Ministry of Mines (Myanmar)

Ministry of Mines
သတ္တုတွင်းဝန်ကြီးဌာန
The seal of the Ministry of Mines of Myanmar.
Agency overview
DissolvedMarch 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Superseding agency
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Burma
HeadquartersNaypyidaw
Websitewww.mining.gov.mm

The Ministry of Mines (Burmese: သတ္တုတွင်းဝန်ကြီးဌာန; abbreviated MOM) administers Burma's mineral resources extraction, production, and export policies.

The Ministry of Mines was led by Myint Aung, who was appointed by President Thein Sein on 7 September 2012. In 2016, the Ministry was transformed into the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation by combination of Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry.