Martin Cares Casas is a seasoned mining engineer consultant currently working at SRK Consulting since April 2022, specializing in mining project planning. Prior to this role, Martin served as a planning engineer at CEMIN Holding Minero and held multiple positions at Empresas Mel贸n, including operations and planning engineer, where responsibilities included production planning and operational safety in open pit limestone quarries. Martin began their career as a civil mining engineer at Maptek, focusing on post-sales training for mining software users. Martin holds a degree in Civil Mining Engineering from Universidad de Santiago de Chile and a diploma in Operations and Logistics Management from Universidad de Chile.