RESOURCE ESTIMATION OF LATERITE NICKEL USING INVERSE DISTANCE WEIGHTING METHOD CASE STUDY OF NORTH KONAWE DISTRICT, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI PROVINCE

Authors

  • Sofiannur Sofiannur Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta
  • Eddy Winarno Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta
  • Nur Ali Amri Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta
  • Abdul Jalil Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31315/journal%20techno.v9i1.10507

Keywords:

Resource Estimation, Nickel Laterite, coefficient of variance, IDW

Abstract

The mining industry's estimation of mineral resources is a stage that is carried out to determine the quantity of a mineral. This study aimed to determine the selection of laterite nickel resource estimation methods. The determination of the estimation method is based on the value of the coefficient of variance and the geological conditions of the mineral deposits. This research area is in Lasolo Kepulauan District, North Konawe Regency at PT—x block south. Statistical analysis found that the coefficient of variance in the limonite zone was 0.19, the saprolite area was 0.37, and it was included in moderate geological geometry conditions. The estimation method used in this research is the inverse distance weighting method. The estimation results in the limonite zone are 3,398 tons with an average Ni content of 0% Ni, 448,037 tons with a moderate Ni content of 1.32%, 588,256 tons with an average Ni content of 1.65%, and 14,912 tons with an average Ni content of 2.01%. In comparison, in the saprolite zone, there are 174.46 3 tons with a middle grade of Ni of 0.84%, 408,896 tons with an average quality of Ni of 1.26%, 788,818 tons with moderate content of Ni of 1.77%, 771,709 tons with a middle grade of Ni of 2.21%, 172,236 tons with an average quality of Ni of 2.63%, and 5,215 tons with an average rate of Ni of 3.04 %.

Author Biographies

Sofiannur Sofiannur, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta

Jurusan Teknik Pertambangan

Eddy Winarno, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta

Jurusan Teknik Pertambangan

Nur Ali Amri, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta

Jurusan Teknik Pertambangan

Abdul Jalil, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta

Jurusan Teknik Pertambangan

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10-08-2023

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