Eugene Antonov is the First Deputy CEO and Chief Transformation Officer of Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Company. Mr. Antonov has more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry, mainly in managerial positions with responsibility for mine site operations and finance. In his previous appointments, he has established a track record of leading change, financial management and harnessing technology to drive operational efficiencies. Most recently he was the COO and board member of Trans-Siberian Gold Plc, a low-cost LSE-listed gold producer, prior to that he was an integral part of the senior leadership team of Kinross Gold Corporation (“Kinross”) with the responsibility of over the company’s producing assets in Far East Russia.