Indigenous Bacteria as Bioremediation Agent for Reducing Mercury (Hg) in The Land of Former Gold Mine in Bombana Regency, Indonesia

Muhammad Yusril Hardiansyah¹ , Abdul Mollah Jaya²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.6 , Issue.10 , pp.1-7, Oct-2020

Online published on Oct 31, 2020

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Abstract :
Based on data from the Southeast Sulawesi Province Mining and Mineral Resources Office, Indonesia in 2016 stated that Bombana Regency had gold resources of 1,125,000 metric tons. Small-scale gold mining in Bombana Regency raises various environmental problems, the main threat that occurs is contamination of heavy metal mercury (Hg). This pollution occurs as a result of miners using mercury as a medium for storing gold from its carrying material which causes mercury to mix with exhaust air and then pollutes the environment such as water, soil and rivers, even mercury will also seriously endanger the health of the surrounding community due to the bad impact of mercury on human health. The solution offered is to utilize indigenous bacteria as a bioremediation agent that can reduce mercury. This study aims to obtain data and information regarding the use of indigenous bacteria as mercury bioremediation agents in ex-mining land in Bombana Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. This study used a descriptive method by providing an overview and explanation of the utilization of indigenous bacteria as bioremediation agents. The analysis process is carried out on the collected data which is then presented in the discussion. The synthesis was carried out by using a cross-link study between the collected data and the relevant theories and concepts. The original mercury-reducing bacteria were Pseudomonas sp., Bacillus sp., Eschericia coli, Morganella morganii, Micrococcos luteus, and Brevibacillus sp. which is a bacteria that can function as a bioremediation of waste containing mercury. So that waste from gold mining in Bombana district can be processed into safer waste for the environment and society.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Bombana Regency, Gold Mining, Indigenous Bacteria, Mercury

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