Indonesia, June 7 -- Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, visited a nickel mining site on Gag Island in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, on Saturday following protests from local residents concerned about the mine's impact.

"I came here to see firsthand what is actually happening," Lahadalia said during his visit. He added that the findings from the visit would be reported by his ministry.

The site is operated by GAG Nikel, a subsidiary of the state-owned mining company Antam. GAG Nikel's mining activities have been temporarily suspended after Lahadalia issued an order on Thursday in response to growing public complaints.

Director General of Minerals and Coal, Tri Winarno, said the mining site is not espe...