The BOF shop is continuing to implement an investment project for the revamping of electrical equipment of continuous casting machine No 2. The first stage to equip three strands of the machine with modern frequency converters has been completed.Олександр ДегтяренкоThe revamp aims to increase the operational reliability of CCM No 2, primarily by reducing the unscheduled downtime of electrical equipment and avoiding emergency outages.To this end, the electrical system undergoes a phased replacement of analog converters with modern DC and frequency converters designed to regulate the operation of electric motors of all machine mechanisms.The first to third strands and the so-called common mechanisms have been fitted with new frequency converters during the first stage. Previously, one group of motors was fed from one converter.Now each of upper and lower stand mechanisms have been equipped with individual converters, enabling to improve their performance, response time and quality of co

Colleagues were among those who congratulated Zaporizhzhia Refractories’ long-serving employee Mykola Kuzmin on his centennial anniversary.In the whirlpool of life’s trials and adventures, we sometimes encounter stories that become examples of hope, resilience, and dedication. The life journey of Mykola Maksymovych is one such story. In 1995, he became a part of Zaporizhzhia Refractories’ team, where he immediately proved himself to be a talented and promising employee. Over the years, Mykola Maksymovych honed his skills and knowledge, moving up in the company from a gasman to a foreman of a gas rescue station.Working at the gas rescue station, Mykola Maksymovych performed various tasks to ensure safe and effective management of gas equipment. His experience and professional knowledge helped to keep other employees safe. Throughout his career, multiple generations of employees were taught this craft by Mykola Maksymovych.Today, when he is 100 years old, our senior colleague remains en

Metinvest Group takes an active part in supporting and reintegrating veterans, as a large number of employees from the Group's enterprises have been mobilised to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and some of them are already returning from military service. Tetiana Petruk, Metinvest Group's Chief Sustainability Officer, shared the company's experience during a panel discussion on the reintegration of veterans and support for veteran businesses held on 10 April at the Kyiv Business Wisdom Summit.Тетяна ПетрукToday, first of all, I would like to thank our men and women who are serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and whose return is very much looked forward to at our enterprises. And this is exactly the message we are sending to our veterans. In total, Metinvest Group has more than 8,000 employees serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. One in six employees of our operating enterprises is now serving in the defence forces. The main message we want to convey to them is that we are waiting for

Wartime is a test of strength, which the team of Colliery Group "Pokrovs'ke" has been passing with honour. Mykova NOVIKOV, Director of Production, talks about the current work of the production teams, achieved results and future plans. Микола НОВІКОВ “Mykola Mykolaiovych, what tasks are the production sites focused on?” “First and foremost, it is safe and accident-free operation. It is important that people who go to the mine are aware of the risks they may face and follow safe work practices rather than entirely zero in on the job at hand. To this end, the company is implementing the Safe Workspace programme, which helps to implement preventive risk minimisation measures. The enterprise currently has four production teams. April will be challenging for many of them due to mining and geological conditions. Section No 7 is a leader in terms of performance. The miners are mining the 6th longwall of the southern panel of block 10. The coal face has now entered the fault zone, which is re

On the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Mine Construction Company, Serhii LOZOVSKYI, General Director of the company, talks about the intricacies of work, achievements and plans for the future.“Serhii Petrovych, Mine Construction Company is probably the only company in Ukraine that, along with underground tunnelling, specialises in the sinking and equipping of vertical mine workings and the construction of surface mine facilities. What tasks is the team working on now?”“In 2024, we are working in line with our approved business plan, which has been optimised compared to last year. The main facility under construction is Pokrovske Colliery's block 11.Two sections are engaged in underground work. The teams led by Volodymyr Yeshchenko, Mykola Vasylenko and Vasyl Kyrychenko are performing preparatory work for air gate 1 of the longwall of the southern panel of block 10 and assembly roadway 2 of the northern longwall of the central panel of block 11.The team of shaft sinking and tunnell

