The consistent implementation of maintenance programmes is a prerequisite for stable operation of main equipment. The enterprise has embarked on the first stage of this year's major overhauls of hot blast stoves in the blast furnace shop.Hot blast stoves are one of the key units in the iron-making process designed to preheat air blown into a blast furnace.In the blast furnace shop, work continues a Category 3 major overhaul of hot blast stove No 6 at BF No 9, as part of which Metinvest Promservice's repair team will partially repair the refractory lining of the combustion chamber, hot and cold blast nozzles and gas burner, nozzles of flue gas valves, upper rows and corners of the checker chamber and dome. They will also clean the openings of the stove checker. In total, 300 tonnes of the lining worn out during the operation of the unit need to be replaced.The overhaul plan also includes a partial upgrade of cabling and wiring products and command and control equipment, replacement of

Students of the Pokrovsk community have the opportunity to resume face-to-face learning in special shelters. This has become possible, among other things, because of the support of Metinvest Group that allocated funding for the construction of six such facilities.Oleksandr Myrokenko, Chief Operations Officer of Metinvest Group, has visited two shelters that have recently undergone a refurbishment. He noted that at the beginning of the refurbishment, one had to hunch over to avoid falling over a pile of trash. Now the place is clean, cosy and warm."The shelters are not just for schoolchildren. When they are free, dance and singing classes are held here. We are very grateful to Metinvest Group, which has always been a socially responsible business in our region, for this support. We have already implemented many joint projects, but the construction of shelters is a very urgent issue that helps children socialise," says Margaryta IDRYSOVA, deputy head of the Pokrovsk Regional Military Ad

Kryvyi Rih has hosted a charity race to remember the defenders of Ukraine. 25 young professionals of Northern GOK took part in the race. The event became part of the Unite to Win city marathon.In total, 75 residents of the Ternivskyi district participated in the event. Students and residents of the the Ternivskyi district took part in the race alongside the employees of Northern GOK."I ran the distance in memory of a friend of my youth who died a few days before the race, on 27 March. It was that small thing I could do to honour him and other countrymen who died in the war. To thank their families. To draw attention to others. It is our duty to remember and honour the heroes. Yes, the distance is symbolic – 1300 metres – but the main thing here is to come together with colleagues and other people to honour the heroes. Those guys who made the ultimate sacrifice defending Ukraine's independence. I hope and believe that many of our soldiers, my colleagues, acquaintances and friends, will

In Kryvyi Rih, a professional skills competition "Electrotechnical Marathon - 2024" took place. More than 70 specialists from production enterprises and specialised educational institutions of the city competed for the right to be called the best in the profession. Metinvest specialists from Ingulets GOK took the winnin-places.According to the rules of the competition, the participants were divided into two categories - "Adepts" and "Followers", based on their work experience and professional skills. The first ones were the representatives of manufacturers, including the specialists from Metinvest's iron ore enrichment works, Rudomine, Kryvbasvybukhprom, Epirok Ukraine, AMKR and others. The second category included the students of Kryvyi Rih vocational training schools.One of the main conditions of the competition is the ability of participants to perform work correctly and quickly, observing all the rules of occupational safety, to know both theory and practice perfectly, to understa

"Green Center Metinvest Zaporizhzhia" continues to issue food packages.In Zaporizhzhia, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation continues to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes due to active hostilities. Recently, "Green Center Metinvest Zaporizhzhia" has issued food packages to residents of the Malobilozerska community currently residing in Zaporizhzhia."Since the beginning of the year, we have distributed nearly two thousand food packages З and, overall, since the beginning of the full-scale war, we have issued 52 thousand such packages to IDPs who have found a new home in Zaporizhzhia. And we continue to help people", said Yarovslav HROSHEV, a manager of the public association "Green Centre Metinvest Zaporizhzhia".During 2023, the Foundation provided assistance to 250 families of the Malobilozerska community currently residing in Zaporizhzhia. Among them was Natalia, an internally displaced person from the village of Mala Bilozerka. She says that the p

