Dave Lefebure

Dave Lefebure, PGeo, is a well-known geoscientist who has worked for geological surveys and mineral exploration companies in Canada and around the world.

Dave Lefebure, PGeo, is a well-known Canadian geoscientist who has worked for geological surveys and mineral exploration companies for over 35 years, with considerable expertise in metal, industrial mineral, and coal deposits. From 2002 to 2011, he was the Chief Geologist for the province of British Columbia. Dave led the creation of the British Columbia Mineral Deposit Profiles while working with talented economic geologists from the British Columbia Geological Survey (BCGS) and other global experts. The profiles Dave built on the United States Geological Survey's standardized collection of mineral deposit models help provide a complete, industry-oriented classification of Cordilleran ore deposits. During his career with the BCGS Dave was involved in supporting and improving the award-winning MapPlace website, the first fully interactive government geoscience database online. He also was a key economic geologist involved in the metal and industrial mineral assessment of British Columbia in the 1990s, a global first for an entire jurisdiction. Dave Lefebure has worked in the field in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec and visited key mining districts across Canada and parts of the United States. He holds two advanced degrees in geology, an M.Sc. from Queen’s University and a Ph.D. from Carleton University. Since 1997, he has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria.