BBUGS

Mine Subsidence Technological Society - 12th Conference on Coal Mine Subsidence
2025-05-25 08:00 - 2025-05-27 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley, 336 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin, NSW, 2320
Mine Subsidence Technological Society – 12th Conference on Coal Mine Subsidence 25 – 27 May 2025, Pokolbin NSW
MSTS are pleased to announce the 12th conference of the Mine Subsidence Technological Society, to be held Sunday 25th to Tuesday 27th May 2025. Please put these dates in your calendar.
You are cordially invited to attend Australia’s leading conference on coal mine subsidence. The theme of this conference is Building on Our Legacy.

Latest research and developments
Managing subsidence impacts on built features and natural features
Monitoring, mitigation and remedial measures
Case studies

Conference Flyer
Venue
The conference will be held at Voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley, at 336 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin, NSW, 2320
(google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VZMtSEagKQWhKKK17).
See details of this venue at https://huntervalley.vocohotels.com/.
The conference program will include the following:

Sunday 25th – pre-conference reception approximately 6pm to 8pm
Monday 26th – morning and afternoon presentation sessions
Monday evening 26th – conference dinner
Tuesday 27th – morning and afternoon presentation sessions

Conference Registration (email queries to secretary@msts.org.au)
Further details concerning the conference will be provided in future emails that will be issued closer to the conference date and will be updated on our website www.msts.org.au.
Further Conference Details
If you have any queries regarding the MSTS or this conference, please do not hesitate to contact us via www.msts.org.au, or you can email queries to convenor@msts.org.au
Thank you in advance for your contribution to the dissemination of this Call for Papers and to the success of the conference.
MSTS conference organising committee
Chairman Daryl Kay
Secretary Peter DeBono
Treasurer Yvette Heritage
Committee Members Matt Amos, Simon Baker, Kieran Black, Stephen Fityus, John Johnston, Robert Kingsland, Michael Nicholson, Jamie Reeves, Matthew Richardson, Chengguo Zhang.

Global Resources Innovation Expo (Brisbane)
2025-05-20 - 2025-05-22
GRX25: Embracing a New Era
Join us at GRX25, the premier event where innovation, technology, and sustainability converge to shape the future of the mining and resources industry. As we enter an exciting new chapter, GRX25 presents ‘Embracing a New Era’, a theme that captures the transformative change ahead.
Connect with global leaders, discover cutting-edge solutions, and engage in insightful discussions that drive progress. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a corporate executive, a technology provider, a government representative, an investor, an academic, or a media analyst, GRX25 offers unparalleled opportunities to network, collaborate, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving sector.
Be part of the conversation that transforms challenges into opportunities and paves the way for a sustainable and innovative future in resources
Information and registration here: https://www.grx.au/

BBUGS - Technical Meeting - Blackwater
2025-05-15 12:00 - 17:00
Technical Meeting – Blackwater
BBUGS are making a return to Blackwater for our second Technical Meeting!
This event will be held on the 15th of May at the Blackwater International Coal Centre, Blackwater. The meeting will open at 12:00pm for lunch and networking, with the technical presentations starting at 1:00pm.
The event will also be live streamed for those who cannot attend in person.
There will be two small groups touring Mammoth mine and Ensham in the morning before the technical meeting. If you would like to express interest in visiting either of these mines, please email Francois @ fpool@geotechnicoal.com.
Presenting at this meeting are:
Dr Peter Cain – Canadian Experience outburst in Sandstone
Yi Duan – Microseismic from Fibreoptics
Jeff Blunt – Case Study of pre-consolidation using Stratalock resin
Scott Burchmore – Strata deterioration in 205 Mains at Cook Colliery
Mammoth Mining – Update from Mammoth Mine

Underground Operators Conference 2025
2025-04-07 08:00 - 2025-04-09 17:00
Underground Operators Conference 2025
Adelaide Convention Centre
Adelaide, Australia
7 – 9 April 2025
#UgOps2025

The conference program for #UgOps2025 is available here
Features:

34 high-quality technical presentations
Groundbreaking content focused on operating practice, technology and innovation, health and safety, case studies and more
3 prominent keynote speakers
Panel discussion (topic and speakers to be announced)
Numerous opportunities to collaborate including 4 networking functions

“The 2025 program includes an excellent range of presentations covering diverse topics from all areas of underground mining. Alongside fantastic keynote speakers, there are sessions devoted to case studies, technology application, blasting and sustainability, and more. Delegates will take away real world ideas to improve the safety and performance of their operations.”
Alastair Grubb, Advisory Committee Chair
https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/underground-operators/

