Peter Zaytsev

Head of Scientific and Technical Department
Hydrometallurgy Research and Development Centre

In in 2008 Peter Zaytsev graduated with honours from the St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University) with a degree in “Technology of rare elements and materials based on them”. In 2016 he defended the dissertation of a candidate of technical sciences at St. Petersburg Mining University with a degree in metallurgy of ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals.

Peter specialises in the field of complex hydrometallurgical processing of polymetallic raw materials (Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, Ni, platinum group metals) using atmospheric and autoclave leaching processes.

He currently heads the research projects and supports the design of several mining and metallurgical enterprises.

Peter is a co-author of 20 scientific articles and 2 patents of the Russian Federation. Presented at the Russian and international conferences.