Natural　resource　abundance　benefits　a　country,　but　the　literature　debates　whether　it　is　a　blessing　or　a　curse.　Therefore,　this　study　examines　the　influence　of　natural　resources　(NR)　on　human　development　(HDI)　with　the　role　of　governance　(GE).　The　study　divided　the　44　major　NR　exporting　into　i.　oil,　ii.　natural　gas,　and　iii.　coal　groups.　The　study　employed　data　commencing　1990-2021,　tested　panel　relationships　using　Westerlund　panel　co　-integration,　System-GMM,　PCSE,　and　country-specific　outcomes　are　tested　using　bootstrap　causality　procedure.　In　addition,　the　study　introduced　interaction　terms　that　examined　the　influence　of　governance　and　resource　rent　on　HDI.　The　results　in　panel　settings　reveal　that　oil　and　gas　rents　follow　the　resource　blessing　hypothesis　while　coal　rents　neutral　hypotheses.　Moreover,　good　governance　has　a　more　substantial　impact　on　the　HDI.　On　the　other　hand,　the　bootstrap　causality　outcomes　reveal　that　results　are　more　country-specific　and　observe　the　evidence　of　resource　blessing,　resource　curse,　and　the　neutral　hypothesis.　In　sum,　the　impact　of　resource　abundance　varies　across　economies.　Similarly,　natural　resources　do　not　necessarily　hamper　human　progress.　However,　poor　governance　can　negatively　impact　HDI　by　not　diverting　the　rents　on　the　growth　path.　The　results　suggest　a　suitable　policy　for　the　better　utilization　of　resource　rents　with　good　governance　will　lead　to　inclusive　growth　and　human　development.