ANALISA PENENTUAN LAYAK TAMBANG BENTONIT PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR DENGAN ANP
Mining activity can cause environmental damage if the environmental balance, the environmental carrying capacity and good management of the mining resource are not considered. Therefore they should be analyzed to determine the feasibility of mining. The objective in this study is to select the distribution of Bentonite that meet criteria based on the environmental potential in the region of Malang and Blitar in East Java Province. The method used to determine the feasibility of mining is the Analytical Network Process (ANP). ANP is one method that is able to represent the interests of various parties to consider the interplay between the criteria and sub criteria. The study found that village of Birowo, Binangun sub district, Blitar district is the most viable potential bentonite of mines.