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were produced only in Russia. These include spare parts and components previously sold exclusively in Ukraine by companies from the aggressor country. The Aurum Group’s main areas of activity are railcar construction, rolling stock repair, railway freight transportation, industrial pump construction, the chemical industry, real estate, and agriculture. In 2022, the Aurum group paid about UAH 90M in taxes and employed 925 people.
9.1.10 Renewables corporate news
A new solar power plant in western Ukraine was opened in December. A new solar power plant (SPP) with a capacity of 996 kW has been put into operation in the Kamianka-Buzka community in the Lviv region. The power plant is located on a plot of land with a total area of 6 hectares. It started producing electricity at the end of December 2022. The new solar energy system belongs to the Energoinvest company from Vinnytsia. Over the past nine years, the company has built eight SPPs in the Vinnytsia and Odesa regions with a total capacity of 24.5 MW. The company also operates 12 small hydroelectric power plants in four regions with a capacity of 14.2 MW.
9.2.11 Metallurgy & mining corporate news
● Metinvest
Metinvest, a mining and metallurgical group, is continuing to produce metal products at its enterprises in Ukraine despite the ongoing war and power shortages. CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov stated that the company is working to "preserve jobs and pay taxes" and is focused on "the defence and restoration of the country's infrastructure." However, the company's operations have been complicated by rising production costs, falling prices for certain products, and logistical constraints due to the blockade on seaborne exports. Despite these challenges, Metinvest's enterprises are continuing to operate at varying capacity levels based on safety, logistics, and economic factors. Kamet Steel and the joint venture Zaporizhstal are still producing products, and construction of the mine block No. 11 is ongoing at Pokrovske Coal while Central Mining continues to produce pellets. Metinvest is also working to combat theft by Russia, which has stolen more than 234,000 tonnes of the company's steel from Mariupol. The company has filed lawsuits with the European Court of Human Rights against Russia for damages to its property and possessions in Mariupol and other territories of Ukraine. Metinvest, a mining and metallurgical group, is continuing to produce metal products at its enterprises in Ukraine despite the ongoing war and power shortages. CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov stated that the company is working to "preserve jobs and pay taxes" and is focused on "the defence and restoration of the country's infrastructure." However, the company's operations have been complicated by rising production costs, falling prices for certain products, and logistical constraints due to the blockade on seaborne exports. Despite these challenges, Metinvest's enterprises are continuing to operate at varying capacity levels based on safety, logistics, and economic factors. Kamet Steel and the joint venture Zaporizhstal are still producing products, and construction of the mine block No. 11 is ongoing at Pokrovske Coal while Central Mining continues to produce pellets. Metinvest is also working to combat theft by Russia, which has stolen more than 234,000 tonnes of the company's steel from Mariupol. The company has filed lawsuits with the European Court of Human Rights against Russia for damages to its property and possessions in Mariupol and other territories of Ukraine.
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