Andrew Southam

Experience

Having over 19 years of experience at KAZ Minerals, Andrew brings a deep understanding of the business, its culture and its stakeholders. As Chief Executive Officer, Andrew is responsible to the Board for the executive management of the Group, including leadership of the Executive Committee and implementation of the Group’s strategy. Andrew was, together with Oleg Novachuk, one of the architects of the Restructuring and formation of KAZ Minerals in 2014. As Chief Executive Officer and previously Chief Financial Officer, Andrew has played a key role in the delivery of the Group’s growth strategy which has resulted in production rising whilst having amongst the lowest production costs globally.

Andrew joined the Company in 2006 and has held a number of senior positions including Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to 2017 and he was appointed Chief Executive Officer at the start of 2018. Andrew is a chartered accountant who began his career at Deloitte in London, where he provided audit and transaction services to many UK listed companies. Prior to joining the Company, Andrew worked in corporate development at GlaxoSmithKline plc.