Abstract
Sulphur miners in Ijen crater, Banyuwangi, Indonesia has been undergoing life changing experience for many years. It happened due to the natural phenomena of the area. Mount Ijen has a potential natural tourism that might attract domestic and international tourists. In addition, the area has high sulphur contents. The management of sulphur is fully authorized by CN Company. The traditional miners deposit the mining results to the company. Working in sulphur mining is very risky, especially for the carriers who are paid based on the quantity of sulphur they bring up from the crater. This study explores in deep the profile of the traditional sulphur miners in Ijen crater, Banyuwangi. It employs a qualitative approach to obtain the real image of their profile. The research results are (1) three types of traditional sulphur miners in Ijen crater are found. Two of them are permanent employees of the company while the remaining type of the miners is independent worker, whose activities are searching and carrying the sulphur. The Ijen crater miners had an uncertain income, depending on the amount of sulphur successfully transported. (2) The minimum income of the traditional miners leads them to transform the job into businesses. (3) The transformation lets them contribute more to their family life.
Highlights
Mount Ijen, located in Banyuwangi, Indonesia, is one of the national tourism icons
Harini [2] stated that: “There are three types of workers referred to a sulphur miner in Ijen crater
Superintendent of Sulfatara (SS) are permanent employees of CN company, who officially work in the areas of mining in the bottom of the crater of Mount Ijen, or commonly called Pawon.”
Summary
Mount Ijen, located in Banyuwangi, Indonesia, is one of the national tourism icons. This mountain is famous with the beauty of the contours in the top and the crater that serves a natural phenomenon of blue fire. The amazing blue fire appeared due to the high content of sulphur inside the crater of Mount Ijen. The natural wealth inside remarkably attracts local and international tourists. Ijen crater is a sulphur producer in Indonesia with the highest production compared with other regions. It can produce up to fourteen (14) tons of sulphur every day. It is only about 20% of the real potential of the nature. Sulphur is generally used for sugar whitener [1]
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