With its world-class management team, Naran Mandal is setting a new high standard for gold mining and exploration companies in Mongolia.

Michael Fischer
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Fischer is a professional mining engineer with more than 30 years of mine management experience, covering gold and base metals in South Africa, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Chile, and Kyrgyzstan. In his previous post, Michael served as President of Kumtor Gold Company, a multi-million ounce gold mine with more than 5,000 employees.
At Kumtor, Michael was instrumental in the recapitalization of the mine with capital expenditure of one billion dollars over three years, resulting in quantum increases in production from 280,000 tons to 600,000 tons per day, the extension of the life of mine from 2012 to 2026, and bringing mill throughput to 17,000 tons per day.

Richard Sawyer
Country Director
Richard Sawyer has more than 15 years of experience managing private and public sector projects in emerging markets and has successfully led diverse international teams on the ground in the U.S., China, and Central and South America. Richard has lived in Mongolia for the past seven years where he has developed several multi-million dollar projects, both in and out of the mining sector.
Richard holds a master’s degree in Economics and International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Ariunbold Tuvshinbayar
Mine Deputy Director

Battur Batbayar
Senior Advisor

Bayarsaikhan Naimaldai
Head of Maintenance Department

Bayaraa Baljinnyam
Deputy of Maintenance Department

Bulgansaikhan Chuluunbat
Head of External Relations

Byambatsogt Oyunchimeg
Head of Mine Department

Dulamsuren Jambaldorj
Head of Camp Department

Gideon Donkor
Mine Assistant Manager

Erdenebayar Oyun
Senior Geologist

Erdenetsogt Gochoosuren
Local Community Manager

Itgel Erdenetumur
Finance Manager

Naranbaatar Jamiyandorj
Deputy of Mine Department

Onon Evans
Procurement Manager

Pjotr Gainullin
Head of Business Department

Svetlana Zelina
Financial Controller

Saruul Enkhbold
Administrative Manager

Sainzaya Mashlai
Senior Manager of Human Resource

Solongo Erdenebayar
Head of Admin and HR Department

Seth Assam
Mine Assistant Manager

Solongo Surenkhorloo
Human Resource Manager

Tegshjargal Batsukh
Head of Project Department

Temuulen Lkhagvasuren
Mine Director

Tugsbayar Davaakhuu
Plant Senior Foreman

Tuvshin Khadbaatar
Business Development Manager

Tumenbayar Enkhbold
Head of HSE Department

Tserenlkham Jambal
Deputy of HSE Department

Ulziibayar Urjinsuren
Deputy of Camp Department

Zaantogtokh Badamgerel
General Counsel