Project Team

Expert leadership combining metallurgical innovation, geological expertise, and proven industrial execution.

Combined Expertise

Technology, geology, economics and execution

Our team brings together decades of experience in hydrometallurgy, mining, geology, project management and economics – all focused on delivering scalable green nickel production.

Project Team

People behind the Sary-Arka Process

Mukhtar Dzhakishev

Mukhtar Dzhakishev

Project Manager

Physics Engineer, PhD

Zhabbargali Kessikbayev

Zhabbargali Kessikbayev

Project Investor

Economist

Eshmurat Pirmatov

Eshmurat Pirmatov

Project Director

Metallurgical engineer, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Academician of the EAGN

Sergey Drobov

Sergey Drobov

Chief Geologist

Geophysical Engineer

Askar Pirmatov

Askar Pirmatov

Head of Science

Metallurgical engineer, PhD

Adil Mendygaliyev

Adil Mendygaliyev

Project Geologist

Master of Engineering and Technology

Shyngys Beimbetov

Shyngys Beimbetov

Project Technologist

Mining engineer

Madina Kessikbayeva

Madina Kessikbayeva

Lead Economist

Bachelor in Business Administration

Indira Tileu

Indira Tileu

Project Laboratory Assistant

Biotechnologist

Bissultan Kessikbayev

Bissultan Kessikbayev

Project Economist

Bachelor in Global Business Management