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Save the date for the Resource Operators Conference (ROC) 2026, the premier event for the mining industry, taking place on the 5th and 6th of February in Springfield, QLD. Formerly the Underground Coal Operators Conference, ROC has expanded its scope to include topics related to surface mining. This makes it a must-attend event for BOHOGS (Bowen Basin & Hunter Valley Open Cut Geotechnical Society) members. We encourage you to participate and share your expertise. Abstracts are due on 30 October 2026. Hosted by the Sustainable and Geomechanics Mining Group at the University of Southern Queensland, ROC 2026 will feature technical presentations, [...]

BOHOGS recently hosted a technical meeting in Brisbane, bringing together open cut geotechnical engineers for an afternoon of knowledge sharing and CPD. The event featured a series of technical presentations from Lewis Harmsworth (Stanmore), Greg Kennedy (PSM), Marc Elmouttie (CSIRO) and Kobi Song (Red Earth Engineering). The day concluded with a networking event on the terrace at the Sebel Hotel. As always, we extend our gratitude to our BOHOGS sponsors - your continued support makes events like this possible! The technical presentations that were able to be shared will be uploaded to the BOHOGS website over the coming weeks > https://bohogs.org.au/past-meetings/ [...]

BOHOGS hosted a technical meeting and site tour at Saraji mine this week. Along with a series of technical presentations and a site tour, it was a great opportunity for open cut geotechnical engineers to share experiences and liaise with like minded professionals. The day finished with social networking event at the Moranbah Golf Club. Thanks to the BMA Geotechnical Services team for organising and hosting the event!

Dear BOHOGS Member, You are invited to complete the BOHOGS Member Survey for 2025. If you could please provide feedback at your earliest convenience, the survey results will be used by the committee to improve BOHOGS and to plan for future events. All survey responses are anonymous. To complete the survey: Please find the Survey Link in your email sent from BOHOGS, or Goto the BOHOGS Linkedin group post here -> https://www.linkedin.com/BOHOGS BOHOGS Committee

BOHOGS hosted its AGM and a Technical Forum in Brisbane on Thursday 28th November, 2024. We had 32 people in person and up to 20 people online! The event was followed by a few social drinks and refreshments. We'd like to thank Alison McQuillan, Jiwoo Ahn and Neil Cunnington for their presentations!

BOHOGS hosted a Technical Event in Moranbah on the 22nd of October 2024, where Dr John Eckersley presented on Geotechnical Issues In Coking Coal Stockpiles. The event had 20 people in person attendees and 45+ online. The event was followed by a few social drinks and refreshments. We'd like to thank John for his time in collating/presenting and for travelling up to Moranbah to present for BOHOGS members and a few coal mining companies CHPP personnel.

A big thank you to the GroundProbe team for hosting the twenty BOHOGS members (and 20 or so members online) at the GroundProbe office Brisbane yesterday. It is a huge effort to put together such an event and the BOHOGS members and committee appreciate it. We value GroundProbe's continued support of BOHOGS! The Technical Meeting included a wide range of technical presentations and a tour of the radar production facility: Thank you, Kadek Trisna Surya Hariyantha, for your case study on the SSR-FX at Dawson Mine (AngloAmerican). There was a great presentation from Ben Forrest on the SSR-FX and feedback on [...]

A big thank you to the IDS GeoRadar team for hosting the sixteen BOHOGS members (and 20 or so members online) at the IDS head office Brisbane yesterday. It is a huge effort to put together such an event and the BOHOGS members and committee appreciate it and IDS GeoRadars continued support! The IDS team showcased their unique monitoring solutions, provided interesting case studies and gave members a tour of the IDS production warehouse. The day concluded with a fantastic evening at the Breakfast Creek Hotel for those who were able to join for dinner. BOHOGS are excited for the next [...]

What a great turnout to yesterdays BOHOGS technical forum! We had 45 people attend in person and 25 online! Thanks again to Mathew Widelski (Equilibrium Mining) and Mike Munro (GMEK) for their presentations. And as always, these events aren't possible without all of our great sponsors.  

BOHOGS hosted a technical meeting and site tour at Poitrel mine this week. Along with a series of technical presentations and a site tour, it was a great opportunity for open cut geotechnical engineers to share experiences and liaise with like minded professionals. Thanks for coming!