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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943440-10-000579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101018

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793628
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26046
		FILM NUMBER:		101127882

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RM 2205 22F WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		168-200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C
		CITY:			SHEUNG WAN HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01185228107205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RM 2205 22F WEST TOWER SHUN TAK CENTRE
		STREET 2:		168-200 CONNAUGHT ROAD C
		CITY:			SHEUNG WAN HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			-

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAGENTA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940217
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>UNITED STATES</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:10.667px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:10.667px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Form&nbsp;6-K</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:10.667px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 <BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:10.667px; font-size:12pt">For the month of October&nbsp;2010</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:10.667px; font-size:12pt">Commission File Number 0-26046</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>China Natural Resources, Inc.</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px" align=center>(Translation of registrant's name into English)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Room 2205, 22/F, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre,</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>168-200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong</U></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F. Form&nbsp;20-F <FONT style="font-family:Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> &nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F <FONT style="font-family:Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1): <FONT style="font-family:Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7): <FONT style="font-family:Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form&nbsp;is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12b3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes <FONT style="font-family:Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> No <FONT style="font-family:Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px">If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule&nbsp;12b3-2(b): 82-_________.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">On October&nbsp;15, 2010, China Natural Resources, Inc. dismissed GHP Horwath, P.C. as its principal independent registered public accounting firm and engaged Ernst &amp; Young as its principal independent registered public accounting firm. GHP Horwath, P.C. audited our consolidated financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2009. The dismissal of GHP Horwath, P.C. and the engagement of Ernst &amp; Young were each recommended by our Audit Committee and thereafter approved by our Board of Directors on October&nbsp;15, 2010. GHP Horwath, P.C. did not resign or decline to stand for re-election.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">The audit report of GHP Horwath, P.C. dated May&nbsp;26, 2010 on our consolidated balance sheets as of December&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, the financial schedule for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2009, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was such report qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that the report included explanatory paragraphs stating the following:</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; padding-left:49.867px; padding-right:50.533px; text-indent:49.867px; font-size:11pt">&#147;As described in Notes 1, 3 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has significant transactions and relationships with affiliated companies. Because of these relationships, it is possible that the terms of these transactions may not be the same as those that would result from transactions among unrelated parties.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; padding-left:49.867px; padding-right:50.533px; text-indent:49.867px; font-size:11pt">As discussed in Notes 3 and 17 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Newhold Investments Limited in January&nbsp;2009, Pineboom Investment Limited in July&nbsp;2009, and Wealthy Year Limited in April&nbsp;2010. In September&nbsp;2009, the Company sold its remaining 60% interest in Mark Faith, and in February&nbsp;2010, the Company sold its 45% equity interest in Guangdong Longchuan Jinshi Mining Development Co., Ltd.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; padding-left:49.867px; padding-right:50.533px; text-indent:49.867px; font-size:11pt">As discussed in Note 2(n) to the consolidated financial statements, on January&nbsp;1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of new accounting standards relating to business combinations and non-controlling interests.&#148; </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">The audit report of GHP Horwath, P.C. dated June&nbsp;25, 2009 on our consolidated balance sheets as of December&nbsp;31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders&#146; equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, the financial schedule for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2008 and 2007, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2008, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was such report qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that the report included explanatory paragraphs stating the following:</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; padding-left:49.867px; padding-right:50.533px; text-indent:49.867px; font-size:11pt">&#147;As described in Notes 1, 3 and 11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has significant transactions and relationships with affiliated companies. Because of these relationships, it is possible that the terms of these transactions may not be the same as those that would result from transactions among unrelated parties.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; padding-left:49.867px; padding-right:50.533px; text-indent:49.867px; font-size:11pt">As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, in January&nbsp;2009, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Newhold Investments Limited.