“Corum Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant” (Dnipro) is manufacturing 30 freight cars with a load capacity of 6 tons for the company’s mines in March, according to the machine-building Corum Group, a subsidiary of “DTEK Energy.”
“One mine car can carry up to 6 tons of cargo at a time, has a service life of up to 10 years, and covers over 16,000 km of underground routes,” the statement reads.
The post notes that after the plant’s relocation, this model had to be adapted: some parts were redesigned and adjusted to fit universal equipment.
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 DrMZ,” relocated to Dnipro in 2022, manufactured 358 units of underground mining transport in 2025, along with over 935,000 spare parts and components, and more than 400 metal structures. Repairs of KPD shearers have become a separate area of focus.
DTEK Energy’s machine-building assets include the Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant, the Kharkiv-based “Svitlo Shakhtaria” plant, and the Pershotravensk Machine-Building Plant.
In January 2026, DTEK Energy’s machine builders manufactured and repaired 161 units of mining equipment, as well as produced over 160,000 spare parts and components for it, according to a press release from DTEK Energy.
“In the midst of the heating season, DTEK Energy’s machine builders continue to work intensively to provide Ukrainian mines with the necessary equipment and spare parts for more reliable coal mining,” the statement said.
At the same time, DTEK Energy CEO Alexander Fomenko noted that the beginning of the year was extremely difficult for the company and the entire Ukrainian energy sector.
“Despite this, we have already gone through two-thirds of the most difficult military winter in the last four years. Together with energy workers, repairmen, and miners, our machine builders are working in an enhanced mode, providing mines with the necessary equipment and spare parts,” Fomenko said in a press release.
As reported, in January 2025, DTEK Energy’s machine builders manufactured a new roadheader, delivered nearly 300 GSH units to miners, and manufactured over 150,000 spare parts.
In turn, Korum Druzhkivka Machine Building Plant, which is part of DTEK Energy’s machine-building assets, also noted on its Facebook page that January was a difficult month for production: the plant started the year in difficult conditions, with limited capacity utilization and a high proportion of small but critically important jobs.
“At the same time, Korum Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant maintained process control and adapted its production plans to the real situation,” the statement said.
Throughout January, the plant focused primarily on the manufacture of components and spare parts, producing a total of 57,280 components, spare parts, and metal structures. In addition, six GSH units were produced: trolleys and a mine winch.
“Part of the production operations in January was aimed at forming a backlog for February. Already this month, it is planned to repair the KPD combine harvester, as well as manufacture freight and passenger trolleys,” the plant reports.
As reported, in January 2025, the plant shipped 10 units of GSO and 36 thousand components and spare parts to customers. The commercial production included trolleys, anchors, fire hoses, and high-pressure hoses. Large metal structures for DTEK Energy’s enrichment plants were also produced.
DTEK Energy’s machine-building assets include the Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant (relocated to Dnipro), the Svitlo Shakhtaria Plant in Kharkiv, and the Pershotravensk Machine-Building Plant.
DTEK Energy provides a closed cycle of electricity production from coal. The installed capacity in thermal power generation is 13.3 GW (as of January 2022). A complete production cycle has been created in coal mining: coal mining and enrichment, machine building, and maintenance of mining equipment.
By the end of 2025, DTEK Energy had invested UAH 6.7 billion in supporting Ukrainian coal mining, and over the previous three years (2022-2024) — more than UAH 18 billion. The funds were used to construct and repair mine workings, equip longwalls, and support the production capacities of mines.
The DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, with 55,000 employees and over EUR12 billion in capital invested since 2005. It is wholly owned by SCM Holdings, with Rinat Akhmetov as the ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder.
DTEK Energy’s machine builders manufactured over 3,000 pieces of mining equipment in January-November this year, including eight new roadheaders, one mine fan, and 10 electric motors, according to the company’s press release.
In addition, over 2.2 million spare parts and components were manufactured during this period.
“We are all working towards one goal – to get through this, already the fourth, winter of war. Ukrainian machine builders are also working hard to meet the equipment needs of Ukrainian mines. This is our stability, first and foremost, during the heating season,” said DTEK Energy CEO Oleksandr Fomenko in the statement.
As reported, since the beginning of 2025, DTEK Energy has invested UAH 6.1 billion in Ukrainian coal mining. In 2024, investments in Ukrainian mines amounted to about UAH 7.5 billion, and over the past three years (2022-2024) – more than UAH 18 billion.
DTEK Energy provides a closed cycle of electricity production from coal. As of January 2022, the company’s installed thermal generation capacity was 13.3 GW. A complete production cycle has been created in coal mining: coal extraction and enrichment, machine building, and maintenance of mining equipment.
The DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, with 55,000 employees and more than EUR 12 billion of capital invested since 2005. It is wholly owned by SCM Holdings, with Rinat Akhmetov as the ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder.
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.
DTEK Energy’s machine builders manufactured and repaired 2,050 pieces of mining equipment in January-August this year, including six new roadheaders, according to the company’s press release. In addition, 1.7 million spare parts and components were manufactured.
“We continue to consistently strengthen the reliability of thermal power generation in wartime conditions,” DTEK Energy CEO Alexander Fomenko is quoted as saying in the statement.
The press release notes that the company’s machine builders have recently begun serial production of Ukrainian electric motors for GSO, which completely replace expensive imported equipment.
The new motors, with a capacity of 75 to 200 kW, are designed for cleaning combines, belt conveyors, and pumping stations.
“They have already received certificates for climate compliance and explosion protection. In terms of quality, they are a full-fledged analogue of expensive foreign equipment. But now they are Ukrainian and more affordable. This result is the culmination of three years of work by machine builders,” the statement said.
As reported, in the first half of 2025, DTEK Energy invested UAH 2.9 billion in Ukrainian coal mining, and in 2024, investments in Ukrainian mines amounted to about UAH 7.5 billion, and over the last three years (2022-2024) – UAH 18 billion.
Since the beginning of this year, DTEK Energy miners have put seven new coal seams into operation. DTEK Energy provides a closed cycle of electricity production from coal. The company’s installed capacity in thermal generation as of January 2022 was 13.3 GW.
A complete production cycle has been created in coal mining: coal extraction and enrichment, machine building, and maintenance of mining equipment.
In January-July of this year, DTEK Energy’s machine builders manufactured and repaired 1,992 units of mining equipment, including four new combines for mining operations, according to a press release from the company.
In addition, 1.4 million spare parts and components were manufactured.
As reported, in the first seven months of 2024, machine builders manufactured nine combines and 618,000 spare parts for mines.
“DTEK Energy’s machine builders continue to be a reliable source of important equipment for Ukrainian mines. Thanks to their work, coal mining companies can operate more reliably, maintain production, and energy companies can more confidently get through summer peak loads and prepare for the upcoming heating season,” said DTEK Energy CEO Alexander Fomenko, as quoted in the report.
As reported, in the first half of 2025, DTEK Energy invested UAH 2.9 billion in Ukrainian coal mining, while in 2024, investments in Ukrainian mines amounted to about UAH 7.5 billion, and over the last three years (2022-2024) – UAH 18 billion.
DTEK Energy provides a closed cycle of electricity production from coal. As of January 2022, the company’s installed thermal generation capacity was 13.3 GW. A complete production cycle has been established in coal mining: coal extraction and enrichment, machine building, and maintenance of mining equipment.
