The story of a woman from Zaporizhzhia who found her calling at a large steel plant.Many students who dream of one day getting a job in their field of study earn money elsewhere during their studies. Three years ago, Nataliia KLIUCHKO, now an employee of Zaporizhstal, got a job at one of Ukraine's largest retail chains, while completing her higher education in industrial speciality."Before the occupation of Enerhodar, where I come from, I planned to work at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. I received a specialised education in Zaporizhzhia for this purpose, worked in the largest Ukrainian retail chain at the same time, and with the beginning of the full-scale invasion, I realised that I had to choose a job in my speciality in Zaporizhzhia.Наталія Ключко So, I periodically monitored the vacancies, waiting for the right one to come up at the plant. After all, my priority has always been professional development, and my goal was to work in my speciality," says Nataliia.She shares he

While each new week of our fight is different from the one before, it is equally filled with important events, news and desire to bring Ukraine's victory closer. To this end, Metinvest Group continues to support the defenders of Ukraine, help the affected civilians and ensure the operation of its businesses.Read more about the events of the past week in Metinvest's traditional digest.1Heart of steel beating: Metinvest celebrates 18th anniversary2Zaporizhstal organised sporting event for children and parents3Offline session held at Kamet Steel for Metinvest Polytechnic students4Metinvest implements First Job Programme5Zaporizhstal allocates UAH 6 million to keep gas rescuers safe6Road maintenance and cleaning work continues at Kamet Steel7Classification area restored at Central Ore's crushing plant8The Saving Lives provides 1,800 humanitarian kits for six communities

Based on the results in April, Kamet Steel's BOF shop leads in terms of efficiency, having contributed $0.95 million toward the team goal. One of the major drivers of success is the steelmaking technology with scrap pre-heating the steemakers have been consistently developing and improving this year. Денис Єськов What makes this effective steelmaking technology with pre-heating different is that immediately after the scrap is charged into a BOF vessel and prior to feeding the hot metal, the scrap is heated with oxygen and using the gas coal. This allows increasing the use of scrap while reducing the consumption of the hot metal for steel production and, hence, the cost of production.Process specialists put in a lot of effort and knowledge to develop and implement this technology in Kamet Steel's BOF shop. They meticulously selected the heat parameters, volumes of oxygen and gas coal for pre-heating, optimal scrap pre-heating conditions to avoid the development of the liquid phase duri

Ukrainian business continues to invest in development despite the war. During the war, the country’s 20 largest investors, as ranked by Forbes, invested UAH173 billion (,US$5 billion) in business development. In 2023, they increased capital investments by an average of 33%, Forbes Ukraine reports about this in the article: “Minimum of US$2.5 billion in investments for four companies. What OKKO, Metinvest, Terwin and Vodafone will build by 2026.” Oleksandr Myronenko, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Metinvest Group, talked about the investments of the mining and metals industry leader during the panel discussion “The largest wartime investors: A look into the future,” at the Forbes Ukraine Money for Victory forum. The CEOs of OKKO, Terwin, Vodafone Ukraine and Pivdenny Bank also took part in the discussion. Below is an extended version of the article based on the panel discussion. According to Myronenko, Metinvest invested UAH23 billion in the modernisation of the Kamet Steel and Zapor

Kamet-Steel's steel makers and coke chemical workers are courageous, strong and reliable people who are truly dedicated to their chosen profession. In a difficult time of the war, they devote their best qualities, energy and time to efficient work at production to support Ukraine's economy, combining it with the noble cause of volunteering, primarily to support our defenders.Volodymyr Sharonin, a sulphur department operator, has been working in the desulphurisation shop for five years. He knows his job well and is responsible for performing his tasks to ensure the quality of the technological process in coke production. However, the most important question that the young man has been addressing for himself since 24 February 2022 is: "How and in what way can I be most useful for the defence of the country?" That's how, with the help of his friends, he chose his path – volunteering.Since September 2023, Volodymyr has been a member of the Kholodnyi Yar 93 volunteer organisation, whose ac

