While in Cape Town for Comminution '23 I heard the sad news that Chris Kelsey had died on the 3rd December 2022, aged 87.
Back in 2016 I had the great pleasure of interviewing Chris, one of mineral processing's great innovators, most well known for the Kelsey Jig, who also had a long history of innovation in engineering design, particularly in the area of mineral processing equipment, where his latest innovation was the IMPTEC Super Fine Crusher.
Although I never met Chris, I got to know him via the interview and it was obvious that he was a larger than life Australian with a great zest for life, not only an engineer but a talented musician and racing car enthusiast and a devoted family man.
I am sure that those of you who knew Chris have many stories to tell, and I invite you to share them here along with your personal tributes to one of the last of the great mineral processing inventors.
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A bright mind right to the end with the gyratory rolls crusher the last of his many inventions for the mining industry.
ReplyDeleteChris will be sadly missed
Mark Drechsler CBSM Mining Services Pty Ltd
Really sad news--such contribution at academic and industrial relevance, level of impact--would ever be remembered.
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