Kevin Peacocke, BSc Eng (Min Proc), MIMM, C.ENG.
Director Process Development

Kevin is a metallurgical engineer with over 25 years experience in research, testwork, and process development. Working closely with clients and the KGS global sales team, Kevin's diverse range of skills and knowledge of mineral processing enable him to quickly and effectively provide base-line technology evaluation and preliminary gravity solution assessment. Through his extensive travel schedule, Kevin visits processing facilities the world over providing him with the unique opportunity to gather first-hand information on the latest trends and technological developments in mineral processing to add further value to KGS customers.

Mike Fullam, P.ENG.
Manager of Corporate Accounts - North America, including Mexico

Since graduating from the University of Toronto with a Degree in Mineral Processing in 1982, Mike has amassed an extensive background in mineral processing technology and plant operation. Mike joined Knelson in 1998 and has championed the successful development and marketing of several new product lines. In addition to his role as Manager of Corporate Accounts for North America (including Mexico), Mike is also Knelson's Technology Manager for the ConSep ACACIA Reactor gravity leaching system. He is extremely well versed in the field of gravity amenability testing and complete gravity audits, and works closely with plant personnel to meet client needs.

Peter Simpson, MIMM, C.ENG.
Territory Manager, Africa

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Peter is Territory Manager for the African continent. With over 25 years of Africa-based experience, Peter has immense knowledge of the mining and mineral processing industry, and in particular, the unique challenges of working in Africa. Proficient in all aspects of gravity concentration, Peter is available to provide process expertise from initial gravity assessment and amenability testing through predictive modeling and flowsheet development on both Knelson batch and continuous technologies.

Claudia Lopez, B.A.Sc.
Application Engineer, Manager South America

Claudia is originally from Colombia, where she acquired her degree in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering in 1994 and worked in gold mining operations for 5 years gaining varied experience in testwork, flowsheet design, and metallurgical auditing. Since joining KGS in 2002 as R&D engineer, Claudia has participated in testing and research programs involving Knelson's three core product lines (semi-continuous "batch" concentrators, continuous variable discharge concentrators and the ConSep ACACIA Reactor), strengthening her metallurgical background in all aspects of gravity concentration. Proficient both in Spanish and English, Claudia is now KGS's Territory Manager for Latin America. She works closely with Knelson's Latin American agents to provide technical support to clients in the region and deliver knowledge on gravity concentration technology to the mining community.

Ed Zonneveld, B.ENG., P.ENG.
Manager, Engineering

After receiving his Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lakehead University, Ed focused his career around heavy-duty machine design and analysis. Upon joining Knelson in 1996 as R&D Project Engineer, Ed was instrumental in the successful design and development of Knelson's Continuous Variable Discharge (CVD) product line. In 2000 he was promoted to Engineering Manager and is now responsible for all aspects of Knelson's mechanical engineering team. This includes new product development, machine design and analysis, 3D computer modeling and day-to-day management.

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