Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2014
• Invested on: May 08, 2015

For his leadership in Canada’s mining industry and for his philanthropy in education and community-building initiatives.

For more than 50 years, Norman Keevil has been a bold and visionary leader in Canada’s mining industry. Under his guidance, his company evolved into a world-class entity that has accrued economic benefits for all Canadians. As a generous and civic-minded industry spokesman, he has funded education and research in geology and mineral development, and has donated to a host of community-building initiatives. He serves as an exemplary role model for future generations of entrepreneurs.