Information of West Lampung Mine and Energy Resources

West Lampung has many potential mine and energi resources, include oil, gold, silver, copper, basalt, sand, iron sand, andesit, perlit and sand stone. IThere are also hydro power resources utilized for power plant i.e. Besai Hydro Power Plant, begun operation on March 31, 2001, and it's capacity totally about 2 x 45 MW and produces about 402 GWh per year.

This Regional potentials considered large in Subdistrict Suoh, from Class A (Strategic) Mining until The C Class (Public Mining).
The effectivity of utilizing this potential will significantly give large contribution to Lampung Barat development. In Pertamina database recorded that Geothermal in Subdistrict Suoh contains large amount of reserve and estimated to be able to support the electric energy deman for Lampung.
Ofcourse, an intensive coordination will be required with associated department and center government.

This energy resource is surely as high capital investment, especially for electric power plant. But we must remember, it locates near by National Park, and hence very sensitvely needs a serious care on environment impact because the main function of this national park is to maintain the lower course.
Various mining prospects generally descripted are as follows:

Geothermal Potential Suoh Geothermal is high enough which can be used as electric supplier for Province Lampung. Indication of this potential energy showed by a lot of gaseous wells such as fumarol/solfatar and hot mudhole up to 95 celcius. In Pertamina Exploration data (1994), estimated electric energy which can be produced from these wells is up to 300 MWe. Ofcourse this data, shows this geothermal potential in Suoh surely considered large amount.

	Gold Gold mineral located at hills surrounds Suoh, about south west at the border area with Tanggamus. This mineral is contained in Granite. according to the size of hills formation, this potential deposite considered has alarge gold (but has not yet approximately counted in exact economicaly count). It just approximatelly count by size of the quartz suture.
In addition, other locations such as Pesisir Utara, Pesisir Tengah and Pesisir Selatan are considered to have gold potential.

Silver The silver mineral is also located at the same location as gold, due to formation of gold and silver occured on the same stone formation as granite. In other word this mineral genesis formed association with gold.

Tuffa, Sand and Stone

The C class material or public quarry is considered large and currently utilized by local people without the need of using high technology. These materials are usually used as building materials and formed from volcano sediment. Tuffa is also currently utilized by local people for making brick.

Iron Sand This material mine are formed as sediment carried by stream or water movement and usually containing with mineral such as magnetit, hematite, limenit and other minerals. Iron sand sedimentation usually locates at coastal area, river sediment, and lake.

Diatomea Soil

This material genesis are formed from trace of diatomea, radiolaria, and algae. Physically, this material caractheristic are brownish white, fatigue, contains cavities, and when it dries, it floats on water.
This material is used for :
Filler in ceramics industry, heat isolation industry and sound.
Filter in sugar industry and oil company.

Mixer materials for concrete and building materials, catalisator carrier, water glass, ultramarine, lighter and matches, etc.

In Department of Mining and Energy Province Lampung in "Book of Information and Potential of Mining and Energy Province Lampung", this mining material in Province Lampung, only locates in Lampung Barat, Subdistricts Sumber Jaya, Villages Sukajaya and Sukapura.

Location of Mining and Quarry in Lampung Barat
Types	Location	Notes
Gold	- Pesisir Selatan - Pesisir Tengah - Suoh	Requires further research
Silver	- Pesisir Selatan - Pesisir Tengah - Suoh	Estimated
Perlit	- Village Sukabumi - Village Serdang	No activity yet
Diatome	- Village Sukapura - Village Sukajaya Subdistrict Sumber Jaya	Requires further research
Iron Sand	Pesisir Utara	Requires further research
Sillica	Belalau	Requires further research
Tembakak Stone	Pesisir Utara	Exploitation
Lime Stone	- Pesisir Selatan - Pesisir Tengah - Pesisir Utara	Requires further research
Oil	Suoh	Exploration
Geothermal	Suoh	Exploration
Source : - Dept. Mining and Energy, Province Lampung, 2001 Geology word Editor : Harlin Pasili Ansori ST.