Metinvest Group has launched a video course on how to interact with war veterans who have returned to civilian life and are undergoing adaptation at enterprises. The project was developed in collaboration with a military psychologist and crisis interventionist Olena Nikolska.After demobilisation from the Defence Forces of Ukraine, more than 500 Metinvest employees have already returned to work for the company. Their number will grow over time. To support war veterans in civilian life, Metinvest is developing an inclusive integration ecosystem. In addition to taking care of their physical health and comfortable working conditions, it also includes support for the psycho-emotional state of demobilised people. This is largely facilitated by the work teams in which veterans work.To ensure more effective communication between them, Metinvest launched a special video course with the participation of military psychologist and crisis interventionist Olena NIKOLSKA. In a series of videos, she

In Kryvyi Rih, members of the EdCamp educational community held a (non)conference "Rebranding Youth Career Guidance: Self-Realisation and Success". Metinvest was a partner of the event.Educators who dream of the development and progressive movement of the education system gathered to share their experiences and opinions at the second EdCamp (non)conference in Kryvyi Rih this year. The organisers dedicated the event to discussing career guidance and the prospects for Ukraine's recovery."Together with our colleagues, we are discussing a very important issue for Kryvyi Rih – career guidance for the younger generation. Our city has strong educational institutions and universities, but every family of a upper-form pupil faces the issue of prospects. We want to convey to our pupils that Kryvyi Rih is a city that has all the opportunities to get a quality education and start a professional career," said Olga DOBROVOLSKA, director of Lyceum 119 and organiser of the event.In addition to teache

Applicants who were unable to register for the NMT for valid reasons will be able to register during an additional period that will last from 10 to 15 May. Those applicants who registered for the NMT during the main period but received a refusal from the regional centres for education quality assessment will be able to register for the NMT. Those who were unable to register during the main period for valid reasons will also be able to participate in the additional NMT session. The admission committee of Metinvest Polytechnic noted that applicants will need to support a valid reason by documents. Viktoriia FEDORENKO, Executive Secretary of the Admissions Committee, explained the calendar for those who will take the national multi-subject test and enter Metinvest Polytechnic's bachelor's degree programmes: – The NMT main session will run from 14 May to 25 June, and the additional session will take place from 11 to 19 July. You will be able to download the invitation, which will indicate

In 2023, Zaporizhstal spent UAH 750 million to projects to maintain the stability and reliability of the company's main process facilities. This is half as much as in 2022, when the company invested UAH 500 million. Thus, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Zaporizhstal has invested more than UAH 1.2 billion to upgrade production equipment and treatment facilities that operate as an integrated complex.Роман Слободянюк"Statistics can best describe the impact of the full-scale invasion on Zaporizhstal's activities. The plant's production figures for 2021 – 4.4 million tonnes of hot metal, 3.7 million tonnes of steel and 3.2 million tonnes of rolled products – are comparable to the total production volumes for two years: 2022 and 2023, respectively. Despite partial capacity utilisation, blackouts and terror of the aggressor country, we continue to implement our investment programme to maintain equipment reliability, operate steadily and strengthen the national economy on the

To increase equipment efficiency, Metinvest Central GOK have completed the full replacement of the main mill's synchronous motor support frame at the Ore Beneficiation Plant.Central GOK's Ore Beneficiation Plant always takes responsibility for the implementation of the production programme and closely monitors the condition of its process equipment. After all, the high quality of the concentrate produced is a top priority for Central GOK's specialists. Therefore, to ensure the stability and efficiency of the production process, each area of the equipment operation is carefully monitored and adjusted by specialists. Recently, specialists have repaired the equipment of the main mill, which grinds iron ore at the initial stage of concentrate production and is a key component of the concentration production process.Because of frequent forced start-ups and shutdowns, the equipment's structure was damaged and the motor was misaligned when it was switched on. To avoid emergency shutdowns and