OBITUARY: Byron Knelson

LANGLEY, British Columbia - Byron Knelson founder of Knelson Concentrators (Knelson) has passed away at the age of 80. He succumbed to complications arising from cancer.

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LANGLEY, British Columbia - Byron Knelson founder of Knelson Concentrators (Knelson) has passed away at the age of 80. He succumbed to complications arising from cancer.

Knelson is well known for his contributions to the gold mining industry, which began with his quest for a better means to recover fine placer gold in the mid 1970s. His pursuit would ultimately revolutionize the application of gravity separation and lead him on an exciting and passionate journey resulting in the development and widespread commercialization of the Knelson concentrator.

Over 30 years later, the Knelson concentrator has become a fixture in many of the world's most prominent gold mines and the Knelson name is synonymous with gravity separation. With corporate offices in Langley, BC, and Irkutsk, Russia, Knelson has over 130 employees in addition to a global representative network covering 42 countries.

Byron leaves behind a proud legacy. An inventor and a salesman through and through, he was widely known and admired for his charismatic personality, sharp sense of humour and his endearing trademark laugh.

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