Alexander Zabolotsky

Deputy General Director for Design, Research and Development
Highland Gold Mining

Alexander Zabolotsky graduated from the S. Ordzhonikidze Moscow Exploration Institute. He held management positions ARMZ Uranium Holding, UGMK-Holding, Ural Geotechnological Company. Before joining Highland Gold Mining he was Deputy CEO at Auriant Mining.

With a DSc in geology and mineralogy, Alexander is an acknowledged expert in heap and underground leaching of non-ferrous and noble metals and is a certified GKZ expert. He co-authored several innovative mining projects in recent years: underground leaching of gold and platinum-group metals from weathering crust and placers; nickel from silica ores; copper from flooded mines; and complex processing of man-made ores in stockpiles and tailings storage facilities.