Oleg Kim is a Kyrgyz national with graduate and post graduate qualifications in geology from Russia and Uzbekistan and further qualifications in economics from McGill University in Canada. From 1985 to 1992 Oleg worked for a number of State Geology organizations in Kyrgyzstan and subsequently Kyrgyzaltyn and the Kyrgyz State Gold Mining holding company Oleg was involved from 1993 with the development of the Kumtor Gold Deposit joint venture with Cameco and became chief exploration geologist at Kumtor in charge of the major continuing exploration program for this gold mine and also generally responsible for Cameco's Central Asian exploration program. Since 1992 he has developed his own business interests in gold exploration and production. In addition to his directorships of Andash Mining Company and Marsa Gold Company he is the General Director of the Bulakashu Mining Company in the Kyrgyz Republic. |