Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

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Department of Resources
Department overview
JurisdictionQueensland
Headquarters1 William Street, Brisbane
Minister responsible
Website dnrme.qld.gov.au

The Department of Resources is a department of the Queensland Government in Australia. The department is responsible for regulating mining, and resources in the state. [1]

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The department's headquarters are at 1 William Street, Brisbane.

Structure

The department is the responsibility of the Minister for Resources Scott Stewart. The department works across three key areas:

These responsibilities include place naming in Queensland. The Department also operates the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying. [2]

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References

  1. Department of Resources. "What we do" . Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. "Museum history". Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Queensland Government. 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.