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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!

Dear BOHOGS Member, You are invited to complete the BOHOGS Member Survey for 2024. 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

List of BOHOGS Sponsors from 2023 2023 was the 12th and another successful year for the Bowen and Hunter Open Cut Geotechnical Society (BOHOGS). With previous sponsor’s support we built on the success and learnings from the COVID 19 years and enabled more networking and learning opportunities. During 2023, the society organised university career day booths, social events, site visits and technical meetings. There was over a dozen technical presentations delivered throughout the year. Topics at the technical events included ‘Then & Now – Coal Spoil Categorisation and Shear Strength’, ‘Application of volumetric runout method for structurally controlled highwall [...]

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Great turnout to the 1st BOHOGS event of 2023 - 33 in person and 24 online! Thanks to John, Stepthen and Jafnie for their respective presentations, the BOHOGS Sponsors for their continued support and the BOHOGS members who helped organise the event.

On March 10th 2023, BOHOGS, together with BBUGS, had the opportunity to attend the University of Queensland Engineering Undergraduate Society Careers Fair to encourage students to consider a career in Geotechnical Engineering. The event provided a great opportunity for members of BOHOGS/BBUGS to interact with the future engineers of the industry and to discuss what it is like to be a Geotechnical Engineering (Mining).