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Indonesian Mining Journal
ISSN : 08549931     EISSN : 25278797     DOI : 10.30556/imj
This Journal is published periodically two times annually : April and October, containing papers of research and development for mineral and coal, including exploration, exploitation, processing, utilization, environment, economics and policy. The editors only accept relevant papers with the substance of this publication.
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BIOLEACHING OF LOW GRADE NICKEL ORE USING INDIGENOUS FUNGI Sri Handayani; Suratman Suratman
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 19 No 3 (2016): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL VOL. 19 NO. 3, October 2016
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol19.No3.2016.540

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In this research, the biological leaching of nickel by indigenous fungi isolated from Indonesian limonite was studied to develop a feasible technique for microbial recovery of nickel from low grade nickel ore. XRD analyses indicated that goethite, alumina and quartz were major mineral composition of the ore. In the present study, isolated fungal strains having potential to solubilize nickel were characterized. that were identified as Aspergillus sp and Penicillium sp depending upon their colony morphology and microscopic studies. All microorganisms found were tested for organic acid production and leaching capabilities of nickel. Leaching experiments were performed in 250 ml Erlenmeyer flask at room temperature and 150 rpm agitation under aseptic conditions. It was observed that the Aspergillus sp substantially leached more nickel from limonite compared to the Penicillium sp. Nickel solubilization was related to pH decrease and organic acid excreted caused by growth of fungi in medium containing glucose as carbon source. The mechanisms of nickel extraction had been examined either directly or indirectly related to fungal activity. The presence of fungal cells seems to improve the leaching process. However, the use of higher pulp density resulted in a decrease of nickel solubilization. The maximum nickel recovery was 57% at 5% pulp density after 20 days of direct leaching by Aspergillus sp.
GOLD RECOVERY OF REFRACTORY SULFIDE CONCENTRATES USING DIRECT CYANIDE LEACHING WITH NITRITE AS AN OXIDANT Suratman Suratman
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 19 No 3 (2016): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL VOL. 19 NO. 3, October 2016
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol19.No3.2016.541

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The problem of refractory sulfide gold ore that has a gold recovery less than 50% when direct cyanidation applied, still exists until now. It needs oxidative pretreatment for cyanidation to be effective in gold recovery the objective of this study is figuring out the effect of sodium nitrite as an oxidizing reagent on cyanidation of refractory gold ore. Cyanide leaching of the concentrate was performed at 20%-w/w of solid (500 gram of refractory sulfide gold ore concentrate) in a 2.5-liter glass reactor with aeration and stirred at 250 rpm. Leach solutions were prepared using deionized-distilled water at the prescribed concentration of reagents. Recovery of gold increased gradually to its maximum value of 93.05% as the value of cyanide strength increased from 0.8 to 1.2% and the addition of sodium nitrite raise to 1.2 M. No improvement for further addition of nitrites. This introduction of new hydrometallurgical pre-treatment process has given more option for treating refractory ores.
EXTRACTION OF ALUMINA FROM BAUXITE RESIDUE FOR PREPARATION OF ALUMS AND POLY ALUMINUM CHLORIDE MUCHTAR AZIZ; AGUS Wahyudi
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 13 No 1 (2010): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 13 No. 1 February 2010
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The chemical composition of West Kalimantan bauxite is 45 pct Al2O3 and 16 pct Fe2O3 that has been extracted to produce alumina and bauxite residue (red mud). The residues contains Al2O3 20 pct and Fe2O3 about 37 pct, wich was furthermore processed by roasting or lime-soda sinterization at temperature of 800- 1100°C. The sintered product was leached with sodium carbonate solution to produce soluble sodium aluminate (2NaAlO2). The solution obtained was then precipitated to produce hydrated alumina (Al(OH)3. Hydrated alumina was then sulfateized by adding ammonium hydroxide, and followed by crystallization to produce high purity of ammonium aluminum sulfate crystals (alums). In addition, hydrated alumina was also chlorinated in stoichiometric amount at mol ratio of OH/Al = 0.5 – 1.5 to form polyaluminum chloride (PAC). The residue obtained from leaching was concentrated by 1000 gauss of magnetic separator to produce iron concentrate as a by product. As the results, sulfatation of hydrated alumina with addition of ammonium hydroxide results high grade of ammonium aluminum sulfate (NH4Al(SO4)2 .12H2O) crystals. Chlorination of hydrated alumina in stoichiometric amount at mol ratio of OH/Al = 1.0 results polyaluminum chloride (PAC) that quality is adjacent to the first type of PAC. Through the soda-lime sinter process, it can also produce iron concentrate having grade of 66 % Fe2O3 with 40 % of recovery
PREPARATION OF MESO POROUS SILICA FROM BENTONITE BY ULTRAFINE GRINDING AND SELECTIVE LEACHING Agus wahyudi; SARIMAN SARIMAN; SITI ROCHANI
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 13 No 1 (2010): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 13 No. 1 February 2010
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol13.No1.2010.543

