The Department of Natural Resources is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

The directorate of Natural Resources Management was established in 2010 as a part of the industries department.

[1] It was separated into a stand-alone department in January 2022.

[2] The department is responsible for the management of mines and minerals.

[3][4] The department of geology and mining function under the purview of the department and includes the following bodies:[2]