Urnaa (Uranbileg) is a Professional Geoscientist and Environmental Professional with over 15 years of experience working as an Exploration Geophysicist and in Project Management in Mongolia, Australia, China and Canada. She possesses deep mineral exploration expertise, gained from her work on the massive Oyu-Tolgoi (OT) Copper-Gold mineral deposits in Mongolia, as well as extensive geophysical and geological field experience on the Cadia Copper-Gold deposit in New South Wales, Australia.
Urnaa has an MBA in Sustainable Innovation at the University of Victoria. She is a Board Member of the BC Society of Engineering & Geoscience, the advocacy body for Engineers and Geoscientists of BC. Urnaa is a Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM Verifier) and a Copper Mark Assurance Provider. TSM and the Copper Mark are the globally recognized sustainability and assurance framework that supports mining companies in managing key environmental, social risks and to promote responsible practices across the copper, molybdenum, nickel, zinc, and elements of the gold supply and value chains.
Urnaa brings an exceptional professional profile to AGE, strongly aligning with our strategic needs and mission to transform artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) into a more professional sector.
With over 15 years of international experience in mineral exploration and mining, including significant leadership roles, Urnaa possesses deep expertise in many aspects of mining including ASM experience and ESG and sustainability frameworks.
Urnaa’s experience with international projects, global reporting systems, due diligence processes, and her science background are invaluable to our supply chain, technology development, and mineral production initiatives.
