Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that the Ministry of Environment will evaluate mining activities in 14 provinces to ensure companies' compliance with environmental regulations.In a meeting with the Indonesian Association of District Legislative Councils (ADKASI) in Jakarta on Wednesday, he urged legislative council leaders to oversee mining activities that pose a direct impact on the environment.”The damage is significant, and we have already begun our efforts. For this year, we are targeting evaluations and law enforcement actions to be completed in 14 major provinces,” he said, without specifying which provinces are included.The law enforcement process will begin with evaluations conducted through both direct and indirect verification, with inspections also carried out by utilizing high-resolution satellite imagery.”We will follow up on the results of these evaluations with monitoring. During the monitoring phase, we will impose administrative sanctions based on the environmental audits,” he explained.Environmental audits have already been conducted on several mining companies, with Minister Nurofiq citing the audit of PT Gag Nikel in the Raja Ampat Islands of Southwest Papua as an example.The audit was conducted following public protests over mining activities in Raja Ampat, a globally recognized center of biodiversity with ecosystems highly vulnerable to pollution. According to the minister, one of the most common issues identified during environmental audits is inadequate water management systems.The Ministry of Environment affirmed that if suspected violations are found during the evaluation and monitoring phases—such as activities not listed in approved environmental impact documents—it may pursue further legal action, including filing civil lawsuits.