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Jitendra (Jigar) Patel
Operations executive with deep experience in large-scale mining, supply chains, and sustainable growth.
Jigar Patel heads BCDP's infrastructure practice, overseeing project finance, investment structuring, and advisory for large-scale renewable energy, housing, and public infrastructure initiatives across developed and emerging markets.
Profile
Biography
Jigar Patel is Chairman of Richest Value Corporation SARL, a mining company, and brings more than nine years of experience in the mining industry, particularly in the bauxite sector. He is known for improving operational efficiency, carrying out strategic initiatives, and driving sustainable growth.
His expertise spans the management of large-scale mining operations, the optimization of supply chain logistics, and compliance with environmental and safety regulations. At Richest Value Corporation he directs day-to-day operations across the company's mining sites, leads strategic initiatives to meet production targets, and manages financial performance through budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
Jigar leads with a commitment to sustainability, integrity, safety, innovation, and community engagement, the values on which Richest Value Corporation was founded, and to building high-performing, collaborative teams.
Expertise
Core competencies
The disciplines behind his work leading large-scale mining operations at Richest Value Corporation.
Operational leadership
Oversees daily mining operations, keeping production efficient and safety standards high.
Strategic planning
Develops and carries out long-term plans that meet corporate goals and strengthen market position.
Sustainability and compliance
Puts sustainable mining practice and environmental stewardship first, in line with regulatory requirements.
Supply chain management
Optimizes the full chain from extraction through processing to distribution.
Financial management
Brings discipline to budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
Team leadership
Leads, mentors, and motivates large teams, building a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Directs and coordinates day-to-day operations across the company's mining sites
- Implements strategic initiatives to improve performance and meet production targets
- Oversees supply chain logistics from extraction to delivery
- Ensures strict adherence to environmental and safety regulations
- Manages financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
- Develops a high-performing, collaborative, results-oriented team
Career
Experience
Selected roles, most recent first.
Present
Chief Operating Officer
BCDP Group
Leads the infrastructure practice.
Present
Chairman
Richest Value Corporation SARL
Mining company with operations in the bauxite sector.
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