Metinvest Group is investing over US$44 million in its own power sources – gas piston and solar power plants – to safeguard production against wartime energy risks. In April, the Group launched its first gas piston power plants, with more to follow by the summer. The next stage will involve constructing nearly 40 MW of solar power generation. The plan is to meet up to half of the Group’s needs with in-house capacity by 2030. Oleksandr Myronenko, Metinvest’s Chief Operating Officer, spoke to Forbes Ukraine about the investments, the challenges and the energy strategy.Myronenko said that the Group launched its first gas piston power plant on 15 April. Four units with a combined capacity of 10 MW will strengthen the energy security of the Kamet Steel metallurgical plant, which requires up to 150 MW in total.By the end of May, Metinvest plans to commission an additional 19 MW of gas piston units at Northern Iron Ore and Central Iron Ore. The total investment in gas generation in 2025 will

For everyone, the word "mother" evokes the warmest associations such as love, care, and strength. Mothers are with us during our most important moments, and from childhood they invest all their knowledge and wisdom in us, to which we come back throughout the entire life. For mothers at Zaporizhstal, in addition to all this, they also instil a love for metallurgy. Valentyna Prokhorchuk's story embodies all of these qualities."My sister worked as a crane operator at one of the enterprises in Zaporizhzhia. When I was 11, she took me to the plant and showed me her workplace and the shop. So much time has passed, but I still remember that day and how impressed I was by that huge machine," shares Valentyna.She started working at the enterprise as a crane operator in 1988, immediately after completing her professional training. From her first working day until today, she has been working at the mould train preparation shop, so she knows it inside and out. Today, almost her entire family work

In December 2023, terrible news came about the death of the track foreman of the railway transport department, Dmytro Alimov.38-year-old Dmitry Alimov had worked in the railway transport department of Zaporizhstal for almost 14 years. He had begun his career as part of the present Zaporizhzhia Casting and Mechanical Plant. Later, he had joined the RTD team as a track fitter. He had worked hard, studied, and in a few years became a track foreman, responsible for timely and high-quality repairs of railway tracks and turnouts. Responsible and proactive, Dmytro had taken an active part in the system of submitting proposals that improved the work.Dmytro's life had changed radically in April 22, when he joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Together with his sworn brothers, Dmytro Alimov had held the defense at the Donetsk front line, went through many heavy battles, was awarded the Order "For Courage" of the III degree. Unfortunately, in December 2023, the man had died defending

A roundtable discussion with representatives of the Main Department of the State Labour Service in Dnipro Region was held at Northern Iron Ore. Trade union leaders from Northern Iron Ore's shops, specialists from the occupational safety and industrial safety directorate, HR department specialists from Metinvest Iron Ore, and employees of the corporate fire station at Northern Iron Ore participated in this discussion. The seminar was organised as part of the occupational safety week events, traditionally held in the lead-up to World Day for Safety and Health at Work.The roundtable discussion focused on current occupational safety issues amid wartime conditions. State Labour Service inspectors conducted a seminar covering topics such as employee work permits, workplace certification, pre-shift medical examination, and more.Ihor RAPINA, head of the Occupational Safety Department of the Directorate for Occupational Safety, Industrial Safety, and Environmental Protection at Metinvest Iron

The Free Waves swimming rehabilitation project had started in Zaporizhzhia in July 2024. As part of it, war veterans and active military personnel are engaged free of charge according to the method of the Olympic medalist in swimming Denys Sylantiev. The effectiveness of such rehabilitation amazed everyone, so the project continues."When our partners saw how effective the result was, how much our project helps in rehabilitation, how many military personnel join us, it was decided to extend it at least until the end of the year in both Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih.We want to expand – to cover more cities, to add swimming pools, because there are really a lot of people who want to join the project. These are not only veterans who come for a few days, and in 5-6 days they need to recover and continue their service," said Denys SYLANTIEV.During the existence of the Free Waves project, many veterans and active military personnel have undergone rehabilitation. Some attend sessions regularly,

