BBUGS Technical Meeting
Thursday 5 March 2026
📍 Black Nugget Hotel – 1770 Room, Moranbah
🕒 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
We’re kicking off the 2026 BBUGS calendar with our first technical session of the year in Moranbah.
This meeting brings together operational case studies, practical tools, and research insights directly relevant to underground coal geotechnical practice. As always, it’s a good opportunity to reconnect with industry peers, hear what others are working on, and exchange ideas.
Agenda
- 12:30 pm – Registration, networking & lunch
- 1:00 pm – BBUGS Council – Welcome & introduction
- 1:15 pm – Christian Mans (GM3)
Keynote: Sandstone Outburst Risk at Appin Mine - 2:15 pm – Dan Payne (BHP)
HazRT: Digital Geotechnical Hazard Reporting Tool - 2:45 pm – Afternoon tea
- 3:15 pm – Chengguo Zhang (UNSW)
A Risk-Based Model for Forecasting Longwall Face Cavity Development - 3:45 pm – Josh Moffitt (Megabolt)
Applied vs Residual Pretension in Barrel & Wedge Cable Systems - 4:15 pm – Wrap-up & networking
Site Visit – Ironbark Mine
A site visit to Ironbark Mine will be held prior to the technical session.
- Site visit will start at 7:00am
- To register your expression of interest, contact:
Edward Steed – edward.steed@angloamerican.com - Places are limited.
RSVP
Please RSVP for the technical meeting by emailing:
Dave Wallis – dave.wallis@geobrugg.com
Online Meeting
The event will also be live streamed for those who cannot attend in person. A link will be sent out before the event to all BBUGS members.
We look forward to seeing you in Moranbah and starting the year with a strong technical discussion.
