Ministry of Mines (Myanmar)
| သတ္တုတွင်းဝန်ကြီးဌာန | |
The seal of the Ministry of Mines of Myanmar. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | March 30, 2016 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Burma |
| Headquarters | Naypyidaw |
| Website | www |
The Ministry of Mines (Burmese: သတ္တုတွင်းဝန်ကြီးဌာန; abbreviated MOM) administers Burma's mineral resources extraction, production, and export policies.[1]
The Ministry of Mines was led by Myint Aung, who was appointed by President Thein Sein on 7 September 2012.[2] In 2016, the Ministry was transformed into the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation by combination of Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Objective". Ministry of Mine. 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Thein Sein (7 September 2012). "Appointment of Union Ministers Order No. 30/2012". President Office. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "ပြည်ထောင်စုအစိုးရအဖွဲ့ ပြင်ဆင်ဖွဲ့စည်းခြင်း (ကြေညာချက် အမှတ်၊ ၉ / ၂၀၁၆)" (in Burmese). Myanmar President Office. 25 May 2016.