Olivier Binyingo is a seasoned legal and public affairs expert with extensive experience across the African continent. He has served on the Board of Directors of Kamoa Copper since March 2021 and was appointed to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors in April 2025.

In addition to his role at Kamoa Copper, Olivier holds the position of Executive Vice President: DRC and Strategic Projects at Ivanhoe Mines, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Kipushi Corporation, President of Ivanhoe Mines Energy DRC, and several leadership roles in other Ivanhoe Mines entities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In these different capacities, Olivier plays a pivotal role in managing relationships with key stakeholders for Ivanhoe Mines’ projects in the DRC and in driving strategic initiatives for their continued success.

Olivier holds a Master of Laws from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and a Master in Security and Defence from the Université Grenoble Alpes in France. Before joining Ivanhoe Mines in 2020, Olivier held senior positions in several award-winning professional services firms, advising clients on projects and operations across more than 40 African countries. His expertise has been consistently recognised by legal directory Chambers Global, and he was ranked among the most influential lawyers in Francophone Africa in 2019 by Jeune Afrique.