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He has over 28 years of experience in the mining industry and executive management.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2005, Hayk\u00a0Aloyan\u00a0founded Lydian Armenia and has served as its Managing Director ever since. Together with a team of UK-based geologists, in 2006, he discovered the\u00a0Amulsar\u00a0Gold Deposit \u2014 Armenia\u2019s first and, to date, only mining discovery since Independence.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before founding Lydian, Hayk\u00a0Aloyan\u00a0served as Senior Researcher and Deputy Chief of the Exploration Department at the Mining and Metallurgical Institute. 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