JMG is the lead agency with the authority and expertise to execute surveys, provide services and undertake research in the mineral field. Resource assessments of metallic, industrial, energy and strategic minerals have been carried out successively to ensure effective management and sustainable development of the country's mineral resources which conforms with the National Mineral Policy 2 and the National Industrial Master Plan II.

The mineral resource assessment results are expected to encourage more industrial players to plan their mineral exploration efforts better, develop mining activities further, and reduce their reliance on foreign sources for raw materials. Furthermore, the information will contribute to the expansion of the national mineral data inventory, assist JMG in providing technical advice for land use development plans and prevent the sterilization of mineral resources by state authorities and the private sector.

The RMKe-11 development project has identified potential mineral resources of gold, tin, iron, bauxite, silica sand, silica rock, limestone and coal. The assessment of strategic mineral resources such as rare earth elements (REE), scandium (Sc) and thorium (Th) has been expanded to six (6) states. The study includes the identification of potentials in weathered layers of igneous rocks.