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Preparation of meso porous silica from bentonite had been conducted by ultrafine grinding and leaching. The bentonite was taken from Nanggung, Bogor, West Java; it contains montmorillonite with porous struc- ture. The ultrafine grinding was carried out using planetary ball mill (PBM) in wet condition (wet milling) in methanol. Optimum milling time was reached in 30 hours and it produced 77.4 nm of particle size. The process was continued with selective leaching in sulphuric acid solution to increase the amount of SiO2 from 54.13% to 86.21%, which decreased Al2O3 and Fe2O3 content gradually from 23.09% and 7.33% to 4.96% and 0.89% respectively. The leaching process produced porous silica material with pore size 6.5 nm (meso porous); 278 m2/g of surface area and 0.75 mL/g of pore volume.
BARIUM CONCENTRATION IN DEEP SEA SURFACE SEDIMENTS FROM TOMINI BASIN: VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE DIDA KUSNIDA; P.H. WIJAYA WIJAYA; J. WIDODO WIDODO
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 13 No 1 (2010): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 13 No. 1 February 2010
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The concentrations of trace elements (Th, Zr, Ba, Ce, Nb and Sr) in the sediments core from Tomini Basin, Sulawesi were studied to establish their vertical distributions and occurrence. However, the highest concen- tration of trace elements was dominated by barium (>300 ppm). Results indicate that barium composition in the surface sediments generally increase downward. Vertical distribution of barium in Tomini Basin indicates that its sedimentary environment has a high palaeo-productivity.
ANALYSIS OF SMALL-SCALE MINING IN MINERAL AND COAL MINING LAW NUMBER 4/2009 (INPUTS FOR FORMULATION OF IMPLEMENTING REGULATION) BAMBANG YUNIANTO
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 12 No 3 (2009): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 12 No. 3 October 2009
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol12.No3.2009.551

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Law Number 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining has been approved by the DPR (the Indonesian Parlia- ment) and issued by the government on January 12, 2009. Explicitely, small-scale mining is regulated by the law and the upcoming governmental decree that regulates its implementation to be issued in 2010, followed by the ministrial decree and regional regulation. In the meantime, illegal mining activites (PETI - Pertambangan Tanpa Izin) reported everywhere in Indone- sia. It reminds us on the case of tremendous environmental disaster due to illegal gold mine in Central Kalimantan, inconventional tin mine in Bangka Belitung, illegal coal mine in South Kalimantan, and illegal mine of industrial mineral (C Group minerals) in all areas in Indonesia. The current question is will those dissaters happen again and can the Law Number 4/2009 prevents it from happening? Analysis on the law identifies that the law needs to be clarified with implementing regulations that, among others, regulate the small-scale’s mining area, small-scale mining authorization, the right and responsibility of mining authorization holder, transfer of authority to head of district, the right of mining authorization holder over the land, etc.
ALTERATION OF MONTMORILLONITE CLAY TO SOLID ACID CATALYST BY HEATING AND ACID SOAKING DESSY AMALIA; MUCHTAR AZIZ; Stefanus S. Cahyono; Isyatun Rodliyah
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 12 No 3 (2009): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 12 No. 3 October 2009
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol12.No3.2009.552