На шляху до перемоги кожен робить внесок на своєму місці. На полі бою або на роботі. З перших днів повномасштабного вторгнення співробітники Групи Метінвест наближаюсь перемогу України, виправляючи сталь для ЗСУ та забезпечуючи податкові надходження в бюджети всіх рівнів. Публікуємо найактуальніші вакансії в кожному з міст присутності Метінвесту – Запоріжжі, Кривому Розі, Кам'янському та інших. Розмір заробітних плат вказаний з урахуванням преміальної частини і до оподаткування. Поділіться вакансіями зі своїми знайомими та близькими, запрошуйте їх приєднатися до команди Метінвесту.Запоріжсталь Горновий печі 38 700 грнРозливальник сталі34 100 грнДозувальник 34 000 грн Відділ кадрів: Запоріжжя, Південне шосе, 72 (Пн-Пт з 8:30 до 17:00), +380675453674, +380676139207ЗапоріжвогнетривСлюсар-ремонтник 31 800 грнСадчик у печі та на тунельні вагони27 100 грнШихтувальник25 600 грнВідділ кадрів: Запоріжжя, Північне шосе, Теплична, 22б/1 (Пн-Пт з 8:30 до 17:00), +380674152981ЗапоріжкоксДверевий28

A team of Metinvest Polytechnic students called "Inventors" achieved two prize-winning places in the finale of the all-Ukrainian case challenge "Plant Games," organised by the UGEN platform. The competition brought together 56 of the best student teams from all over the country, and the representatives of Metinvest Polytechnic showed the best results, taking first and second places.Beside the "Inventors," another team called "Steel Brains" represented the university, which entered the TOP 20. The performance of both teams serves as proof of the high-quality engineering education and motivation of the mining and metallurgical university's students.Two cases – two awards1st place: the case for MHP company, dedicated to modernising the Vinnytsia poultry farm's power supply system. The students offered an integrated solution with a microgrid, backup power sources, automated control, and a 3D model of the system. Due to the project, the enterprise could potentially avoid production shutdow

The construction of a main water pipeline continues in Mykolaiv region. Metinvest-SMC is the partner of this important infrastructure project and will supply up to 500 tonnes of steel products.The total length of the future water pipeline will be 67.8 kilometres. It will have a throughput capacity of up to 120,000 cubic meters of water per day, designed to meet the needs of Mykolaiv. Autostrada is the main contractor for the project, while Metinvest-SMC is supplying rebars of various sizes.The work has been phased, beginning in March with the first section (18.4 km in length), followed in April by the start of construction on the second (22.9 km) and third (26.5 km) sections. To accelerate the process and achieve completion in an extremely short time – just five months – over 1,000 specialists and more than 100 units of modern equipment are operating around the clock at the construction site.FIGUREMetinvest-SMC will supply up to 500 tonnes of steel products for the construction of the

As part of this year's major overhauls of the BOF shop's main equipment at Kamet-Steel, considerable attention has been paid to enhancing equipment reliability at the steel ladle treatment site. Recently, shop specialists have completed a comprehensive overhaul of ladle furnace No. 1 through coordinated teamwork.The overhaul focused on replacing the water-cooled roof of the ladle furnace – a key unit designed to prevent secondary oxidation of metal during heating and purging with inert gas. The quality of processed steel largely depends on the stable operation of this roof. This component also prevents thermal ejections of slag and metal from the ladle during smelting.Yevhenii TKATSEVYCH, Senior Production Foreman of the steel ladle treatment site in the BOF shop, explained:"After dismantling, diagnosing, and inspecting the cooling elements of the water-cooled roof, we decided to restore the existing equipment rather than purchase new components, which resulted in significant cost sav

We have the iron will and the strength of steel to lead our country to victory. Amid the full-scale war, Metinvest Group's team remains a reliable pillar for the country and its citizens. We are supporting the army, taking care of civilians and our employees, and maintaining production at our facilities to ensure Ukraine's economy remains sustainable, even in the most difficult times.Read more about the news and events of the past seven days in Metinvest's traditional digest.1Metinvest joined the creation of a veteran's hub in Zaporizhzhia2New ship for the Dutch fleet made with Metinvest steel3Central Iron Ore completed major overhaul of mining shovel with 5-cubic-metre bucket4Metinvest Polytechnic announces enrolment for master's and postgraduate programmes5Metinvest launches production of protection for MT-LB6Forbes named Tetiana Petruk one of Ukraine's most effective HRDs7Northern Iron Ore continues modernisation of processing complex equipment8Kamet-Steel's basic oxygen furnace (B