Minvest is a UAE-based strategic mining advisory company, established to address two fundamental questions faced across the mining sector: whether capital should be committed to a project, and how an existing asset can be developed into its most technically and economically robust form.
Positioned in the Gulf and working at the intersection of capital, resources and complex jurisdictions,
Our advisory combines feasibility-level judgement, disciplined engineering and geological understanding to identify what is materially value-driving — enabling informed decisions on investment, development, optimisation or exit.
Enes Çimen is a resource geologist and strategic advisor with over 13 years of experience across mineral resource estimation, mine planning, feasibility studies and investment-critical technical advisory.
He founded Minvest to provide senior-level technical judgement where mining decisions involve material capital, operational complexity and jurisdictional risk. His work focuses on rapidly clarifying whether projects are technically viable, economically defensible and strategically sound, for both investors assessing capital deployment and mine owners seeking to optimise asset value with disciplined, cost-aware technical approaches.
Mr. Çimen's experience spans mining assets at various stages of development across Africa, Central Asia and the Balkans. He has worked closely with institutional and strategic investors, including IRH and BMRC Group, supporting investment evaluation, project development strategies and technically driven capital allocation decisions.
In parallel with his advisory work, he serves as Co-Founder & CEO of Aurora Gold Trading UAE and Co-Founder & CEO of Aurora Mining DRC, bringing direct operational and cross-border execution perspective into his advisory judgement.
He holds an MSc in Geological Engineering from Hacettepe University and is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM).
Tim Barry is a senior geologist and mining executive with more than 20 years of international experience across mineral exploration, project development and corporate leadership.
He is currently the CEO of Arras Minerals and has served as Director and CEO of Silver Bull Resources for over a decade. His career spans senior technical and executive roles across multiple jurisdictions, with extensive exposure to complex exploration environments and publicly listed mining companies.
Previously, Mr. Barry held the position of Chief Geologist at Dome Ventures, where he led exploration programmes across West and Central Africa and oversaw technical and compliance matters for multiple operating subsidiaries. His project experience includes roles with Entree Gold (Oyu Tolgoi region, Mongolia), Ross River Minerals (El Pulpo copper–gold project, Mexico) and Canabrava Diamonds (James Bay Lowlands, Canada).
Earlier in his career, he worked with the Geological Survey of Canada and as a research assistant at the University of British Columbia.
Mr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and is a Chartered Professional Geologist (CPAusIMM).
Within Minvest, Mr. Barry provides senior-level exploration advisory, contributing strategic judgement, geological oversight and practical insight to early-stage evaluation and development decisions.
Kayvan Samadani is a Chartered Mining Engineer and senior mine planning advisor with nearly three decades of experience across strategic life-of-mine planning, feasibility studies and reserve-driven mine design.
He has advised mining projects at PEA, PFS and DFS levels across multiple jurisdictions, with particular depth in open-pit mine planning, cut-off grade optimisation, multi-mine scheduling and production strategy. His work integrates disciplined mine engineering with economic realism, supporting decision-making where mine plans materially influence capital allocation and Ore Reserve outcomes.
Mr. Samadani previously served as Principal Mining Consultant at ERM (formerly CSA Global) and spent over a decade with Datamine International, where he held senior technical and management roles supporting complex mine planning, optimisation and feasibility-level studies worldwide. His experience includes direct involvement in JORC-aligned Ore Reserve reporting, technical reviews and feasibility studies.
In addition, he has been involved in several projects prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, providing practical exposure to North American reporting requirements and multidisciplinary peer review processes.
He holds a Master of Science in Mining Engineering and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IMMM).
Within Minvest, Mr. Samadani provides senior mine planning advisory, offering strategic oversight and technically defensible judgement for development, optimisation and investment-critical decisions.
