Past President of CIM (2003-2004)

Howard Stockford graduated from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London and emigrated immediately to Canada where he went on to build a very successful career in the profession that he loved. Throughout his 46 years of experience in the mining industry, Howard inspired those around him. He was a kind man that was blessed by the gift of laughter and described by everyone as a gentleman. 

Stockford’s passion for our industry was reflected in his long and prosperous career. From 1962-1970 He obtained underground mine geology experience in gold and base metal mines in the Malartic and Bachelor Lake areas of northwestern Quebec. Shortly after, he joined Canadian Bechtel Ltd. to work on a variety of mining projects. He then joined Falconbridge Ltd. as a senior geologist and worked his way through many positions before leaving to become Vice President of Aur Resources Inc. He eventually worked as its Director and Executive Vice president for 15 years until his retirement in 2004. 

In honour of his achievements, Stockford was named recipient of the Bill Dennis Prospector of the Year award by PDAC in 1989 and received the CIM Fellowship Award in 1999. He also served on the boards of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and the CIM Foundation. Additionally, he was a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, GAC, the Society of Economic Geologists, and the Insititute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK. Stockford was also a life member of PDAC and CIM, and served as CIM president from 2003-2004. He was chair of the Toronto branch and contributed to various committees. 

Howard Stockford passed away peacefully on September 3, 2022.