More than 15 months of the full-scale war, which resulted in mobilisation, displacement of people to safer regions and partial migration abroad, have left Metinvest's enterprises in Kryvyi Rih with a significant shortage of workers. To partially solve this problem, the recruitment team increased the number of women hired for stereotypically male jobs.This winter, a new employee, Aliona Bezkrovna, joined the Pelletising Shop No.2 (PS-2) at Northern GOK. Out of all the jobs offered to her, she chose the most challenging one - pelletiser operator. The extensive job description, 12-hour shifts, hard physical labour and responsibility did not scare the new employee. For several months, she worked as an apprentice to an experienced machine operator, and then was allowed to work independently.Альона Безкровна "When I came to Northern GOK, I had no experience of working in such a production facility. I had previously worked in another industry. But recently, my family has felt the lack of stab

Metinvest Polytechnic University invites female and male veterans to apply for a simplified admission procedure. Those who want to obtain a bachelor's degree do not need to take a national multi-subject test, and to enter master's degree programmes, it is enough to pass an online interview.Metinvest Polytechnic's admission committee notes that all veterans without exception can apply for a simplified procedure. This step is part of a strategy aimed at supporting them and integrating them into all aspects of civilian life, including through higher education or retraining. As part of this support, Metinvest Polytechnic has already signed a memorandum of cooperation with the NGO "The Heart of Azovstal". The university provides a wide range of educational opportunities with subsequent employment for veterans, including advanced training courses, modern bachelor's and master's degree programmes. In particular, this year 16 bachelor's and 18 master's programmes are offered for admission. Th

During the five-day field session, students receiving higher education under the master's programmes "Mining" and "Mineral Processing Technologies" of Metinvest Polytechnic visited the crushing and ore processing plants of Metinvest's Central GOK.First-year master's students got acquainted with production processes, processing chains, processes of enrichment of magnetite quartzite and pelletizing of concentrate. They visited crushing and pelletizing plants, dewatering and roughing concentrate finishing sections, as well as a laboratory. The field session also included participation in workshop sessions together with leading specialists of the enterprise."Everyone is very pleased with the results of this field session," says Konstiantyn LEVCHENKO, Associate Professor of the Department of Mining at Metinvest Polytechnic. "Our students were able to see with their own eyes how advanced enrichment technologies worked. These include, among other things, the increase in iron content due to f

Food packages will be received by different categories of the population.The Rinat Akhmetov Foundation has been helping Ukrainians since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation, since 2014. Since then, benefactors have handed over more than 13 million humanitarian kits. This support was intensified in 2022, when russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Food boxes continue to be provided today, in particular in Zaporizhzhia. Since the beginning of this year, more than 3 thousand residents of Zaporizhzhia have received humanitarian aid from the Foundation."Currently, at Metinvest's Green Centre in Zaporizhzhia, single parents, guardians, large families and people with disabilities are receiving food packages from the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation . The kit includes all the necessary food: various types of cereals, pate, pasta, oil, canned meat, sugar, etc." says Yaroslav GROSHEV, manager of the public union of Metinvest's Green Centre in Zaporizhzhia. This is not the first ti

In pursuance of the approved environmental programme for 2024, the InGOK environmental protection department organized the planting of young trees on the border of the village Shyroka Dacha of Karpivska Territorial Community.Increasing green spaces on the borders of sanitary protection zones, on the territory of enterprises and in places of recreation for people is an annual practice of Metinvest's GOK in Kryvyi Rih. In particular, this year, at the initiative of Ingulets GOK, a young grove was planted near the reservoir separating the Ingulets residential area and the village of Shiroka Dacha."For landscaping in the territory determined jointly with the local community, 200 seedlings of European linden and 200 seedlings of common acacia were purchased. These types of trees were chosen because of their rapid growth, high percentage of adaptability in the steppe zone and good decorative properties. For better rooting, the seedlings were pre-saturated with water, holes were dug, the soi

Zaporizhstal's employee defended Ukraine on the front line for more than two years. A lot of Ukrainians volunteered to defend Ukraine after the full-scale invasion began. Zaporizhstal's employees are no exception: after the full-scale invasion, more than 1,100 steel workers joined the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. More than 180 professionals have returned to civilian life and work at the enterprise already, and another 14 veterans have joined the workforce of the steelworks for the first time after leaving service. They are welcome here and get all the necessary assistance. In addition, the steelworks has a veteran adaptation programme in place. It's not just about medical and psychological care. The strategy also includes preparing managers and teams for the return of veterans. Employees with combat experience are offered retraining programmes and mentoring. In addition, it is planned to set up an association and a space for veterans.From front line to workplace Hryhorii Klymc

The struggle for Ukraine's independence is not stopped even for a minute – on the front line and in the rear. Metinvest Group continues to operate: the enterprises support the state's economy, and the company directs funds and resources to help defenders and civilians.Read more about the events of the past week in Metinvest's traditional digest.1Yuriy Ryzhenkov has been recognized as one of the best top managers of Ukraine2A batch of R-30EX gas protection equipment has been purchased at Kamet Steel3Metinvest has allocated UAH 6.9 bln to support Ukraine during the war4At Central GOK, an excursion was held for the children of the employees5Metinvest Polytechnic gets software from Siemens6Kamet Steel is implementing a programme to improve working conditions7Power engineers of Kamet Steel are overhauling the air separation unit8For students of Metinvest Polytechnic, a field session was held at InGOK9Metinvest helped to equip a parade ground for training future law enforcement officers

In difficult times of war, Metinvest Group continues to invest in its social commitments, with a number of large-scale projects underway this year to improve the working conditions of employees at Kamet Steel. The 2024 programme to improve the working conditions for employees at the enterprise is being implemented in a comprehensive manner - in three key areas at once, encompassing ten projects that are important for steel workers and coke plant workers. The implementation of each of them is closely monitored by professionals of the HR and Social Affairs Directorate. A repair of classrooms has started in the amenity building of the BOF shop. This year, the plant plans to renovate two classrooms for general engineering and technical disciplines and a classroom for crane operators equipped with a working model of a crane beam for hands-on training. The training ground will also have a comfortable and equipped mess room, which will be a pleasure to use for those taking part in trainings.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Metinvest has spent UAH6.9 billion to help Ukraine and its citizens. This includes more than UAH3.4 billion for the needs of the national defence forces as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front defence initiative. The Group remains a reliable pillar of the country’s fight against the enemy."The full-scale war has been the toughest test in all 18 years of Metinvest’s existence. Due to the destruction and occupation of Mariupol and Avdiivka, we have suffered perhaps some of the greatest losses among Ukrainian businesses. However, we will never allow the enemy to kill our free will or strip us of our belief in a free future. The Metinvest team is moving forward, every day, supporting Ukraine’s defence forces and civilians, and continuing to work. We remain resilient, serving as a pillar and providing economic stability. In nearly two and a half years, the Group has spent UAH6.9 billion to help the country and its citizens. Ukraine’s heart of stee

Long before the war, Metinvest, mining and metallurgical group of companies, developed a strategy for the transition to green steel production, said Dmytro Nikolayenko, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Group, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin. "We at Metinvest developed a strategy for the transition to green steel long before the war with the support of McKinsey. It provided for the transition of blast furnaces to DRI at our steel mills," he said. At the same time, Mr Nikolayenko noted that there were two biggest problems in the transformation of green steel in the world. The first was the availability of "green" energy, the second was the availability of a source of virgin iron, produced in an environmentally friendly way with the lowest possible carbon emissions. "In both of these tasks, Ukraine can be a very good partner in the European context of this transformation, because we have a very good source of iron ore, which can be very well enriched – up to 70% or