Chief Geologist, JSC Central Kola ExpeditionGraduate of St. Petersburg State University, Msc, 1996 1996-2003 - phD student and senior lecturer at St. Petersburg State University. 2004-2008 - Geologist- senior geologist - chief geologist, KMGС (Bema Gold) 2009-2016 - Chief Geologist in JSC Central Kola Expedition, manager of exploration projects for PGM, gold, iron, titanium and non-metals. Expert of State Commission for Mineral Reserves (GKZ)
Mineral resources of the Murmansk region and potential for junior exploration projects
Murmansk Region (NW Russia) hosts series of large and super-large mining centres. Due continuous exploitation of historic deposits remaining mineral reserves tend to reduce whereas production efficiency is getting worse. Priorities of geoexploration are providing new reserves within existing mining centres and new junior projects targeting PGM, gold and non-metal deposits. Efficiency of greenfield project investments is restricted by series of legal, administrative and financial factors.