Founder of A-Z Geology

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.

Instructor

A professional geologist and mineralogist-petrographer with over 7 years of experience in exploration and development of solid mineral deposits. He has extensive practical expertise studying porphyry copper, volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS), nickel-copper, sediment-hosted copper, and epithermal gold deposits, as well as lithium and phosphate occurrences in Kazakhstan and internationally.

Timur specializes in mineralogy and petrography, conducting detailed mineralogical and petrographic studies using advanced equipment and methodologies. He combines rigorous scientific investigation with practical applications for the mining industry. Timur actively shares his expertise through training courses and workshops for professionals and students, and has teaching experience at the Geology Department of Satbayev University. He regularly advances his qualifications through training with international experts and at leading research institutions, including the University of Arizona (USA) – "Ore Deposit Mapping"; FOOTPRINT SPA (Chile) – "Hydrothermal Porphyry Copper Systems"; and Nazarbayev University (Astana) – "Facies Analysis and Depositional Environments."

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.

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.