This geological mapping activity is one of the efforts to support the increase of coal production and the development plan of new PLTU in South Sumatra.

The UGRG team resumed its observation and sampling activities in the field. The fieldwork this time was a geological mapping conducted in the Tanjung Enim area, South Sumatra. This mapping activity is a form of cooperation between the UGRG Team and one of the coal mining baca selengkapnya

The fieldwork this time was carried out in coal mines and several PLTU locations around Tanjung Enim. This activity aims to review the potential of Rare Earth Element and Yttrium in coal and fly ash-bottom ash (FABA).

Photograph of the team conducting research in Tanjung Enim area (Photo: F. Anggara/UGM)

The field activities this time were quite different from the field activities that had been carried out before, from the number of team members who were more than usual, the field destinations baca selengkapnya

The journey starts from the search for the oldest coal mine in Indonesia, the Ombilin coal mine, to visit the basement of Sumatra Island.

This research trip visited West Sumatra. Some of the locations that are targeted for this research trip are visited to further uncover the geological potential in the West Sumatra. The three-day trip was still not enough to explore targeted locations in West Sumatra, starting baca selengkapnya