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Ministry of Technology and Department of Trade and Industry and successors: Mineral...

Catalogue reference: HF 18

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HF 18

These records concern general policy responsibilities in all areas of mineral development. In particular they relate to the preparation of mineral rights legislation and the consideration of financial assistance to firms for exploration and...

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HF 18

Title

Ministry of Technology and Department of Trade and Industry and successors: Mineral Development Division and Minerals, Metals and Engineering Division: Registered Files (MD Series)

Date

1966-1980

Description

These records concern general policy responsibilities in all areas of mineral development. In particular they relate to the preparation of mineral rights legislation and the consideration of financial assistance to firms for exploration and exploitation of minerals.

Arrangement

This series is arranged in departmental reference order.

Related material

DTI's Minerals, Metals and Engineering Division FV 54

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

MD file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Minerals, Metals and Electrical Engineering Division, 1971-1974
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Minerals, Metals, Paper and Timber Division, 1970-1971
  • Ministry of Technology, Mineral Development Division, 1969-1970
Physical description

43 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2001 Department of Trade and Industry

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Iron, steel and metals
Mining and quarrying
Accruals

Further accruals expected.

Selection and destruction information

The files in this series have been selected in accordance with sections 2.2.1.2 (management of the economy) and 2.2.2.2 (impact of the state on the physical environment) of the PRO's Acquisition Policy.

Administrative / biographical background

The MD file series was created for the Ministry of Technology's Mineral Development Division in 1969. Consisting of four branches, the Division had general policy responsibilities in all areas of mineral development. It was particularly concerned with facilitating and encouraging the search for, and exploitation of minerals (other than coal, petroleum and iron ore); the preparation of mineral rights legislation; fiscal and economic questions; land use policy in relation to minerals; and liaison with other Government Departments and outside bodies, including the Institute of Geological Sciences.

In 1970, following the formation of the Department of Trade and Industry from the merger of the Board of Trade and the Ministry of Technology, the Mineral Development Division's responsibilities were passed to the Mineral Development Branch, one of five branches in the DTI's new Minerals, Metals, Paper and Timber Division.

After further administrative reorganisation in February 1971, responsibility for mineral development policy passed to the newly created Minerals, Metals and Electrical Engineering Division in the DTI.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15698/

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