In 1953, Zaporizhstal's Production Preparation Shop began its life with several sections, which later grew into a department and employed more than 300 people.Today, the Production Preparation Department includes a tare and carpentry workshop, a sawmill, warehouse facilities, and a coal base warehouse.The sawmill is the largest section of the department. More than 20 cubic metres of wood are processed here every day, which are then used in the tare workshop and rolling shops. Specialists turn the processed wood into pallets, products for packaging and transporting Zaporizhstal's rolled steel, as well as for the production needs of the plant' shops.The sawmill's team includes experienced and promising employees: foreman IHor Pesnev, frame workers Yevgenii Borzenko, Mykola Rylskyi, Andrii Malynovskyi, Oleksandr Ivanov, and machine operator Viktor Pastukh."During the full-scale war, it is really important for me to work in a reliable team, at my home company. Here, each of us does what w

Dear Friends,Metinvest Group is 18 years old. I don't know of any other modern, global company that has overcome so many challenges and gone through so many ordeals during its existence. In 2014, the war came to our home. Still, we continued to work, create new things, and produce the steel that was used to build incredible skyscrapers, stadiums and bridges.But the full-scale war was the greatest blow to Metinvest and the whole country.At the end of 2022, we all hoped that “victory was near”. In 2023, we thought that “we needed to hold out for the summer, another six months”, and in 2024, we realised that the war could last indefinitely. We are in the epicentre of a complex and unpredictable situation, in the epicentre of a historic moment.At the same time, we have developed the firm belief that the most important thing is to move forward. To support the Armed Forces of Ukraine and civilians. To work. To remain resilient, to be a pillar and to ensure economic stability.Each of our emp

Ukraine has been in a state of the full-scale war for three years now and has been suffering from Russian shelling for 10 years. This time and the events caused by Russia's military aggression naturally make us reassess the need for knowledge and skills in certain areas. In particular, the ability to provide first aid in peacetime was more of a useful bonus for Ukrainians, but today it is a hard necessity.At Zaporizhstal, employees are regularly trained in first aid, including bleeding control, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, etc.Last week, Zaporizhstal employees began large-scale training sessions that will last until mid-July. The organisation of training is a natural response of the enterprise to the current risks. Based on the results of the training, the trained Zaporizhstal employees will form first aid units in the plant's shops."First aid units will be set up in each structural subdivision, separately for each production shift," said Oleh ASTAFIEV, Zaporizhstal's HSE Director.

Zaporizhstal has introduced a financial incentive programme for young people who have chosen Zaporizhstal or other Metinvest enterprises as their first job. The programme provides for the payment of UAH 50 thousand in addition to salary and bonus.Maksim Ped, HR Director of Zaporizhstal, spoke about the situation on the Ukrainian labour market and the conditions for employing young people at Metinvest's enterprises in Zaporizhzhia in an interview with the Zaporizhzhia TV channel MTM.According to him, the biggest challenges of today are the lack of staff at enterprises due to staff outflow, emigration, and mobilisation. The general trend in the Ukrainian labour market is in favour of blue-collar jobs – people who create items of value with their own hands. This means that employers shall create the best conditions to attract specialists to shortage professions: salaries, social guarantees, and additional options. Industrialists, power engineers, builders, farmers, and the military-indus

Skilled in his field and with over 30 years of experience now, Pavlo Myroshnychenko joined Zaporizhstal back in 1990. Today, he holds the position of a metallurgical equipment maintenance shop foreman at Metinvest-Promservice. "I recently celebrated the 34th year of my employment with the enterprise," says Pavlo. "I can remember the very first days, when I came here to work as a fitter. The social benefits have always been an important factor which draws people to Zaporizhstal, and that was why I chose this enterprise. By the time, I had a family to provide for." Pavlo Myroshnychenko was among the first ones to be involved in the construction of the coal storage facility and then the construction of the pulverized coal injection plant. The projects and repair programs that had crucial importance for the enterprise where Pavlo was also involved included the repair of blast furnace receiving hoppers. No blast furnace or sintering machine major overhaul can take place at Zaporizhstal with