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Commercial biodiesel production nowadays still uses sodium hydroxide solution as homogenous catalyst. This catalyst has some weaknesses, which cannot be reused and difficult on its separation from the product (methyl esther). Therefore, alternative catalyst is necessary to be sought to solve the problem and solid catalyst from clay has a possibility to be applied. Montmorilonite clay is widespread mineral in Indonesia and its layer structure is potential to be used as solid catalyst. The alteration processes consist of upgrading montmorillonite content followed by activation and esterification to review its performance. Previous activa- tion was carried out using aqueous sulphuric acid of 0.05; 0.5; 5 and 10 M and settled in each solution for two weeks. To obtain shorten activation time, modified method has been done with similar acid strength range but using preheating 60°C for 6 hours and settled within a week. Clay’s performance was observed by esterification reaction using Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) of fried oil production waste as raw material. Its initial and final acid number were then reviewed. The conversion of PFAD to esther was measured from deviation of initial of final acid number. Previous method’s result of 2 weeks settlement showed maximum conversion of 91.6% at 5M acid strength of activation, while modified method reached maximum conversion only 67.63% at similar acid strength of activation. Both results were not yet resemble the 5M sulphuric acid solution as homogenous catalyst which is able to convert PFAD to esther as much as 98.73%. However, the method of 2 weeks settlement could be developed further to gain the optimum conversion.
PETROGRAPHIC STUDY ON GENESIS OF SELECTED INERTINITE-RICH COALS FROM JAMBI SUBBASIN NINING S. NINGRUM; BINARKO SANTOSO
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 12 No 3 (2009): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 12 No. 3 October 2009
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Genesis of the coal macerals in the studied area depends particularly on the tectonic and geologic setting. The coals formed in the Jambi Subbasin, which is the back-arc basin associated with the fluvial to deltaic environment results in both rich in vitrinite and inertinite contents. The vitrinite content is associated with the bright lithotype deposited in the wet-swampy area; whereas the inertinite is associated with the dull lithotype deposited in the dry-swampy area. The presence of mineral matter causes the dull lithotype as well. The presence of the liptinite maceral cannot be correlated with the lithotypes. This maceral composition is the extreme phenomenon, because most of the Sumateran coals contain very low inertinite content (<5%) with very high vitrinite content (>80%). The coals contain low ash and low (0.1-0.4%) to medium sulphur (1.3- 1.6%) contents. The above evidence is the answer of the extreme evidence, and this is the objective of presenting this paper. Methods applied in this study include in-situ coal sampling for microscopic analyses, which are petrographic determination and reflectance examination. The samples were also analysed for their proximate according to ASTM (2002).
STUDY ON CONVERSION OF SUBSIDIZED KEROSENE AS FUEL TO COAL AT TOBACCO DRYING INDUSTRY IN NUSA TENGGARA BARAT (NTB) PROVINCE IJANG SUHERMAN
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 12 No 3 (2009): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 12 No. 3 October 2009
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In the last two years, a regulation on conversion of kerosene as subsidized fuel to alternative fuel for tobacco drying industry in NTB Province was issued. Coal as alternative fuel has a significant role in the conversion process. The process has been smoothly implemented due to advantageous condition like technical and economic aspects, supplier, port, and transporting structure and infrastructure. For 2007, 9,450 tons of coal has been consumed equal to conversion of 4,725 kilolitres (kl) of kerosene, making up the saved subsidy of IDR 16.112 billion. For 2011, coal consumption is predicted to reach 48,420 tons or convert 24,210 kl kerosene with the saved subsidy amount of IDR 82.556 billion. The amount can be doubled, if the conver- sion uses coal 100%. From the economic analysis, the efficiency of using coal as fuel is 28.4%, which equals to IDR 980 per kg. By using liquid petroleum gas (LPG), the cost for fuel will increase by 32.62% or equals to IDR 1,126 per kg.
STUDY OF POLYMETHACRYLATE (PMA) INFLUENCE AS DISPERSANT ON UBCWM PREPARATION DATIN F. UMAR; SUGANAL SUGANAL
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 12 No 3 (2009): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 12 No. 3 October 2009
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Upgraded brown coal water mixture (UBCWM) is a mixture of coal resulted from upgraded brown coal (UBC) process with water in a certain ratio to form a homogeneous and stable suspension during storage, transpor- tation and combustion. UBCWM can be used as direct fuel as substitute for heavy fuel oil, particularly in industrial boilers. To obtain a UBCWM with high coal concentration and low apparent viscosity as well as good flow characteristics, the addition of additive as dispersant is needed. To study the effectiveness of polymethacrylate (PMA) as dispersant, research on the effect of PMA in the production of UBCWM needs to be carried out. The research was conducted by preparing UBCWM with the addition of PMA of 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5% and also carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) of 0.01% as stabilizer. Preparation of UBCWM using 0.3% PMA and CMC, xantham gum (S- 60) and ransham gum (S-194) of 0.01% each was also carried out. Flow characteristic of the UBCWM was measured by using a viscometer at various shear rate. Results indicate that the addition of 0.3% PMA in the production of UBCWM is effective as dispersant. The addition of 0.5% PMA did not significantly reduce apparent viscosity. The addition of 0.3% PMA together with 0.01% CMC produces UBCWM with the highest coal concentration of 58.3% with yield stress of 23.22 Pa.

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