&#148; </P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">During our two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding the dismissal of GHP Horwath, P.C. we had no disagreements with GHP Horwath, P.C. on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope of procedure, which disagreement(s) if not resolved to the satisfaction of GHP Horwath, P.C., would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">During our two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period prior to engaging Ernst &amp; Young neither we nor anyone on our behalf consulted Ernst &amp; Young regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements; and no written report was provided to us nor was oral advice provided that Ernst &amp; Young concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) of Form&nbsp;20-F and the related instructions to that Item) or a reportable event (as described in Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form&nbsp;20-F).</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">We provided GHP Horwath, P.C. with a copy of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;6-K prior to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and requested that GHP Horwath, P.C. furnish us with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether they agree with the statements made in this Report on Form&nbsp;6-K, and if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of the letter provided by GHP Horwath, P.C. is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Report on Form&nbsp;6-K.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">On October&nbsp;18, 2010, the Company disseminated a press release disclosing the engagement of Ernst &amp; Young and the dismissal of GHP Horwath, P.C. A copy of that press release is furnished as an exhibit to this report. The press release shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; font-size:11pt; float:left">99.1</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:11pt">Letter dated October&nbsp;15, 2010 from GHP Horwath, P.C.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; font-size:11pt; clear:left; float:left">99.2</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:11pt">Press Release dated October&nbsp;18, 2010</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Date: October&nbsp;18, 2010</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.333px; font-size:10.5pt">October&nbsp;15, 2010</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.333px; font-size:10.5pt">RE: China Natural Resources, Inc.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.333px; font-size:10.5pt">We have read the statements that we understand China Natural Resources, Inc. will include in a Form&nbsp;6-K report it will file regarding the recent change of auditors. We agree with such statements made regarding our firm. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements made in this Form&nbsp;6-K.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.333px; font-size:10.5pt">Yours truly,</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt"><U>CONTACT</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Edward Wong, Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; font-size:11pt">011-852-2810-7205 or <U>cfo@chnr.net</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; font-size:11pt" align=center><U>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</U></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; font-size:11pt">HONG KONG, October&nbsp;18, 2010 &#150; CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (NasdaqCM: CHNR), a company based in the People&#146;s Republic of China (&#147;PRC&#148;), today announced that on October&nbsp;15, 2010, it engaged Ernst &amp; Young as its independent registered public accountants. It is expected that Ernst &amp; Young will audit both the Company&#146;s financial statements for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2010 and the effectiveness of the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2010. Ernst &amp; Young replaces GHP Horwath, P.C., who was dismissed as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants on the same day as Ernst &amp; Young&#146;s engagement. Further details are contained in the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;18, 2010.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.8px; font-size:11pt">Mr.&nbsp;Feilie Li, the Company&#146;s CEO and Chairman commented: &#147;We are pleased to welcome Ernst &amp; Young as our audit firm, and look forward to a rewarding, long-term relationship with them. At the same time, we are saddened to end our tenure with GHP Horwath and wish to express our sincere appreciation for their many years of courteous and professional service.&#148;</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>About China Natural Resources</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5.533px">China Natural Resources, Inc., a British Virgin Islands corporation, through its operating subsidiaries in the People's Republic of China, is currently engaged in (a) the acquisition and exploitation of mining rights, including the exploration, mineral extraction, processing and sale of iron concentrates, zinc concentrates, and micaceous iron oxide - grey extracted or produced at mines primarily located in Anhui Province in the PRC, and (b) the acquisition, exploration, development and production of coal resources in the PRC.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions believed to be reliable, but involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results of operations to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements are our intent, belief and current expectations as to business operations and operating results of the Company, uncertainties regarding the governmental, economic and political circumstances in the People&#146;s Republic of China, risks and hazards associated with the Company&#146;s mining activities, uncertainties associated with ore reserve estimates, uncertainties associated with metal price volatility, uncertainties associated with the Company&#146;s reliance on third-party contractors and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company&#146;s 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Although the Company&#146;s management believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can provide no assurance that such expectations will prove to be accurate.</P>
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