BBUGS - Technical Meeting - Moranbah
2025-03-27
Technical Meeting – Black Nugget Hotel, Moranbah
Our first Technical Meeting for 2025 will be held on the 27th of March at the Black Nugget Hotel, Moranbah. The event will also be live streamed for those who cannot attend in person. A link will be sent out closer to the event.
BBUGS are also offering a tour of Carborough Downs Coal Mine before the technical meeting. Places are limited so please email your expression of interest to admin@bbugs.org.au.
Presenting at this meeting are:
Jason Emery (BBUGS Chair) – Welcome to BBUGS 2025
Edward Steed (Anglo American) – Case study of a longwall bolt-up and salvage with cavities on the face
Brent Creevey (Fitzroy) – Update from Carborough Downs Coal Mine
Tim Gilroy (GEM Projects) – PDRR Grouting – 15 years of learnings
TBC (SIGRA) – Stresses Within the Roof of a Longwall in Massive Strata
Adam Lines – Characterising stiffness properties of bedding parallel fractures in sedimentary rock

Longwall 2025
2025-03-18 - 2025-03-19
THE AUSTRALIAN LONGWALL & UNDERGROUND COAL MINING CONFERENCE
The Meeting Place for Australia’s Underground Coal Mining Operators
18-19 March 2025 | Rydges Resort Hunter Valley
Join us for the 23rd Annual Australian Longwall & Underground Coal Mining Conference in 2025 for a return to the Nation’s only gathering for elite underground coal miners. Longwall 2025 offers unique face-to-face networking and shared learning that has come to define the event – alongside in-depth case studies, learnings, and technical insights.
Book your spot now to ensure you don’t miss out.
Topics will include:

Outlook and updates from longwall operations
Automation, remote operations, and data science to deliver further safety in longwall operations
The latest safety initiatives in the industry and key learnings
Productivity improvements to enhance tonnage
Gas management for Longwall production and gas drainage advancements
Bord and pillar operation
Dust Control
Best practice longwall moves
Ventilation
Skilling the future
New technology and its application

BBUGS in the University of Queensland Career Fair
2025-03-14 08:00 - 17:00
Engaging with engineering students at The University of Queensland during the UQ EUS Career Fair

AusIMM - Brisbane International Women's Day Event
2025-02-27
Celebrate the achievements of women in mining at AusIMM’s International Women’s Day Brisbane Event

https://www.ausimm.com/conferences-and-events/international-womens-day/
Bring together your teams and enjoy a delicious two-course lunch and inspiring presentation from our high profile keynote speaker, Sam Bloom.
Sam is a two-time World Para Surfing Champion, bestselling author, and the inspiration behind the Australian box-office hit and global Netflix sensation Penguin Bloom, starring and produced by two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts. Sam’s story is one of hope, determination, and courage.
Brisbane attendees will enjoy an extended post-networking function. We look forward to celebrating and networking with attendees in Brisbane.
Register here: https://ausimm.eventsair.com/15401-international-womens-day-2025/iwd-25/Site/Register?_ga=2.188557928.1724186988.1739507531-954687820.1738122902&_gac=1.15509444.1739507576.CjwKCAiAzba9BhBhEiwA7glbanP9EBMFJfPTwWQaj04MM9zW_Xv9CCe8hB6OQV7giHHlZqa4yHqEyhoC7lgQAvD_BwE

ROC 2025
2025-02-06 08:00 - 2025-02-07 17:00 | University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Campus

Keynote Presentation - Brisbane
2024-12-06

BBUGS Annual Suppliers Day - Capella
2024-11-07
Hello to all of our BBUGS members,
We are excited to inform you that the 2024 BBUGS Suppliers Day is fast approaching, and the venue for this year’s event is the Capella Cultural Centre, which will be held on Thursday,7th November.
This is an initial flyer for this event, calling on BBUGS sponsors and Geotechnical practitioners who would like to exhibit a booth and/or give a presentation on the day to advise their intentions to admin@bbugs.org.au.
If you wish to present, please note that presentations should aim to be 20-30 minutes long.
When contacting the above email address, advise if you want a booth to be held; if wishing to speak, inform the presentation title and speaker name.
Please watch for additional flyers regarding this year’s Suppliers Day in the coming weeks that will include information on this year’s Presentation of the Year and Geotechnical Practitioner of the Year awards.
Thank you to our sponsors, who help make these events possible, and those who volunteer to present and share knowledge with the BBUGS community at our events.

Technical Meeting - Emerald
2024-09-19
Placeholder for BBUGS Technical Meeting Event. More details to follow.

ACARP Presentation Day - Brisbane
2024-08-02 12:00 - 17:00

Technical Meeting - Middlemount, Middlemount Hotel
2024-05-16
Technical Meeting to be held at the Middlemount Hotel on Thursday May 16th.
Underground mine visits at the Anglo-American Aquila Mine and the Glencore Oaky North mine.

BBUGS University Career Fair – The University of Queensland
2024-03-25 08:00 - 17:00
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, providing them with a preview of the thrilling world of mining and geotechnical.
Also, don’t forget to check out the thesis scholarship opportunity!

Technical Meeting - Moranbah
2024-03-21

BBUGS Suppliers Day - Capella
2023-11-09 08:00 - 17:00
BBUGS will be holding the annual suppliers day on the 9th of November. Details to follow.

