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Iron sand as the source of many important minerals is one of natural resources in Southeast Sulawesi. The iron sand minerals that contain TiO 2 has economic value and a number of application i.e. environmental protection, paint industries, sensor and photovoltaic. The extraction of TiO 2 has been done from pseudorutile (Fe 2 Ti 3 O 9 ) using dissolution of HCl 20% and the addition of Fe 0 reductor to optimize the microwave and conventional process. The result showed the optimized yield value of TiO 2 and Fe 2 O 3 are 74.49% and 80.35%, respectively. The power used effect of microwave-assisted to the extraction process was obtained decreasing of 81%, and the extraction time could be efficiency from 6 to 2 hours. The microwave extraction process can increase a yield of TiO 2 and significant decreasing the yield of Fe 2 O 3 in a shorter time if compared to the conventional process.

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