Benedikt Sobotka

Benedikt Sobotka holds the position of CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading mining and smelting company and one of the largest employers in the mining and metallurgical industries.

Benedikt Sobotka holds the position of CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading mining and smelting company and one of the largest employers in the mining and metallurgical industries.

Benedikt was born in 1980 in Germany, He has many years of experience in consulting and management in the mining and energy industries. Working for Boston Consulting Group (BCG), he advised a number of companies from various countries and regions of the world and held a number of senior positions. Apart from that, Benedikt invests in high-tech startups, which includes Mineral Values Service (MVS) sold Platts/Dow Jones in 2015.

Mr. Sobotka graduated from the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management with a master’s degree in management. He also studied in Europe, Russia and China. Apart from German, he is fluent in English, French, Russian, and a bit of Chinese.

Eurasian Resources Group
In 2014, the Company changed its internal structure having introduced a new corporate governance policy. At this time, Benedikt Sobotka was appointed its CEO.

Benedikt facilitated ERG’s strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum and the establishment of the Global Battery Alliance at the WEF platform. Eurasian Resources Group is a founding partner and co-chair of the Alliance.