He is a geochemist with 29 years of experience predicting and managing mine‑impacted water for base metal, precious metal, oil sands, and coal mines. Devin has investigated over 50 pit lakes on five continents using predictive stratification and geochemistry models, as well as innovative monitoring methods. For the past eleven years, he has advised on the sub‑aqueous disposal of tailings in an existing pit lake and its implications for operational water treatment and closure planning.
In his academic role at the State University of New York, Devin developed the International Network for Acid Prevention’s Pit Lakes Database, co‑edited the SME workbook Mine Pit Lakes: Characteristics, Predictive Modeling, and Sustainability, and contributed to the INAP Global Acid Rock Drainage (GARD) Guide and Alberta’s End Pit Lake Technical Guidance Document.
As a consultant, he pioneered aerial drone water‑sampling techniques for pit lakes and developed an artificial intelligence tool to evaluate the return‑on‑investment associated with critical metal recovery from pit lake water. He also specializes in the geochemical stability of landforms constructed from commingled waste rock and tailings, serving as Lead Geochemist for the design, construction and monitoring of four multi‑year field trials in North and South America.
In his previous position at WSP, Devin co‑led the global Geochemistry Practice Area Network and served as Digital Lead for US Mining.
