The company's founder, a professional geologist with over 15 years of experience in geological exploration, MSc. Azamat has a high level of expertise in structural geology and geological exploration methods. His practice includes experience working with deposits of various genesis: polymetallic (Rudny Altai), copper-porphyry (Balkhash-Ili, Chatkal-Kuramin, Mongolian magmatic arcs), epithermal gold, infiltration uranium (Chu-Sarysu depression), chromium (Kempirsai ore-bearing region), vanadium (Karatau ridge). Despite his extensive experience, Azamat regularly takes advanced training courses abroad. In recent years, he has completed internships in the US (“Porphyry Cu, Mo, and Au Deposits,” “Structural Geology for Geotechnicians,” Arizona), Greece (“Description and Field Identification of Volcanic Rocks,” Milos Island), Cardiff University - Structural geology for exploration and mining. Azamat led geological consulting projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Ma'aden Ivanhoe Electric joint venture.
Timur Medeo
Instructor
Professional geologist, mineralogist-petrographer with over 7 years of experience in the prospecting and exploration of solid mineral deposits. Timur has extensive hands-on expertise with porphyry copper, volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS), copper-nickel, sed-hosted copper, and epithermal gold deposits, as well as lithium and phosphate deposits, both across Kazakhstan and internationally.
Timur’s core focus lies in Mineralogy and Petrography, where he carries out in-depth mineralogical and petrographic research, combining a scientific approach with practical application for the mining industry. He actively shares his knowledge by conducting professional courses and workshops in applied Mineralogy and Petrography for both colleagues and students, and he has academic teaching experience at the Department of Geology of Satbayev University.
Timur regularly improves his qualifications by undergoing trainings with international experts and at leading scientific institutions (University of Arizona (USA) – “Ore Deposits Mapping”; FOOTPRINT SPA (Chile) – “Hydrothermal Copper Porphyry Systems”; Nazarbayev University (Astana) – “Facial Analysis and Sedimentary Environments”, etc.).
Ekaterina Siidra
Instructor
A geospatial information systems expert and database manager with 12 years of experience in mineral exploration and data management. Throughout her career, she has worked on copper deposits, as well as gold deposits of various genetic types and lithium projects.
Ekaterina earned her degree from Saint Petersburg State University and has worked in field operations and research laboratories, participating in exploration and development projects across Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.
She brings expertise in data interpretation across diverse geological settings and jurisdictions, with extensive experience as a speaker at industry events.
Ekaterina continuously advances her professional development and offers valuable insights into modern analytical methods, database auditing, and predictive modeling for ore deposits.
Din Muhammed Ali Srajadin
Instructor
Master of Engineering, geologist with field experience across exploration projects at various stages. He has substantial expertise working with porphyry copper-molybdenum, volcanogenic massive sulfide, epithermal gold deposits, and lithium brines in Central Asia.
He specializes in remote sensing interpretation of ASTER satellite imagery. Through his analysis of such data, Din Muhammed has repeatedly identified prospective targets that were subsequently confirmed through field investigations and recommended for detailed exploration programs. His additional areas of expertise include ore deposit mapping, spectral geology, lithogeochemical exploration, drill core logging, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC).
In 2023, he completed an international internship in Arizona, USA, where he conducted advanced studies of Cu-Au-Mo porphyry deposits.
Yekaterina Daleyeva
Instructor
Yekaterina has 15 years of practical experience in the mining industry. She has worked in the extraction and exploration of gold and copper deposits and has in-depth knowledge and skills gained directly in the field. She holds a Master of Science degree and is a member of the AusIMM and PONEN professional organizations.
During her career, Yekaterina has worked for one of the leading consulting companies, actively participating in the assessment of mineral resources estimation and the preparation of technical reports in accordance with international standards for large deposits in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Yekaterina will share her experience and knowledge, giving course participants the opportunity to understand the key processes and features of working in the field of mineral resource assessment.
Our courses are practice-focused. We deliver interactive on-site lectures directly at client projects, helping teams understand their deposits better and gain fresh perspectives. We also run unique field courses at geological heritage sites across Kazakhstan.
A-Z Geology provides training and professional development services for geologists and professionals in related fields. We've assembled a Kazakhstani team with international experience and education to share the latest developments and fundamental knowledge in mineral exploration.
Introduce progressive exploration methodologies
Build partnerships with international training centers
Encourage professional advancement
Promote innovative thinking and solutions
Support career development for industry professionals
A-Z Geology — A Kazakhstani team with international experience
Основатель компании, профессиональный геолог с опытом более 15 лет в сфере геологоразведки, MSc.
