Andrei Anatolyevich Kozitsyn (born 1960) is a Russian billionaire, former (until 19 July 2022)[1] CEO of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), Russia's leading zinc miner and second-biggest copper producer.

[4] Kozitsyn began his professional career as a mechanic at Uralelectromed, where he eventually served as General Director from 1995 to 2002.

[2] Kozitsyn works closely with fellow Makhmudov, and together they own various companies in the Ural region in agricultural, construction and telecoms.

[4] In July 2022 the EU imposed sanctions on Andrei Kozitsyn in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In 1999 the president of the Russian Federation awarded Kozitzyn the Order of Friendship in recognition of his contributions to the development of the metallurgical and mining industry in Russia.