Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article referred to a different Kelantan state government department, and has since been amended to reflect a correction from Takiyuddin’s office.

Kelantan’s Environment Department can pursue action against a firm linked to the Kelantan government if it’s found to have carried out gold mining activities without the necessary approvals, said PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.

The firm behind the project is Akademi Yakin Sdn Bhd (AYSB), a subsidiary and investment arm of Yayasan Kelantan Darul Naim.

"AYSB will...