Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics Growth and Activities 1946 - 1972

BMR became an official organization in March 1946with a personnel establishment of 55 positions, which included 24 geophysicists, 17 geologists, a mining engineer, and a petroleum technologist; a mineral economist was added in 1947. The functions laid down for the Bureau then have been generally accepted ever since; a copy of the formal statement of BMR's of unctions as recently restated by the Government is at Annex A.

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Published (Metadata Record) 03/03/2026
Last updated 03/03/2026
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