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
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	Guan Zhi'ou, Minister;
Deputy Ministers responsible	Wang Hong, Director of State Oceanic Administration; Zhuang Shaoqin; Xu Dachun; Liu Guohong;
Agency executives	Wei Shanzhong, Leader of Discipline Inspection & Supervision Team; Vacant, 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
Hanyu Pinyin
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.