Ministry of Natural Resources (China)

Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国自然资源部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zìyuánzīyuánbù
Agency overview
Formed	19 March 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-19)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Land Resources State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping State Oceanic Administration
Type	Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
Jurisdiction	Government of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Minister responsible	Wang Guanghua
Deputy Ministers responsible	Wang Hong [zh], Director of State Oceanic Administration Zhuang Shaoqin Xu Dachun Liu Guohong
Agency executives	Wei Shanzhong, Leader of Discipline Inspection & Supervision Team Guan Zhiou, Director of National Forestry and Grassland Administration Li Jinfa, Director of China Geological Survey
Parent agency	State Council
Child agency	National Forestry and Grasslands Administration (NFGA)
Website	www.mnr.gov.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	中华人民共和国自然资源部
Traditional Chinese	中華人民共和國自然資源部
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó zìránzīyuánbù

The Ministry of Natural Resources is an executive-department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China which is responsible for natural resources in the country. It is the 14th-ranking department of the State Council.

It was formed on 19 March 2018, taking on the responsibilities of the now-defunct Ministry of Land and Resources, State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping and State Oceanic Administration, with additional responsibilities coming from other departments and ministries.