and Science of Zaporizhzhia City Council. Its primary objective is to equip specialists with modern and effective tools for providing psychological support to children living in the realit

Він міг безбідно вікувати у Польщі чи навіть Америці, але обрав тернистий шлях патріота України. Скалічений у дитинстві, позбавлений засобів до існування в юності, переслідуваний у зрілому віці, ніколи не падав духом. І навіть у найскладніших ситуаціях вірно служив своєму народові. Знайомтеся – графік світового рівня, чільний дизайнер УПА та Українець із великої літери, Ніл Антонович Хасевич.Хлопчик із дивним ім’ямНіл Хасевич. АвтопортретДивне «іноземне» ім’я майбутній графік отримав на честь святого – завдяки батькові. Бо ще від народження сина диякон Антон Хасевич намагався виховати з нього священника.З двома братами це вдалося, а ось Ніл виявився собі на умі – і переконав батька віддати його до Рівненської україномовної гімназії. Звідти й повертався разом з матір’ю, коли на залізничному переїзді коні понесли підводу під колеса потяга…Мати загинула на місці, а 14-річний хлопчина втратив ліву ногу вище коліна. На допомогу чи співчуття не чекав – власноруч виготовив собі дерев’яний пр