[en] Isolation of thiobacillus ferrooxidans (T. ferrooxidans) and thiobacillus thiooxidans (T. thiooxidans) from West Kalimantan and North Sumatera U ore specimens have been carried out. T. thiooxidans have the ability to oxidize sulfur to sulfate, and T. ferrooxidans oxidizes ferro iron to ferric iron. Silverman medium (9 K medium) was used as growth medium for T. ferrooxidans. Starkey medium was used as growth medium for T. thiooxidans. For fungi contamination test the medium of malt extract agar was used. Meat pepton was used for the heterotrophic microorganisms contamination test. Results of the experiment showed that isolates of T. ferrooxidans have been obtained from 3 West Kalimantan U ore specimens from 2 North Sumatera U ore specimens. T. thiooxidans have been isolated from 2 West Kalimantan U ore specimens, but none has been isolated from North Sumatera U ore specimens. T. ferrooxidans isolated from West Kalimantan and North Sumatera have been tested in different growth conditions to determine the rate of growth. (author)