SE ‘SkhidGZK’ is a state enterprise in the management sphere of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine

It unites several production sites in Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions, which provide a full cycle of uranium ore extraction and production of natural uranium concentrate (U₃O₈). The enterprise employs about 4 thousand people, including administrative staff, mine and plant workers, as well as veterans.

General information

  • Legal address:52210, Dnipropetrovsk region,
    Zhovti Vody, 2 Oles Honchar Street.
  • EDRPOU Code: 14309787
  • Management:Temporary Acting General Director – GLADKYI Oleksiy Yaroslavovych
  • Status:The only uranium concentrate producer in Ukraine, one of the largest in Europe.

Governing Bodies

The management structure of SE “SkhidGZK” is built in accordance with the company’s charter and the Commercial Code of Ukraine. Key elements:

  • Owner:The State of Ukraine represented by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, which appoints the management and approves strategic decisions.
  • General Director:Responsible for operational activities, contract signing, fulfillment of state orders. Gladkyi Oleksiy Yaroslavovych is the acting General Director (since 2026).
  • Collegial bodies:
    • Trade Union Committee:Protects the rights of employees, participates in signing the collective agreement.
    • Veterans Council:Social support for enterprise veterans.
  • Audit Commission:Monitors financial activities, ensures transparency.

Production Units

SE “SkhidGZK” has several key production sites that provide uranium ore extraction and processing. They are located in two regions of Ukraine:

  • Inhulska Mine(Kirovohrad region, Kropyvnytskyi city):
    • Uranium ore extraction.
    • Features: One of the company’s first mines, modernized to meet contemporary standards.
  • Smolino Mine(Kirovohrad region, Smolino town):
    • Uranium ore mining.
  • Novokostiantynivka Mine(Kirovohrad region,
    Novokostiantynivka village):

    • Uranium ore mining.
    • The newest mine, commissioned in the 2000s.

Plants

Mining and processing plant (MPP)(Zhovti Vody, Dnipropetrovsk region):

  • Main facility for processing uranium ore.
  • Production: Natural uranium concentrate (U2O4).
  • Technologies: Ore enrichment, radiation safety control.

Dniprodzerzhynsk Chemical Plant (DCP)(Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region):

  • Production of chemical products, including technical and medical oxygen.
  • Additional functions: Processing materials for the nuclear industry.

SE “SkhidGZK” has a distributed structure with sites in two regions:

Dnipropetrovsk region:Zhovti Vody city: Central office, Mining and processing plant, Vacuum smelting plant, Repair and mechanical plant.Kamianske city:Dniprodzerzhynsk Chemical Plant.Kirovohrad region:Smolino urban-type settlement: Smolino mine.

Novokostiantynivka village: Novokostiantynivka mine.

Kropyvnytskyi city: Inhulsk mine.