PT. Bukit Asam Tbk adalah salah satu perusahaan tambang di Indonesia yang beroperasi dalam bidang penambangan dan penjualan batubara. Kegiatan penambangan batubara di PT Bukit Asam Tbk direncanakan dalam sekuen penambangan bulanan. Kondisi aktual di lapangan menunjukkan terjadi ketidaksesuaian dan ketidaktercapaian terhadap rencana sekuen penambangan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetah…
Open-pit mining requires safe slope designs, as instability can lead to failures such as the landslide that occurred at the lowwall of Pit 1 North Block at PT Ulima Nitra Tbk. Variations in lithology and increases in groundwater saturation heighten the risk of slope failure, necessitating a comprehensive technical assessment. This study aims to analyze geotechnical parameters, determine the act…
PT Victor Dua Tiga Mega is a company engaged in mining with a Mining Business License (IUP) of 3464 Ha, located in Luwe Hulu, West Lahei District, North Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan Province. Overburden or coal cover material that has been excavated needs to be moved to a location called a disposal area. Inpit dump is an area located within the mine site that is used to stockpile overburd…
Fluctuations in coal prices pose a challenge for companies in optimizing the economic value of mining operations. In response, PT Bukit Asam Tbk has proposed two new boundaries for the design of a new pit in Pit 2 Banko. This study aims to design a new pit based on the proposed boundaries, plan the forecast of excavation and hauling equipment to determine the annual production until the end of …
PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk is one of the mining companies engaged in coal. Location of PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk is located in Tanjung Enim and has a stockpile area, one of which is at Kertapati Pier, Palembang City. The coal contained in the stockpile is the coal transported from Tanjung Enim before being sent to buyers via barges. Placement of coal in the stockpile continues to occur causing the coal that…
PT Gorby Putra Utama is a company engaged in the coal mining industry. The current problem experienced by PT Gorby Putra Utama is that it is not possible to maximize coal mining in the sidewall area in the GE pit, because the GE pit sidewall area is directly adjacent to the IUP of PT Banyan Koalindo Lestari, so it is necessary to carry out reserve conservation activities in the area. The chosen…
Indonesia is a country rich in natural resources, one of which is coal. The South Sumatra Basin is located in the back arch basin and has several formations containing coal reserves, such as the Muaraenim Formation. This is the reason for the presence of many coal companies, one of which is PT. Gorby Energy in North Musirawas Regency, South Sumatra Province. In this study, a research method was…
PT Trimata Benua is one of the coal mining companies located in Bentayan Village, Sungai Lilin District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra. The mining system at PT Trimata Benua is carried out using an open-pit mining system employing surface mining methods managed by its contracting companies, namely PT Glora Makara Teknik (GMT) and Ombilin Fusi Nusantara (OFN). The stages of mining activities …
PT Bukit Asam Tbk, as a coal mining company, plays a vital role in national energy supply. One crucial aspect of its operational activities is stockpile management, which serves as a coal storage area. Problems encountered at Pit 3 Banko include the inadequate implementation of the First In First Out (FIFO) system and the stockpile height exceeding the standard. This study aims to analyze the a…
PT Duta Bara Utama is a coal mining company with a mining permit covering an area of 1,967 hectares. PT Duta Bara Utama targets 7,150,000 bcm of overburden and 2,000,000 tons of coal in 2025. In 2024, PT Duta Bara Utama produced 1,900,000 tons of coal and increased its production by 2,000,000 tons in 2025. The company uses the open pit mining method with main equipment such as excavators and du…
PT Putra Muba Coal is a coal mining company located in Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province, with two active mining areas, namely the Abimanyu and Pandu pits. These two pits produce coal with different quality characteristics, such as calorific value, ash content, moisture, and sulfur content, which pose challenges in meeting spot market demand, particularly for shipments of 8,500 ton…
The selection of mechanical equipment in coal mining operations is heavily influenced by geotechnical conditions, particularly the soil bearing capacity. This capacity must be calculated and compared with the ground pressure exerted by the mechanical equipment. To avoid ground failure or subsidence, the ground pressure must be lower than the soil’s bearing capacity. Soil compaction was assess…
Pond maintenance activities in the settling pond in the PT Kaltim Prima Coal open pit area are an important part of the mine water management system to prevent excessive sedimentation and disruption of mine operations. This study aims to analyze the productivity of heavy equipment used in the work, namely CAT 320 GC long arm backhoe excavator and HINO FM 260 JD dump truck, in Murung and Selanti…
This study aims to analyze the effect of haul road geometry on the productivity of hauling equipment in coal mining operations at PT Bhumi Sriwijaya Perdana Coal, Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatera. The evaluated parameters include road width, longitudinal grade, cross slope, superelevation, and curve radius, which were compared with the standards of Ministerial Decree of Energy and Mineral…
