Ilya Ayzikov

Regional Manager – South-East Asia & Pacific

About

Mineral Intelligence and Project Scouting | Metals & Mining

Country

Australia

City

Perth

Industry

Mining & Metals

Skill

Aluminum, Copper, Corporate Finance, Gold, Management, Minerals, Mining, Nickel, Coal, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Base Metals, Due Diligence, Iron Ore, Mergers , Negotiation, Project Management

Experience

Regional Manager – South-East Asia & Pacific

Bai Tau Minerals

2026-6 - Present · 4 mos

Perth, WA

Head of Market Research

Bai Tau Minerals

2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

Almaty, Kazakhstan

• Market intelligence and analytical support for M&A activities focusing on battery metals/copper, gold and antimony across developing jurisdictions • Lead strategic initiatives to identify potential acquisition targets and market trends, contributing to the company's international expansion efforts

Head of Research & Data Analysis

Highland Gold Mining Ltd (HGM.L)

2021-4 - 2023-10 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Led the Market Research and Data Analysis department, overseeing data acquisition, mine economics evaluations, cost analysis, and analytical support for M&A transactions and strategy • Managed operational and financial performance data, metrics, guidance, ratios, and datasets for all operational entities and development projects

Investment Consultant

Great Dyke Investments

2021-1 - 2022-6 · 1 yr 6 mos

Harare, Zimbabwe

Investment Manager

Great Dyke Investments

2015-9 - 2021-12 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Moscow/Johannesburg/Harare

Investment Manager | Darwendale PGM project in Zimbabwe Total peak funding (CAPEX, working capital and funding costs) >US$500 mln. • Raising/Structuring equity and debt financing (incl. a bridging loan facility and long-term project finance) • Presentations/ IM and roadshow for potential lenders and co-investors predominantly from the EMEA region • Liaising with DFIs, ECAs, commercial banks and investment funds • Co-led off-take agreement negotiations with PGMs smelters • Financial modeling, Scoping study/BFS, LTA's due diligence

Head of International Operations Office

Norilsk Nickel

2013-11 - 2015-9 · 1 yr 11 mos

Oversaw and co-managed group's global operations and new projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, Indonesia and Finland. Co-led non-core assets disposal transactions and restructuring of regional entities. Member of the Board of Directors of PT Norilsk Nickel Management Indonesia and Norilsk Nickel Botswana Pty Ltd.

Senior Analyst | New Projects

Norilsk Nickel

2010-6 - 2013-10 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Base metals and PGM mining projects development in Sub-Saharan Africa and Australia incl. JVs and partnerships set-up, project valuation and M&A. Country manager for Botswana operations and projects.