Russian gold producer Trans-Siberian Gold has appointed Oleg Ugryumov as chief mine engineer of the Asacha mine, in South Kamchatka, with immediate effect.
Ugryumov, who has 26 years of experience in the mining industry, was previously the technical services manager at Canadian miner Kinross Gold's Kupol gold mine in Chukotka, where he was responsible for the organisation and preparation of mine design plans and permitting, as well as for the construction of infrastructure facilities on the mine surface.
Prior to that, Ugryumov served as chief mine engineer at Kinross’ Dvoinoye gold mine from 2010 to 2014, where he led the construction of the mine from stage zero to its full commissioning.
From 2008 to 2010, he worked at Kinross’ Juliette gold mine.
Ugryumov, aged 51, holds a degree in mining engineering, specialising in underground mining techniques, from the Far Eastern Federal University.