Technical Meeting – The Mayfair Emerald

BBUGS will be holding Technical Meeting #3 on the 7th of August at The Mayfair, Emerald. Doors will be open from 12pm for lunch and networking, with Technical presentations starting at 1pm.

Meeting Agenda

12.00 pm: Meeting registration / Networking / Lunch

1.00 pm: BBUGS Council – Introduction and house keeping

1.10 pm: Stephen Giese (AngloAmerican) – Incorporating Geotechnical Analysis and Risk Identification into Mine Planning

1.30 pm: Alex Hashemi (UNSW) – Cloud-Based In-Situ Stress Estimation from ATV and Geophysical Logs Using a Physics-AI Integrated Approach

1.50 pm: Stephen Akosah (Griffith Uni) – A new physics-informed XGBoost model for predicting the triaxial compressive strength of heat-treated rocks

2.10 pm: Matt Boyer (DMT) – Introduction to DMT Australia (international case histories)

2.30 pm: Afternoon tea

3.00 pm: Samantha Grimsey (Kestrel) – Installation Roadway Support Over Time at Kestrel

3.20 pm: Scott Burchmore (Geotechnicoal) – Fault Drivage in 301 Mains

4.00 pm: Conclusion / Networking

Kestrel and Cook Colliery have offered to take a small tour group underground in the morning before the Emerald Event. If you would like to attend either of these tours, click the link below or email Francois at fpool@geotechnicoal.com. Places are limited so get in quick.