Азамат обладает высокой компетенцией в области структурной геологии и методике геологоразведочных работ. В его практике присутствует опыт работы с месторождениями различного генезиса: полиметаллические (Рудный Алтай), медно-порфировые (Балхаш-Илийская, Чаткало-Кураминская, Монгольская магматические дуги),эпитермальное золото, инфильтрационный уран (Чу-Сарысуйская депрессия), хром (Кемпырсайский рудоносный район), ванадий (хребет Каратау). Несмотря на свой обширный опыт, Азамат регулярно проходит курсы повышения квалификации за рубежом.
За последние годы он прошел зарубежные стажировки в США («Порфировые Cu, Mo и Au месторождения», «Структурная геология для геотехников», Аризона), Греции («Описание и полевое определение вулканических пород», о-в Милос).
Сейчас Азамат ведет проекты по геологическому консалтингу в Королевстве Саудовская Аравия для СП Ma’aden Ivanhoe Electric.
Тимур Медео
Лектор
Профессиональный геолог, минералог-петрограф, имеющий более 7 лет опыта в области поисков и разведки месторождений твёрдых полезных ископаемых. Он обладает широким практическим опытом изучения медно-порфировых, колчеданных (VMS), медно-никелевых, стратиформных медных и эпитермальных золоторудных месторождений, а также месторождений лития и фосфоритов как в Казахстане, так и за его пределами.
Основная область специализации Тимура – минералогия и петрография. Он проводит детальные минералого- петрографические исследования с применением современного оборудования и технологий, сочетая научный подход с прикладными задачами горнодобывающей промышленности. Тимур активно делится своими знаниями, проводя курсы и практические семинары для специалистов и студентов, а также меет опыт преподавания на кафедре геологии Satbayev University. Он регулярно повышает квалификацию, проходя обучение у международных экспертов и в ведущих научных центрах (Университет Аризоны (США) – «Картирование рудных месторождений»; FOOTPRINT SPA (Чили) – «Гидротермальные медно-порфировые системы»; Nazarbayev University (Астана) – «Фациальный анализ и обстановки осадконакопления»).
Екатерина Сийдра
Лектор
Эксперт в сфере геоинформационных систем, database-manager с 12-летним опытом работы в геологоразведке. За свою карьеру работала с месторождениями меди различного генезиса, месторождениями золота, лития.
Екатерина получила образование в Санкт-Петербургском Государственном Университете, работала в полевых и исследовательских лабораториях, принимала участие в поисковых и геологоразведочных проектах на территории России, Казахстана и Монголии.
Она обладает экспертизой в интерпретации данных в различных геологических условиях и юрисдикциях, большим опытом участия в качестве спикера на профессиональных мероприятиях.
Екатерина регулярно повышает квалификацию и может поделиться ценными знаниями о современных методах анализа данных, аудита баз данных и предиктивного моделирования рудных месторождений.
Дин Мухаммед Әли Сражадин
Лектор
Магистр технических наук, геолог с полевым опытом в геологоразведочных проектах различной стадийности. Обладает богатым опытом работы с медно-молибден- порфировыми, колчеданными, эпитермальными месторождениями золота, а также с литиевыми рассолами в Центральной Азии.
Специализируется на дистанционном зондировании спутниковых снимков ASTER. На основе интерпретации таких снимков Дин Мухаммед не раз выделял перспективные участки, впоследствии подтверждённые полевыми исследованиями и рекомендованные для проведения детальных разведочных работ. Также специализируется на картировании рудных месторождений, спектральной геологии, литогеохимических поисках, документации скважин и контроле качества (QA/QC).
В 2023 году прошел зарубежную стажировку в США, штат Аризона, где углубленно изучал Порфировые медно-молибден-золоторудные месторождения.
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Basic knowledge of geology is required. Third- and fourth-year students who have reached the age of majority may also participate.
It depends on the course you want to participate in. As a rule, you can find a list of necessary equipment in the description of each course.
Yes, we can register participation on behalf of a legal entity. After completion of the course, we provide all necessary closing documents.
The dates of field courses are determined based on the seasonal and climatic characteristics of the course location. The start of field courses in southern regions is favorable in April-May, while in northern regions they can be comfortable starting in May-June.
The maximum number of participants from one company should not exceed 7 people per trip, in order to ensure equal opportunities for other participants.
There are no discounts for field courses. Pricing for corporate courses is based on the number of participants, the number of training days, and the number of visits to the facility.
The certificate is issued upon completion of the full course and mastery of the material. Each certificate specifies the number of academic hours that you can count as professional development.
Company details will be sent after registering for the course during the contract process.
Yes, after registering for a course, a contract is drawn up specifying the terms and conditions for continuing professional development courses and events.