Stavely is a term with multiple established meanings, primarily referring to a town in Canada, a surname of English origin, and an Australian mining company.
1. Stavely, Alberta (Canada)
Stavely is a town in southern Alberta, Canada, located approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Calgary on Highway 2 and 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Willow Creek Provincial Park. As of the 2021 Canadian Census, the town had a population of 544. It was named for Alexander Staveley Hill, managing director of the Oxley Ranching Company, which was founded in 1882. Stavely was incorporated as a village on October 16, 1903, and as a town on May 25, 1912. The Canadian Pacific Railway once ran through the town; its closure led to the removal of all but one of Stavely's grain elevators. Stavely is known as the home of the Stavely Indoor Rodeo, founded in 1929 and recognized as the world's first indoor rodeo. In 1996, the miniseries In Cold Blood was filmed in Stavely.
2. Staveley, Derbyshire (England)
A closely related place name is Staveley, a town and civil parish in the Borough of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, located along the banks of the River Rother. The name Staveley derives from the Old English stæflēah, meaning "stave" or "staff wood or clearing." The town was formerly a mining centre with several large coal mines and was historically home to the Staveley Coal and Iron Company. As of the 2011 census, the civil parish had a population of 18,247.
3. Stavely (surname)
Stavely is a surname of English origin, derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words stān ("stone") and lēah ("wood" or "clearing"), or alternatively from the Old Norse stafr ("staff") and leah ("clearing"), suggesting a location where staves were made or a clearing marked by a staff or stone. Variant spellings include Staveley, Stavley, and Stavly. The surname is most prevalent in northern England, particularly in Yorkshire and Cumbria.
4. Stavely Minerals Limited (ASX: SVY)
Stavely Minerals Limited is an Australian mineral exploration company focused on discovering and developing energy metals. The company explores for copper, gold, and silver at the Stavely and Ararat Projects in western Victoria, and for nickel, copper, and cobalt at the Hawkstone Project in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. In September 2019, the company made a breakthrough discovery at the Thursday's Gossan prospect (the Cayley Lode). In March 2026, the company announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Thursday's Gossan Project of 60 Mt at 0.58% CuEq, containing approximately 280,000 tonnes of copper, 170,000 ounces of gold, and 5.4 million ounces of silver.
