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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001553350-18-000439
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	20-F
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20180430
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180430

    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:		20-F
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26046
    		FILM NUMBER:		18789200

    	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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    <TYPE>20-F
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>chnr_20f.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>ANNUAL REPORT
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: chnr_20f.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-4.25
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>chnr_ex4z25.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>COOPERATION AGREEMENT
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: chnr_ex4z25.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-7
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>chnr_ex7.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: chnr_ex7.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-8
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>chnr_ex8.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: chnr_ex8.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-12.1
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>chnr_ex12z1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CEO CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: chnr_ex12z1.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-12.2
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>chnr_ex12z2.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CFO CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: chnr_ex12z2.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-13.1
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>chnr_ex13z1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CEO CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: chnr_ex13z1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-13.2
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>chnr_ex13z2.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CFO CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: chnr_ex13z2.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>chnr_ex99z1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: chnr_ex99z1.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: chnr_20f002.gif

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