By resolution of the Russian Government, Alexander Gorshkov, Vice-President of NLMK’s Iron Ore Division and Director General of Stoilensky GOK, has been granted a Government Science and Technology Award for 2008. The document was signed by Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia. 

This prestigious award acknowledges Mr. Gorshkov’s contribution to development and implementation at Russian mining companies for an automated management system for “Karier” mining and transportation facilities.

This automated system allows hands-on management of pit operations, including optimised freight flows and managing the required level of useful elements content in the iron ore in warehouses. Implementation of high-tech resources solves various production tasks, including control over iron ore and other mineral resource mining volumes, and the efficient use of working time and equipment.

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Alexander Gorshkov was born in 1961 in the town of Rudny in the Kustanaysk region.  In 1983 he graduated from the Novosibirsk Electrotechnical Institute with a degree in “Design and production of radio equipment”. From 1999 to 2003 he held the position of General Director in Dolomit. From 2003 to 2004 he worked as Deputy Director of “Rumelco LLC”, Lipetsk Branch.  From 2004 he was appointed General Director of Stoilensky GOK. Since June 2007 he has been Vice-President at the Iron Ore Division in NLMK.