Donna Beneteau is an associate professor in geological engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), where her work focuses on mining engineering education and professional service. She holds a B.A.Sc. in Geological Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an M.Sc. in Mineral Resources Engineering from Laurentian University. 

Her professional experience includes mine backfill research at the Noranda Technology Centre and engineering roles at Holloway Mine and Ionic Engineering. She joined USask in 2012 as a research engineer in rock mechanics and transitioned to a full-time instructional faculty role. 

A long-standing volunteer with CIM at both branch and national levels, Donna Beneteau is deeply committed to preserving Canada’s mining heritage. She currently leads national initiatives to digitize historic CIM Bulletins and continues to contribute to the open-access historical mining map of Canada she developed.