BBUGS Technical Meeting - Emerald Mayfair Ridge Tavern
2023-08-24 12:00 - 17:00 | Mayfair Ridge Tavern, 7/11 Mayfair Dr, Emerald, Australia
Please see below flyer for event details.
To RSVP please email admin@bbugs.org.au
20230824 Technical Meeting Agenda

26th World Mining Congress - Brisbane
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-29
Resourcing Tomorrow
Creating Value for Society
The World Mining Congress 2023 (WMC) is a unique opportunity for international representatives of the world’s leading resource economies to meet, find new partners, discuss current challenges, and share the latest research, technology and best practice.
WMC events have set the scene for international agreements and high-level discussions that have influenced mining practices and the resource industry for decades. Join senior mining industry owners, investors, national and international government representatives, researchers, educators, regulators, suppliers and operators from around the world in Brisbane for this genuine opportunity to demonstrate real leadership and presence on a world stage.
Head over to the WMC website for more details: https://wmc2023.org/index

BBUGS Technical Meeting - Moranbah Community Centre
2023-06-01 12:00 - 17:00

AusIMM Underground Operators Conference 2023
2023-03-27 - 2023-03-29
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/

BBUGS Technical Meeting - Moranbah Workers Club
2023-03-16 12:00 - 16:30 | Moranbah Workers Club, Moranbah, Queensland, 4744, Australia

Resource Operators Conference (ROC) - University of Wollongong
2023-02-09 - 2023-02-10
ROC2023, the Resource Operators’ Conference, will be held at the University of Wollongong on 9-10 February 2023. The face to face event will addresses issues relating to various aspects of modern mining operations, both surface and underground and offers the opportunity for industry experts to share research and insights. This two (2) day event includes technically enriching industry presentations and exhibitions.
Previously known as the Coal Operators Conference, this annual event has been held for over 20 years as is recognised as the only conference that serves the held interest of the coal mining industry and its fraternity. All published papers will be online.
The conference is supported by the Illawarra Branch of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), the Mine Managers Association of Australia, BBUGS and NUGS.
To find out more details or to submit an abstract, please visit ROC2023. Please use password ROC23 to access the conference website.

BBUGS Suppliers Day November 24th 2022 - Capella Cultural Centre
2022-11-24 09:00 - 16:00
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!

BBUGS Technical Meeting October 5th 2022
2022-10-05 14:00 - 16:30
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 for BBUGS members
Please keep yourself on mute unless asking a question
Question time will be allowed at the end of each presentation

ACARP Project Update
2022-08-25 10:00 - 18:00 | Moranbah Workers Club, Moranbah, Queensland, 4744, Australia
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 Longwall Coal Mining Applications
14.00 : Jason Emery – ACARP Project Number C27070: Novel Data Analytics Applied to Mechanical Roof Extensometer Data
14.30 : Afternoon Tea
15.00 Rhys Pitchers – ACARP Project Number C28012: Microfracture Analysis as a Trigger for Coal Bursts
15.30 : Claire Pirona – ACARP Project Number C29079: Use of Thin Spray Liners in Underground Coal Mines: Mechanisms, Testing and Design Methodology.
16.00 : BBUGS Committee – Conclusion and Networking

BBUGS ACARP Day August 25th 2022

BBUGS Technical Meeting June 9th 2022.
2022-06-09 12:30 - 17:00 | Mayfair Ridge Tavern, 7/11 Mayfair Dr, Emerald, Australia
BBUGS will be holding a technical meeting at the Mayfair Ridge Tavern in Emerald on June 9th 2022.
Meeting Agenda
12.30pm: Lunch
1.00pm: BBUGS Committee – Meeting introductions and administration
BBUGS is proud to announce the following technical presenters:
1.30pm: Richard Campbell, Blackrock Mining Solutions – Geotechnical challenges with LW13A Take-off
1.55pm: Dave Sykes, Mastermyne – An update on Crinum and Cook Colliery
2.40pm: Afternoon Tea
3.10pm: Matthew Wakeford, Anglo American – Advancements in longwall automation for managing strata
3.35pm: Paul Buddery, In-Depth Engineering – Professional liability – an example from Canada
3.50pm: BBUGS Committee – Concluding remarks
4.00pm: Networking

BBUGS Technical Meeting - 31st March 2022
2022-03-31 12:00 - 17:00
The next BBUGS event will be held on Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at the Moranbah 1971 Bar & Restaurant (Next to the Black Nugget).
Link to event flyer: click here

BPEQ Mining and Geotechnical RPEQ Assessment Criteria Changes Update
2022-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Moranbah Workers Club, Moranbah, Queensland, 4744, Australia
Save the date for this session which is intended to provide clarity on criteria and qualifications required to obtain RPEQ status in mining and mining geotechnical engineering in Queensland.
Join us for a lively discussion on the new requirements. Click here for flyer
Moranbah Workers Club Back Room
February 23, 2022

BBUGS/BOHOGS Suppliers Day
2021-11-24 | Moranbah Civic Centre
The BBUGS/BOHOGS Suppliers Day will be held on Wednesday the 24th of November at the Moranbah Civic Centre.
Agenda and full details to come.
