Learning at any age is always a good idea. This is exactly what Zaporizhstal believes. The company has recently launched training for employees who wanted to obtain a second profession – a crane operator in metallurgical production.The first training group has already completed a two-week theoretical intensive course at a professional educational institution with which Zaporizhstal cooperates. And now the "students" are already practicing their skills under the mentorship of experienced employees.One of the trainees, Kseniia Dudnik, is a quality technician in the ferrous metal production in the Hot Rolling Shop. She says she never misses an opportunity to try something new for herself and gain knowledge that can help her increase her income.“On-the-job training is very convenient. Recently, I was working as a controller, and today I am operating a crane here. I like it, it's certainly not easy, but my mentor helps me to master all the intricacies of this work,” says Kseniia DUDNIK.Ole

Continuous improvement of the quality of education at Metinvest Polytechnic is always in focus. On March 28, a regional methodological seminar from the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education was held in the National Technical University “Dnipro Polytechnic”. The event was attended by the deans, heads of departments and teachers of the Technical University "Metinvest Polytechnic". Seminar Topic is “Current issues of accreditation of educational programmes: cooperation with stakeholders and consistency of internal quality assurance policies."Among the speakers at the event were Andrii Butenko, Head of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, Oleksandr Azyukovsky, Rector of the National Technical University Dnipro Polytechnic, and Hanna Reznik, Deputy Head of the National Qualifications Agency. During the seminar, the participants discussed important organizational issues and their development in operation. In particular, Andrii Butenko explained the

The steel path through time... This is the path that Kamet-Steel has been following for 135 years. Kamianske honours the history of the glorious local economic mainstay and is proud of its achievements, while steel makers and coke-chemical workers continue the baton of fiery labour for the sake of Ukraine and its future. These days, Kamet-Steel celebrated its honourable birthday. The celebration was held in the small stage hall of Lesia Ukrainka Theatre.The concert programme was opened by the exquisite Fire Dance. It was as if hot steel had spilled across the stage as a reminder of the beautiful and at the same time dangerous force that steel makers face every day. Then the solemn part of the event began – the presentation of honorary awards at the regional, district and city levels to employees for their hard work.Ihor Kachaniuk, Director of Metinvest Group's Production Department, warmly congratulated Kamet-Steel's team on its 135th anniversary and presented awards from Metinvest Ho

The traditional Job Fair was held in Kryvyi Rih. During the week-long event, pupils in grades 9-11 had the opportunity to learn about educational and career prospects, admission requirements, and study programmes offered. As part of the admission campaign, Metinvest Polytechnic was represented at the location by lecturers of popular engineering and technical fields.The pupils in grades 9-11 who attended the Job Fair 2024 were nearly interested in the admission requirements and benefits of studying at a mining and metallurgical university, including the prospect of employment at Metinvest's enterprises, internships on state-of-the-art equipment, training with qualified lecturers, attractive payment terms, flexible study schedule with the ability to combine higher education with work, as well as scholarship and grant programmes.During the week, the pupils who attended the event had the opportunity to communicate with Metinvest Polytechnic lecturers, who told them not only about the admi

Doctors have received medical furniture to organise workspace in the operating theatre. Ukrainian doctors have repeatedly proved their heroism during the full-scale war. Since the first days of hostilities, they have been rescuing soldiers and civilians, sparing no effort. Sometimes operations of varying difficulty follow each other like an endless marathon. At a military hospital in Dnipro, dozens of Ukrainian defenders undergo surgery every day. Recently, the Eastern Region Military Medical Clinical Centre in Dnipro has received assistance from Metinvest and the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation to equip operating theatres. At the request of the doctors, the steelmakers have donated medical cabinets and screens, stands for boxes, and a steam vacuum cleaner to maintain clean and sterile environment in the operating theatres. "We have a constant inflow of patients, providing treatment for 40-60 people a day. We also perform a lot of operations. Typically, it is never less than 15 operations i

