Jakarta, June 5 -- Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has sought an evaluation of a nickel mining site in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, and ordered the company in charge of the site to temporarily halt operations.

"We are temporarily halting their operations until the field verification (is completed)," he said at a press conference at the ministry's office here on Thursday.

According to Lahadalia, the company can only resume operations once the verification, conducted by the ministry, is completed.

He added that the ministry will dispatch a team to the field to evaluate the actual conditions at the site.

"For now, all production activities are suspended until the verification team completes its assessment," he info...