Ukraine's first private mining and metals university Metinvest Polytechnic has signed a memorandum of cooperation with one of the most renowned Ukrainian polytechnic universities – the National Technical University "Dnipro Polytechnic". The universities will partner up in their educational, research and innovative activities.I am confident that this memorandum will become an important step in our joint mission to enhance the potential of Ukraine's education and research. Today, engineering and technical education is essential for the revival of our country's industry, which has been operating in the circumstances of the full-scale war for three years now. Therefore, the cooperation between the two universities involves a wide range of initiatives aimed at training highly qualified engineers and accomplishing scientific and technological achievements.— Oleksandr POVAZHNYI, President of Metinvest Polytechnic"While each university has its own specifics, experience and strengths, the area

Ilona Logvinenko is an operator at the control station of Zaporizhstal's hot strip mill. She has 12 years of experience working for one of the most famous trading network in Ukraine.– Since childhood, I have seen myself in trade, which is why I chose to work in the largest supermarket chain. However, more than a decade later, I realised that I was not ready to work in this field for the rest of my life. In an instant, I realised that I wanted to grow and have a try at a different area, – Ilona says. – I wanted to completely change my field of activity, and I chose Zaporizhstal as the place where I could do this.Of course, it was not so easy to master the profession. But the opportunities offered by the plant to those willing to study impressed her. At the plant, Ilona underwent comprehensive training with the development of practical skills in the shop under the guidance of an experienced mentor who supported the future worker in every way. Today Ilona is already working independently

Paving the way for victory. Relentlessly, day by day, step by step. As the full-scale war rages on, Metinvest Group continues to be a reliable pillar for the country and its citizens. Assistance is provided to defenders and war veterans, affected civilians and employees. At the same time, the company keeps its businesses going, pays taxes and support the regions, in which its companies operate.Read more about the events and news of the last seven days in Metinvest's traditional digest.1Meinvest Brings Kryvyi Rih GOKs under Common Management2Metinvest Polytechnic's First 143 Master's Graduates Receive Diplomas3Metinvest Donates Electronic Warfare Systems for Avdiivka Sector4Northern GOK's Young Professionals Take Part in Blood Donation Campaign5Kamet Steel Makes This Year's First Lot of Railcar Axles6Metinvest Polytechnic Announces Recruitment for Postgraduate Studies for First Time7Zaporizhstal's Cold Rolling Shop Celebrates 85th Anniversary8Zaporizhstal's Employees Master Profession o

In March, the rolling mill of the steelworks produced the first 2,957 railcar axles in 2024 for Ukrainian railcar manufacturers.Сергій МішурінAmid martial law, Kamet Steel's axle rolling mill continues to operate and meet production targets for the production of axles for domestic customers. Last year, the company produced and shipped over 3,500 tonnes of railcar axles.Promising plans to increase the production at this unique equipment were disrupted by Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Now, the steelworks' professionals are using alternative ways to source steel billets for axle production, which used to come from Azovstal.Serhii MISHURIN, deputy rolling shop manager for axle and ball rolling areas:"At the end of March, we completed this year's first stage of the programme to produce axles for our customers. We made more than 1,600 tonnes of this product for the domestic railcar and open car manufacturing, for the Ukrainian railways. This profitable product is important for the e

To accomplish research achievements and support talented researchers, Metinvest Polytechnic announces its first recruitment to postgraduate studies. Currently, applicants are offered four study programmes: metallurgy, mining, materials science in metallurgy and mining, as well as automation, computer-integrated technologies and robotics. This year, admission to postgraduate studies will be through competitive examinations, including in a foreign language. Online courses have been introduced at the university to help prepare for exams. The university's admissions committee noted that for admission to the third level of higher education, the foreign language score must be at least 130, and the general academic competence test (GAT) score must be at least 100. To prepare for the admission process, Metinvest Polytechnic invites to attend preparatory courses that will start in April and will be held in a convenient online format. How to apply and successfully complete the admission process