Get to Know Our Delegation
Welcome to the Kazakhstan delegation page at PDAC 2025. Our team represents the expertise, innovation, and leadership that drive the country’s mining and metallurgical industry. Each delegate brings a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to fostering international collaboration, advancing sustainable development, and unlocking the full potential of Kazakhstan’s vast geological resources. Explore the profiles below to connect with the experts shaping Kazakhstan’s role on the global geological map.
Sharkhan Iran
Vice Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Renat Bekturov
Governor, Astana International Financial Centre
Dauletbek Kussainov
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Canada
Yerlan Galiyev
Chairman of the Board of JSC National Geological Survey
Meirzhan Yussupov
Chief Executive Officer of NAC Kazatomprom JSC
Dastan KOSHERBAYEV
Chief Director for Strategy and International Development of NAC Kazatomprom JSC
Gabidulla Ospankulov
Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Yuliya Koryazova
Head of the Data Management Department of ERG Exploration LLP
Azamat Shalabayev
General Director, ERG Exploration LLP
Nariman Absametov
Acting Chief Executive Officer, JSC NMC Tau-Ken Samruk
Galym Nurzhanov
General Director of LLP "Kazakhmys Barlau"
Kimmo Tiilikainen
Director General at Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
Pini Althaus
Founding Partner at Cove Capital
Karen Hanghøj
Director of the British Geological Survey Head of BGS
Hassan ALMarzouki
Director of Planning and Development, SGS
Timur Odilov
Partner, Haller Lomax
Garth Kirkham
Chairperson, CIM, Canada CRIRSCO
Conrad Blake
Managing Director, Minerals at HATCH