We continue to fight for Ukraine's freedom and future. Amid the full-scale war, Metinvest Group has become a reliable pillar for the country and its citizens. The company helps defenders and war veterans, takes care of affected civilians and ensures the operation of its enterprise so that the country's economy remains sustainable.Read more about the events and news of the last seven days in Metinvest's traditional digest.1Zaporizhia Coke Continues to Overhaul Coke Oven Battery #22Zaporizhstal Helps Community in Aftermath of Enemy Attack3Metinvest Joins Initiative to Equip Military Hospital in Dnipro4Metinvest's СЕО Yuriy Ryzhenkov Participates in Forbes Exporters Summit5Central GOK Modernises Equipment for Pellet Production6Metinvest Polytechnic Takes Part in 2024 Career Fair7Zaporizhstal Completes First Stage of Major Overhaul of Blast Furnace #38Metinvest Helps Renovate Rehabilitation Department in Pokrovsk9Kryvyi Rih Lyceum No 127 to Set Up Shelter with Ingulets GOK's Support

The arrangement of the rehabilitation department at Pokrovsk Clinical Hospital for Intensive Care began last year. The hospital purchased the necessary equipment, and Metinvest Group undertook a large amount of repair work and the complete restoration of the old building.The department is located on the second floor, where the administrative block used to be. It is expected that there will be several dozen different offices and four large wards. Everything has been renovated: walls, ceilings and floors.– Only the outer walls remained of the old building structures, – Maksym LOBYNTSEV, director of New Heat Technologies LLC, said. – New walls and ceilings were erected, the heating system, water supply, sewage system, electricity, lighting and much more were replaced. Due to the fact that the floor has wooden joists, it was impossible to fill it with concrete. Therefore, it was decided to renovate all wooden structures and cover them with medical linoleum.The arrangement of such a depart

Pavlo Novikov, a haul truck driver from Metinvest Group's Ingulets Iron Ore Enrichment Works, volunteered to go to the frontline. 10 months of service, defence of Kryvyi Rih, de-occupation of Kherson region and eventual return to production site. Read about this and more in the veteran's story.On the first day of the full-scale invasion, Kryvyi Rih was one of the cities attacked by the Russians. Pavlo Novikov and his colleagues were just finishing their night shift when an enemy missile flew over the open pit mine. Explosions, bad news from all media, panicked phone calls from family and friends, and a wave of indignation due to the treachery of the neighbouring country followed."As soon as we finally realised that a great war had begun, the three of us from the team went to the military commissariat with a voluntary decision to defend Ukraine. I joined the 17th separate tank brigade of Kryvyi Rih as a rifleman. At first, we were defending the borders of Kryvyi Rih, guarding the railw

Metinvest Group's Zaporizhzhia Ccoke continues to implement the major overhaul programme for the coke shop's furnaces, including the major overhaul of coke oven battery #2 with an investment cost of UAH 60 million.In 2024, two walls of coking chambers were relined, and reinforcement elements, armour and anchor columns of the furnaces were replaced. As part of the programme, two more coking chamber walls are planned to be relined in 2024. The repair of a quenching car, upgrade of auxiliary platforms and railway tracks is also performed at COB #2.Despite the proximity of the frontline and other challenges associated with the full-scale war, the plant continues its stable work to provide steelmakers with high-quality coke. The key factor in stable production is the correct function of the main equipment - coke oven batteries. Since the beginning of 2022, the plant has spent over UAH 276 million for the major overhaul of coke oven batteries #2 and #5-6. — Oleksandr BEKHTER, General Direct

Zaporizhstal has completed the first stage of the overhaul of blast furnace #3. Metinvest-Promservice specialists have successfully replaced the upper gas shut-off valve.– The gas cut-off valve is designed to equalise the pressure between the atmosphere and the blast furnace space. It is the upper valve that equalises the pressure between the charging hopper and the furnace, and it is very important to replace it in time to ensure that the charging process is safe and does not cause any emergency situations, – Sergii LYSOKON, Deputy Head of Blast Furnace Shop for Equipment, said.Valves are replaced periodically depending on wear and tear. Therefore, it is important to keep their condition under control. As part of the second stage of the major overhaul, the bell-less top chute will be replaced in April 2024.The first stage has now been successfully completed and the blast furnace continues to operate steadily.