Metallurgist's Day is celebrated by many residents of Zhezkazgan and Balkhash, who rightfully consider themselves the creators of a huge mining complex, which includes our copper smelters, auxiliary and servicing enterprises and organizations. Metallurgist is a respected and necessary profession all over the world, this hard work requires fortitude and strength of character. Taking a professional and responsible approach to your business, you support continuous production, introduce modern equipment, improve technological processes, which allows you to successfully cope with the tasks set, increase production efficiency and increase its volumes, expand the product range and develop new sales markets. Today's metallurgists are corporate spirit, working dynasties, preservation of the best labor traditions. One of the main requirements in the work of a metallurgist is compliance with safety regulations. Each of us should understand that the positive result of our work depends on the responsible approach of each employee to labor protection at his workplace. The company's management, in turn, is doing everything possible to improve occupational safety, investing huge funds in this direction. On this festive day, we remember all those who stood at the origins of the formation and development of our metallurgy, and express our gratitude to those who for many years laid a solid foundation for our company, created traditions and contributed to the development of production. These are our veterans who remained true to their profession and raised a decent shift. Metallurgists and industry veterans, I sincerely wish you and your families good health, kindness, stability and creative creative work. Well-being and happiness to you and your loved ones! Happy holidays! Andrey GAIDIN, First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakhmys Corporation LLP