Past Events

BBUGS will be hosting an ACARP project update at the Moranbah Community Workers Club. Meeting Agenda 10.30 : Morning Tea 11.00 : BBUGS Committee - Meeting introductions and admin 11.15 : Tim Gibson - ACARP Project Number C29012: Longwall Rock Mechanics in Massive Strata 12.00 : Zhongwei Chen - ACARP Project Number C33031: Reducing the Subjectivity of CMRR Calculation using Machine Learning 12.30 : Lunch 13.00 : Adam Lines - ACARP Project Number C33073: Understanding Horizontal Closure and it Impact on Deformation and Height of Fracturing 13.30 : Richard Campbell - ACARP Project Number C34067: Optimisation of Ground Consolidation Practises in [...]

Please join us online for the BBUGS Technical Presentation webinar event that is to be held on Wednesday the 5th of October. Meeting Agenda 2.00pm: BBUGS Committee – Meeting introductions and administration 2.10pm Keynote Presentation: Hamed Ramandi – UNSW: How do intact roof bolts fail due to corrosion in underground mines where the corrosion rate is low? 3.10pm: Break 3.20pm Keynote Presentation: Terri O’Sullivan – Centennial: Geotechnical Challenges at Springvale Mine 4.20pm: BBUGS Committee – Meeting close   Webinar Details Webinar meeting request will be emailed to all BBUGS members Register interest via accepting meeting request CPD certificates of attendance available [...]

Annual BBUGS Supplier Day Please see below flyer for the meeting agenda BBUGS strongly encourages in-person attendance to this event to engage directly with the days presenters, exhibits and fellow geotechnical practitioners. Attending in person will also give you the opportunity to win a brand new iPad!

AusIMM Underground Operators Conference 2023 Premier Underground Mining Conference Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Brisbane, Australia 27 - 29 March 2023 #ugops2023 Registration and Program details: www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/underground-operators/

Please see below flyer for event details. To RSVP please email admin@bbugs.org.au 20230824 Technical Meeting Agenda

BBUGS will be holding the annual suppliers day on the 9th of November. Details to follow.

BBUGS/BOHOGS was privileged to participate in the recent University of Queensland's Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) career fair. This event offered a prime platform for us to showcase the geotechnical engineering sector, underlining its vital role in the industry's success. Our committee members engaged in meaningful discussions with students, illuminating the innovative and challenging facets of mining and geotechnical engineering. We aimed to spark an interest in these essential sectors among first-year students and highlighted the abundant career opportunities available to third and fourth-year students. This career fair was a fantastic venue for connecting with the upcoming generation of engineers and professionals, [...]