The Bowen Basin Underground Geotechnical Society Inc. (BBUGS) is a non-profit organisation with the aims of providing a friendly and confidential forum for mutual technical development, networking, expanding and sharing knowledge, special interest identification, specialist recognition, establishment of national links, expert opinion and influence in relation to the field of geotechnical engineering in the underground coal mines of the Bowen Basin.”
BBUGS Council 2024:
Chair – Edward Steed – Anglo American
Vice Chair – Jason Jamieson – SCT
Past Chair – Andrew Seccombe – Blackrock Mining Solutions
Secretary – Graeme Naylor – DSI Underground
Treasurer – Paul Buddery – In-Depth Engineering
Councillor – Jason Emery – Optimum Geotechnics
Councillor – Jon Burton – Anglo American
Councillor – Thomas Hahn – Anglo American
Councillor – Ben Yang – Anglo American
Councillor – Dan Payne – BHP
Councillor – David Wallis – Geobrugg
Young Member Representative – Victoria Belmont
Young Member Representative – Ian Basterfield-Groves
To view past year’s council, practitioner award winners, presentation of the year award winners and scholarship recipients Click here.
To view the BBUGS Constitution Click here.
BBUGS shall pursue the following aims and objectives:
(i) advancing the knowledge of all geotechnical factors affecting the design, construction and operation of underground coal mines in the Bowen Basin, including technical aspects, health and safety, and sustainable development;
(ii) promoting and guiding research and development of relevant projects;
(iii) communicating and linking with other local and international like associations concerned with the application, planning and practice of geotechnical aspects of underground coal mining;
(iv) supporting the education and training of geotechnical practitioners associated with the science, engineering and practice of geotechnical aspects of underground coal mining;
(v) facilitating the transfer and communication of geotechnical information from case studies, product and technological development, research, learnings from falls of ground, site visits and other sources, in a safe and friendly environment
(vi) promoting the profession of underground coal mine geotechnical engineering as a career
The Bowen Basin Underground Geotechnical Society Inc. is not a peer review society or committee.
To view Guidelines for Presenters at BBUGS meetings please click here.