Corum Druzhkivka Machine Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), part of the Corum Group (DTEK Energy), plans to ship a skip with a lifting capacity of 23 tons for the DTEK Energo mine in late 2025 or early 2026, the plant announced on Facebook.
“This is not the largest skip in the history of Corum DrMZ, but it belongs to a large type series. Its height is about 16 m. The new equipment is part of the mine’s lifting complex upgrade program,” the statement said.
The skip is designed to transport coal and rock mass along the vertical shaft of the mine.
The plant also reports that by the end of this year, it plans to complete the manufacture and delivery of metal structures for energy infrastructure facilities.
“These are complex dimensional elements that must operate within a precisely defined geometry and integrate accurately into existing structures. The length of individual items reaches almost 45 m, and the total tonnage of metal exceeds 110 tons,” the company notes.
According to Korum DrMZ, it has manufactured similar metal structures before: in the spring of this year, the volume of similar work amounted to more than 97 tons.
“The current order is a one-off, but the plant is well acquainted with this type of work and has the technical expertise,” the statement said.
Korum DrMZ, which relocated from Druzhkivka (Donetsk region) to Dnipro in 2022, in January-September this year, according to YouControl, incurred losses of almost UAH 90 million, compared to a net profit of UAH 4.6 million for the same period last year and slightly lower net sales revenue of UAH 844.6 million.
In January-October, the plant manufactured 336 units of mining equipment, repaired 12 units of equipment, and produced over 821,000 parts.
Corum Group is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine. It is part of DTEK Energy, an operating company responsible for coal mining and coal-fired power generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK energy holding.
Corum Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), part of the Corum Group (DTEK Energy), has manufactured its first support beam, which serves as a support for the mine’s lifting vessel (skip or cage) during scheduled maintenance or repair work, the plant announced on Facebook.
“This is not a serial product or a borrowed solution. The machine builders developed a new type of equipment from scratch, created the design, worked out the technical solutions, and patented them as a utility model. For the company, this is a new product and the result of its own engineering development,” the statement said.
The design is rated for significant loads — up to 60 tons in normal operation and up to 80 tons at maximum, which is important for human safety.
The plant explains that during the work, the beam will temporarily hold the skip in the cross-section of the mine shaft. Built-in hydraulic jacks will allow the vessel to be lifted above the beam structure, creating safe conditions for servicing suspended devices or ropes.
“The beam is not a permanent piece of equipment, but its use will increase safety during routine maintenance and repair work. Currently, the beam is manufactured for use in one of DTEK Energy’s mines, but the mine potentially needs three more support beams — one of the same size and two of a different design,” the company said.
Once its effectiveness has been confirmed, the solution has the potential to be rolled out to other mines.
Korum DrMZ, which relocated from Druzhkivka (Donetsk region) to Dnipro in 2022, in January-September this year, according to YouControl, incurred losses of almost UAH 90 million, compared to a net profit of UAH 4.6 million for the same period last year and slightly lower net sales revenue of UAH 844.6 million.
In January-October, the plant manufactured 336 units of mining equipment, repaired 12 units of equipment, and produced over 821,000 parts.
Corum Group is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine. It is part of DTEK Energy, an operating company responsible for coal mining and coal-fired power generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK energy holding.
Corum Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), part of the Corum Group (DTEK Energy), plans to complete the manufacture of a two-story cage for DTEK Energy in December this year, the plant announced on Facebook.
The equipment, with a lifting capacity of 13.2 tons, is designed to lower and lift people, as well as to transport trolleys, materials, and equipment through a vertical shaft.
The plant notes that the cage is based on a serial design, but has been fully adapted to the conditions of future operation.
Improvements include an updated anti-corrosion coating, reinforced door assemblies with three bolts, and different types of cladding on each floor to withstand different loads.
A separate element of the design has recently been patented.
Korum DrMZ, relocated in 2022 from Druzhkivka (Donetsk region) to Dnipro, in January-September this year, according to YouControl, incurred losses of almost UAH 90 million compared to a net profit of UAH 4.6 million for the same period last year and slightly lower net sales revenue of UAH 844.6 million.
In January-October, the plant manufactured 336 units of mining equipment, repaired 12 units of equipment, and produced over 821,000 parts.
Corum Group is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine. It is part of DTEK Energy, an operating company responsible for coal mining and coal-fired power generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK energy holding.
Corum Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), part of the Corum Group (DTEK Energy), has completed the manufacture of a powerful main ventilation fan for the Pavlogradska mine, the plant announced on its Facebook page.
The plant notes that the fan’s impeller has a diameter of 3 m and weighs 26 tons. For comparison, it cites the parameters of the aircraft engine of the world’s largest aircraft, the An-225 Mriya, which has a diameter of 2.33 m and weighs 5.7 tons.
“The fan is 14 m long and over 4 m high and wide. Due to its size, final assembly will take place at the customer’s site, while only partial assembly has been carried out at the plant,” the statement said.
Korum DrMZ notes that this is the fourth fan of this type it has manufactured since 2014 and the third since the company’s relocation.
The cost of the equipment is not disclosed.
According to YouControl, Korum DrMZ, which was relocated to Dnipro in 2022, reduced its losses by 30% in January-June this year compared to the first half of 2024, to UAH 49 million, while its net income fell by 16.8% to UAH 521.6 million.
Corum Group is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine. It is part of DTEK Energy, an operating company responsible for coal mining and coal-fired power generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK energy holding.
“Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), a part of Corum Group (DTEK Energy), has delivered an MBL belt reloader to Dniprovska mine (DTEK Pavlohradvuhillya), the plant reported on Facebook.
The reloader is the eighth since the beginning of the development of this area (at the end of 2024).
The MBL-007 delivered to the mine is a monorail reloader with a wheel, equipped with a belt 800 mm wide and 40 m long. Its main task is to continuously transfer rock mass from mining equipment to transportation vehicles, i.e., it is actually a link between mining and delivery: the reloader ensures fast and safe loading of trolleys or conveyors right in the mine.
The cost of the equipment was not disclosed.
“Corum DrMZ, relocated from Druzhkivka (Donetsk region) to Dnipro in 2022, manufactured 142 units of mining equipment in January-May this year, repaired three shearers, produced 344 metal structures and more than 362 thousand components and spare parts.
According to the Clarity Project, in the first quarter of this year, the plant reduced its net income by 36% to UAH 215.3 million.
Corum Group is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine. It is a part of DTEK Energy, an operating company responsible for coal mining and coal-fired power generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK energy holding.
“Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), a part of Corum Group (DTEK Energy), is completing the production of three oscillating platforms for DTEK Pavlohradvuhillya mine, Corum reported on Facebook.
According to the report, the oscillating platform is a special equipment that ensures smooth movement of trolleys between the rails of the mine’s receiving platform and the cage moving in the vertical shaft. The entrance platform allows trolleys to enter and exit the mine without any obstacles.
According to the company, this is the first time such equipment has been manufactured for Dniprovska mine. Its service life is more than 20 years.
“The oscillating platforms are ready to be delivered to customers,” the statement said.
“Corum DrMZ, which will be relocated to Dnipro in 2022, according to the report, produced 430 units of mining equipment in January-November this year, as well as more than 850 thousand units of components and spare parts.
Corum Group is a leading mining equipment manufacturer in Ukraine. It is a part of DTEK Energy, an operating company responsible for coal mining and coal-fired power generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK energy holding.
