Yakov Itskov
Director, International Alumina Division
«A project’s success is determined by the level of trust and mutual understanding between you and
your partner, regardless of the language he speaks and the continent he lives on.»
Biography
Yakov Itskov was appointed Head of RUSAL’s International Alumina Division in February
2010. The International Alumina Division includes the western bauxite mining and alumina
production facilities: the Guinea-based Friguia Alumina Refinery and Compagnie des Bauxites
de Kindia, the Bauxite Company of Guyana, Aughinish Alumina in Ireland, Eurallumina in Italy,
Alpart and Windalco in Jamaica and Queensland Alumina in Australia. Key objective of the
International Alumina Division is the mining of bauxite and production of high quality alumina for
the Company’s smelters and sales in the global market. This requires considerable flexibility and an
ability to meet each customer’s specific demands.
Yakov Itskov became the first Vice President of RussNeft in 2009 and held that position until 2010.
From 2008 to 2009, he was General Director of BazelDorStroy LLC and between 2007 and 2008 he
was the General Director of Project and Construction Company Transstroy LLC. He was also the
Managing Director of Basic Element LLC from 2006 until 2007 and prior to this he was the General Director of Soyuzmetallresurs CJSC from 2001 to 2006.
From 2000 to 2001 Mr Itskov was the Deputy Commercial Director of OAO Russian Aluminium.
Yakov Itskov holds a degree in Mining Machines and Complexes from Moscow State Mining
University. He also holds a PhD in Economics.