Global Geologist

Mine closure has become the world issue. It is proven by many international conference such as “Mine Closure 2010 (MC10)” held on November 23rd-26th 2010 in Vina del Mar, Chile, a country which lately became the world’s interest because of its succeed in rescueing 33 miners who trapped inside underground mine. This mine closure conference was the fifth conference held by The Australian Centre for Geomechanics and the Centre for Land Rehabilitation at the University of Western Australia and they plan to hold it in 2011 in Alberta, Canada. It was noted that there are 64 papers from 18 countries presented in the conference. One of mine closure paradigm discussed in the conference is Legacy-based Framework for Mine Closure which came from stakeholders’ interest especially towards social and environmental effect caused by mining projects. The social and environmental effect is legacy of mining companies towards surrounding people. This legacy will be left and felt by surr

Pernah saya mendengar pernyataan seorang teman yang menyatakan geologist adalah perusak lingkungan atau yang menyebabkan perubahan keseimbangan alam. Yang dimaksud teman itu mungkin geologist yang masuk ke dunia tambang mineral dan batubara, perminyakan, dan rekayasa geologi untuk keperluan sipil, bukan akademisi yang penelitian untuk perkembangan ilmu geologi atau yang menekuni dan aktif dalam mitigasi bencana geologi. Benarkah sebagian profesi geologist itu merusak alam? Saya mencoba mengungkapkan dalam perspektif yang netral. Saat ini mungkin paling banyak menyerap tenaga ahli geologi adalah dunia pertambangan dan perminyakan (asumsi penulis). Geologist bagi investor bak pahlawan yang menunjukkan lokasi harta karun tersimpan. Bagi aktivis lingkungan samara-samar terdengar, geologist laksana kunci kejahatan alam, mungkin berlebihan tetapi ini memang pernah terdengar seperti itu. Aktivitasi operasi produksi kandungan kekayaan alam di bawah permukaan daratan dan lautan bumi