LATERAL CONTINUITY PREDICTION OF LATERITE NICKEL DEPOSIT BETWEEN TWO DRILL BY USING GEOLOGICAL AND STATISTICAL APPROACH AT SOROWAKO AREA SOUTH SULAWESI PROVINCE

Asran Ilyas, Adi Tonggiroh, Agustinus T*

Geological Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, INDONESIA

asran_ilyas@yahoo.com, adi_unhas@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

On mining process in the ore zone of laterite nickel deposit in Sorowako area then needed the prediction of the deposit in lateral continuity in underground. This prediction is very important in order to create the section of lateral continuity of laterite nickel deposit in underground between the nearest of two drill points in order to get the mining process effectively and efficiently. One of the prediction technique that could be develope is by using the minerals content series from top to bottom from the outcome of the logging data's between the nearest of two drill points by using geological and statistical approach. From the outcome of the prediction, it is get that this prediction technique is good enough and could be applied and developed for the mining process needed and developing of science and technology in the future.

Keywords : prediction, minerals content series, geological and statistical approach.