Vladimir Kim

Vladimir Sergeyevich Kim is a Kazakhstani businessman and billionaire.

  • Before joining mineral firm Kazakhmys in 1995, Vladimir Kim obtained academic credentials in civil engineering, economics and business administration.
  • He was named chairman in 2005, before Kazakhmys became the first Kazakh company to list on the London Stock Exchange.
  • In a 2014 restructuring, Kazakhmys de-merged into private company Kazakhmys Corp. and a separate public company, KAZ Minerals plc.
  • Kim still has a stake in KAZ Minerals and a majority of Kazakhmys Corp., which inherited most of the group’s mature mining (mostly copper) assets.
  • He stepped down as chairman of KAZ Minerals in 2013 but serves on its board as a non-executive director.

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