Rob Stevens is a senior associate with the IGF. His work focuses on supporting IGF member countries with advancing their technical capacity and legal and policy frameworks on mine closure and the post-mining transition.

Rob is a professional geologist, an accomplished trainer, and a policy advisor for the mining sector across areas of mine closure, environmental management, socioeconomic frameworks, finance, and land use planning.

Rob holds a Ph. D in Geology from the University of Alberta and has worked as an academic, a director of learning, and a policy advisor for governments, industry, and civil society. He is also the author and publisher of the best-selling book Mineral Exploration and Mining Essentials.