Analysis of Environmental Conditions Around Nickel Mining PT. X in Village X Tinanggea District South Konawe Regency

Rahman Rauf; Erwin Azizi Jayadipraja; Dewi Yulianti Abubaeda; Riny Hapsari Hadju

doi:10.54883/wish.v1i4.27

Authors

Rahman Rauf Mandala Waluya University, Indonesia
Erwin Azizi Jayadipraja Mandala Waluya University, Indonesia
Dewi Yulianti Abubaeda Regional Government Liaison Agency of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Riny Hapsari Hadju Southeast Sulawesi Health Office, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54883/wish.v1i4.27

Keywords:

Mining, Nickel, Health

Abstract

Introduction: Mining activities carried out by PT. X is very detrimental to the environment of residents in Village X. Due to the activities of the nickel mining company, people's rice fields in several villages in Tinanggea District, especially Village X are polluted with mud so that rice growth is hampered and often fails harvest.

Method: This type of research is descriptive and quantitative. Samples data was 30 people in X Village Tinanggea District. The data that has been collected in the study were analyzed descriptively.

Result: The results of this study are community knowledge that mining activities are a response to community responses, namely (93.3%), community knowledge that activities that arise from these responses are informants (93.3%) and Nickel mining in Village X does not cause health problems with a response in the form of (56.7%).

Conclusion: Nickel mining activities have positive impacts, such as: increasing ROI from the mining sector, creating job opportunities, and opening up areas from isolation. Nickel mining activities have a negative impact. Such as the occurrence of environmental damage, like river water becoming blurry and colored and dirty,air pollution, and changes in community behavior.