Innovation Fall 2024

IN MEMORIAM

DONALD KENNEDY MUSTARD, P.ENG. Donald Kennedy Mustard, P.Eng., died February 28, 2024, at the age of 99.

Minerals Inc., GGL Diamonds Ltd., and Lysander Minerals Corp. With Lysander, he assembled and explored the Lorraine-Jajay block of mineral claims, a potential mine complex in north-central BC now operated by Northwest Copper Corp. He remained active in mineral exploration well into his nineties, most recently joining with a group of fellow mining “wise men” to assemble the Pinchi Project, several prospective deposits north and west of Lorraine. Don was active in his community, industry, and science, serving on innumerable volunteer boards and committees. For nearly 50 years he was an executive, President (1979-1981), and Past-President of the BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines (now the Association for Mineral Exploration). He served six years as an executive member of the Canadian Geoscience Council

Don was born in Portsoy, Scotland, on September 26, 1924. His first job, after university took him to southern Africa where he worked as a mine geologist and an exploration geologist. He and a colleague were instrumental in the discovery of the Bushveld Vanadium complex. In 1965, Don and his family moved to West Vancouver. Don continued his successful exploration career as a senior geologist with Amax Exploration, regional manager with Cerro Mining Company of Canada Ltd., and General Manager Exploration with BP Minerals Ltd. Don never stopped exploring. After retiring from BP in 1986, he served as a board member and executive for several mineral exploration companies, notably Asamera

(now the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences), including two as President (1990-1991), and was a founding member and long-time supporter of the ongoing initiative to create the Canada Prize for Earth and Environmental Science. He was a Life Member of Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Donald Kennedy Mustard

AD INDEX FALL 2024

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala.....................25

Park Insurance..........................................48

Advanced Drainage Systems..................34

Johnson Inc...............................................24

Precision Writing........................................18

Alpha Adroit................................................18

KGS Group...................................................10

Stratesol Consulting Ltd..........................24

Binnie............................................................6

Langley Concrete Group...........................39

Canada Life..................................................2

University of Victoria................................40

Manulife......................................................29

Canadian Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute......................................31

VanMars Drilling.........................................15

Michels Canada..........................................37

ConeTec.........................................................7

Norton Rose Fulbright...............................27

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