Andesite Mine Handling Strategy as an Effort to Minimize Significant Impacts of Environmental Damage in Aceh Jaya, Indonesia

Abstract

The growth rate of mineral mine exploitation is increasing due to the advancement and sophistication of industrial technology equipment, causing the carrying capacity of the environment to be exceeded and becoming a threat to the sustainability of natural resources and causing environmental damage. This research studies the impact of environmental damage on andesite mining activities in Gampong Kuala Ligan, Sampoiniet District, Aceh Jaya Regency, making a good mining management strategy for good mining practice. Environmental damage impact analysis using data collection and maps, weighting and scoring as well as strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat analysis. Overlay analysis shows the mining location including the eligible and conditionally eligible mining areas. Impact forecasts at the research site include topography, landslide process, erosion rate, sources of livelihood and income levels of the population, as well as public health, are the significant impacts. In contrast, land cover vegetation and crime rates are insignificant impacts. The matrix analysis shows that the research site is in very unfavorable situation. So a strategy turn around in needed which utilizes strengths to overcome threats. In the External Strategic Factor Analysis, the total score for strengths minus weaknesses is 2.29 and the total score for opportunities minus threats is -0.33. Analysis of internal and external factors shows that environmental management strategies that need to be carried out are implementing bench system mining technology, making drainage channels, providing socialization and making regional regulations that technically regulate mineral mining management for impact control and control in limiting land clearing and carrying out reclamation post-mining area. For occupational accident, risk management theory is carried out through elimination, substitution, engineering design, administration, and personal protective equipment (PPE).