Tomy Alvin and Indranova are young lecturers shaping the next generation of geoscientists in Indonesia—Tomy at the Institute of Technology Bandung’s Mining Engineering Department and Indra at Gadjah Mada University’s Environmental Geography Department. Both continued their studies in Japan, earning master’s and doctoral degrees while gaining valuable international research experience.

In this episode, Tomy and Indra talk about what it takes for Indonesian students to compete on the global stage, the importance of research in academics, and self-improvement through soft skills, including emotional intelligence. This interview is conducted in Bahasa.

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• (11.50) The reason they continue their magister and postgraduate studies
• (23.42) Requirements to become a lecturer
• (45.45) Educational systems that can be implemented in Indonesia.
• (52.50) Advice for Indonesian students on tips to succeed worldwide

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Open pit mining is a surface mining technique that extracts rock or minerals from an open pit. This method is commonly used in the mining industry. Despite the relatively low operation cost and safer mining operation, it is also one of the most environmentally damaging mining methods.

Meet David Littik, a mine engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the mining industry. David talks about the overview of open pit mining operation, pit design, and technology used in the open pit mining.

Does geologist work end after the resource geologist hand over their model and resource estimation to the mine engineer? Meet Lim Eka Setiawan, a mine engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry who established an independent mining consultancy based in Perth, Western Australia. In this episode, Lim talks about his experience in the mining industry and how collaborating with geologists can help to solve the problem during the production stage.

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Having a good understanding of the ore deposit is the key to successful exploration. Meet Simon Meldrum, an exploration geologist with over 40 years of experience in geological consulting mostly in Au-Cu exploration in magmatic arcs. In this episode, Simon shares how the conceptual models and the ore guide drive the discovery of the ore deposits. This interview is conducted in English.

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Mr. Hendri Silaen, professional hydrologist with more than 20 years of experience, is currently the underground geotech manager at PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). He used to work in the historical Grasberg open pit mine, and currently help the company to resolve dewatering issues at several underground mines at PTFI. In this discussion, he explains some hydrological challenges faced by the company including the dewatering processes, in order to share lessons learned from the Grasberg deposit to other copper and gold mines worldwide. This interview is conducted in Bahasa.

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Jelita Sidabutar is a senior modeling geologist based in Australia. Having a family did not stop her from working in the mining industry. After taking a break for 5 years to take care of her children, she returned to work while maintaining a work-life balance. In this episode, Jelita shares the reason why female workers needed in the industry and the importance of making a career plan. This interview is conducted in Bahasa.

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Mr. Ardhi Ishak is a mining professional with more than 20 years of experience in the coal industry, and active in some coal-related organizations. Amid the low-carbon energy most recently campaigned, he shares his perspective on how long this industry will stay in their optimum period. Furthermore, he emphasize about the challenges in the energy supply transformation and some external factors that may delay the process. This interview is conducted in Bahasa.

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Martabe is one of the biggest gold deposit located in Indonesia. Discovered by Normandy Mining in 1997, this mine has experienced several ownership changes. Initial feasibility study estimates this mine will be completed by 2020. However, PT Agincourt Resources shows current resources may extend the life of mine for about next 13 years. Mr. Rahmat Lubis, the General Manager Operation of PT Agincourt Resources, shares the milestones of this project since the construction phase up to future plans. This interview is conducted in Bahasa.

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The Indonesian Society of Economic Geologists (MGEI) is the largest economic geology organization in Indonesia. After held many programs, such as the CEO Forum, Indonesian Exploration and Developer Collegium (IEDC), early career development program, and other seminars during 2018-2021, this organization is planning to expand it’s activities in order to accelerating perpetual endeavour of mineral resource discovery in Indonesia. In this episode, Mr STJ Budi Santoso, the MGEI chairman, gives an overview about future goals of the MGEI. This interview is conducted in Bahasa.

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Wulandari Mandradewi is one of well recognized spectral geologist in Indonesia. She has been dealing with short-wave infrared (SWIR), a spectrum produced by spectral analysis, since it widely used in mining industry through portable infrared mineral analyser (PIMA) instrument. In this episode, Miss. Mandradewi explains how to integrate spectral data with other geological dataset, and cautions by using automatic spectral interpretation software. This interview is conducted in Bahasa.

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