PT Putra Muba Coal is a coal mining company that utilizes a Barge Loading Conveyor (BLC) system for loading coal from the stockpile to the barge. In March 2025, the company set a production target of 108,500 tons/month or a daily target of 3,500 tons. However, actual production has not consistently met this target. This study aims to analyze BLC productivity, identify key obstacles hindering sm…
Penelitian ini dilakukan di PT Batu Hitam Jaya, sebuah tambang batubara terbuka di Kabupaten Batanghari, Jambi. Pada awal Februari 2025, terjadi kelongsoran pada bench di bawah jalan dengan lebar 16 meter, tinggi 5 meter, dan sudut kemiringan 38° yang juga difungsikan sebagai jalan menuju disposal. Kondisi ini menimbulkan gangguan operasional dan meningkatkan risiko keselamatan, sehingga diper…
Coal mining activities at the northern pit of PT Banyan Koalindo Lestari utilize an open-pit mining system (surface mining). This study analyses the requirement for quicklime (CaO) in neutralizing acid mine drainage (AMD) in the Sedimentation Pond N1 at the northern pit of PT Banyan Koalindo Lestari, Musi Rawas Utara, South Sumatra. Acid mine drainage, formed through the oxidation of sulphide m…
Batubara merupakan salah satu sumber energi utama yang digunakan di berbagai negara dan sering diperdagangkan guna memenuhi kebutuhan energi global. Indonesia sebagai salah satu negara penghasil batubara memiliki peran penting dalam memenuhi permintaan tersebut salah satunya melalui PT Bukit Asam Tbk yang memproduksi dan mengekspor batubara dalam berbagai market brand. Penelitian ini bertujuan …
Kegiatan peledakan pada PT MTN di pit E Utara bertujuan untuk mengupas lapisan tanah penutup batubara overburden ataupun interburden. Hal ini dilakukan agar mempermudah alat gali muat untuk mengupas lapisan tanah penutup tersebut dalam mencapai target produksi. Kegiatan peledakan yang dilakukan di PT MTN terdiri dari beberapa tahapan, seperti persiapan pengeboran, kegiatan pengeboran, kegiatan …
The direction of mining progress at PT Multi Service Mining is horizontal advancement, meaning that the coal seam is mined in the direction of the coal seam continuity in the sequence. Measurement of mining progress, or what can be called weekly progress at PT Multi Service Mining, is carried out weekly using a survey method using a total station to monitor mining progress. Later, adjustments w…
The achievement of productivity in overburden removal activities in coal mining is greatly influenced by the productivity of mechanical equipment, one of which is the excavator. The factors that contribute to productivity are the characteristics of the overburden material to be stripped. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of overburden material in two different fleets and analyze it…
Blending batubara adalah pencampuran dua atau lebih jenis batubara dengan kualitas berbeda untuk menghasilkan suatu kualitas batubara yang sesuai dengan target yang akan dicapai. Proses blending pada penelitian ini menggunakan 3 jenis batubara mine brand yaitu MT-49, BB-51, dan BTB-47 dengan metode blending conveyor per conveyor dan menggunakan pola curahan layered stockpiling. Target produksi …
his study aims to analyze stockpile management systems to prevent spontaneous combustion of coal at PT Bumi Bara Makmur Mandiri Jambi. Spontaneous combustion is a critical issue that can lead to material loss, reduced coal quality, and pose environmental and safety risks. The research employs a descriptive qualitative approach through field observations, literature review, and analysis of prima…
The research location is a coal company located in Merapi Barat District, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra Province. Stripping of PT Bumi Merapi Energi's overburden experienced a problem with not achieving the target, because excavator productivity was not optimal. Material hardness is a major factor in high digging time which causes low excavator productivity. The ripping method will be applied to…
Coal which have been exploited at Lahat then will be distributed to Kertapati Port through Train Loading Station (TLS) that is located in Sukacinta, Lahat, supported by PT. Kereta Api Logistik (KALog). The coal transport process to Kertapati is using a train with the volume 50 metric ton/flat carriage. The coal which is delivered from Sukacinta stockpile to Kertapati stockpile often experienced…
PT. Bara Selaras Resources (PT. BSR) merupakan salah satu perusahaan tambang di Indonesia yang bergerak di penambangan batubara. PT. BSR berlokasi di Kec. Merapi Barat, Kab. Lahat, Prov. Sumatera Selatan. Perusahaan ini baru menyelesaikan kegiatan eksplorasi. PT. Bara Selaras Resources memiliki 2 (dua) blok cadangan batubara di wilayah IUP-nya. Pada Tahun 2017 PT. Bara Selaras Resources telah s…
PT. Lematang Coal Lestari adalah perusahaan yang bergerak dalam pertambangan batubara. Batubara yang dihasilkan dikirim sebagai pasokan bahan bakar untuk Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Uap (PLTU) Simpang Belimbing, Muara Enim. Saat hujan atau terjadi kendala pada dump station, batubara akan di simpan sementara di stockpile shimeipheng. Terkadang penimbunan batubara pada stockpile terjadi dalam waktu…
Coal burning in the power generation industry produces solid waste called bottom ash. In one day bottom ash waste released by the Electric Steam Power Plant at PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk., is approximately as much as 250 tons. This ammount of coal bottom ash waste will cause various problems, and will require waste processing. Because bottom ash is composed of the chemical component silica (SiO2), a s…
Sasaran Produksi batubara yang ditetapkan oleh PT. Hanson Energy Martapura sebesar 20.000 ton perbulan untuk bulan April sampai bulan Mei tidak tercapai, dimana produksi batubara yang dicapai adalah 12.414,60 ton per bulan dari bulan Januari sampai bulan Maret, maka dilakukan kajian teknis alat produksi untuk pengembangan PU E-H di PT. Hanson Energy Martapura Sumatera Selatan. Kerja alat produk…