Jarek Jakubec is considered a cave mining expert with over 35 years of worldwide operating and consulting experience within the mining industry. His experiences include feasibility project management, technical advisory role, due diligence reviews, mining method selection and rock mechanics. He has worked globally on over 150 mining projects within 30 countries on 6 continents.

Prior to SRK Consulting, Jakubec worked for De Beers Consolidated Mines in South Africa and Botswana, where he led the geotechnical section for large open pit diamond mines.

Within SRK, Jakubec developed and now manages a team of mining and geology experts who provide consulting services for the mass mining and diamond industries. He has published over 26 papers on geology, rock mechanics and mining, co-authored two mining books, and participated on several international research projects. He is also the founder of The Cave Mining Forum and is a Qualified Person in terms of National Instrument 43-101.