Jakarta, Jan. 31 -- Indonesia's Environment Ministry has filed a lawsuit against PT Agincourt Resources, operator of the Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra, seeking more than Rp200 billion (US$11.9 million) in compensation for alleged environmental damage.

The case was registered at the South Jakarta District Court, according to the court's Case Tracking Information System accessed on Saturday.

In its petition, the ministry asked the court to declare Agincourt guilty of causing environmental harm and to hold the company strictly liable.

The ministry is demanding Rp200.9 billion in damages and an additional Rp25.2 billion (US$1.5 million) to fund restoration measures.

Under the proposed order, Agincourt would be required to submit a de...