Bekem Metals, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: BKMM) announced today that Alexander Rasokhin has been appointed as the Company's Exploration Manager and Nurlan Tajibaev has been appointed as the Company's Vice President of Metallurgy. "We are pleased to announce the appointment of these two gentlemen," commented Marat Cherdabayev, CEO of Bekem Metals. "They each possess a wealth of knowledge and experience in their respective fields, which we plan to use to our fullest advantage as we continue to develop our business."
Mr. Rasokhin has over thirty years experience in solid minerals geology. His work experience includes serving as the President and Exploration Manager of Frontier Mining Ltd. Kazakhstan, where he managed Frontier's exploration programs and gold processing in Kazakhstan. Prior to joining Frontier in 2005, Mr. Rasokhin spent ten years serving as Chief Geologist for a number of companies operating in Kazakhstan, including Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration, Ltd., Santa Fe Pacific Gold Kazakhstan Corporation and Newmont Kazakhstan Gold, Ltd. As Chief Geologist his duties have included identification of new mineral deposits, preparation of exploration plans and oversight of field explorations. Mr. Rasokhin also spent fourteen years with the Research Institute of Mineral Resources, Kazakhstan.
Mr. Tajibaev has worked in the metallurgy industry since earning a Bachelors degree in Engineer-Metallurgy from the Kazakh State Technical University in 1973. Prior to joining Bekem Metals, Mr. Tajibaev served as the Executive Director of Kyzyl Kain Mamyt, LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bekem Metals. Before joining Kyzyl Kain Mamyt in 2003, Mr. Tajibaev served as Chairman of Canat UK Ltd., a supplier of metallurgical equipment from Europe and the United States to Kazakhstan, for six years. Mr. Tajibaev also spent twenty years serving in various capacities, including Senior Engineer, for Aktyubinsk Ferroalloys Plant and President of Kazchrome Corporation.
Bekem Metals is engaged in the exploration and production of nickel, cobalt and other minerals in Kazakhstan. The Company maintains administrative offices in Almaty, Kazakhstan and Salt Lake City, Utah.