China Natural Resources Announces Spin-Off Of Coal-Mining And Related Businesses

CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES

announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the spin-off (the "Spin-Off") and listing by way of introduction on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Hong Kong Stock Exchange") of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Feishang Anthracite Resources Limited ("Feishang Anthracite"), which currently operates the Company's coal mining and related businesses. It is contemplated that the Spin-Off would be effected by way of a distribution in specie by the Company of all of Feishang Anthracite's issued and outstanding ordinary shares, par value HK$0.01 per share ("Ordinary Shares"), to the holders of the Company's common shares ("Common Shares") on a pro rata basis. The proposed Spin-Off does not involve any offering of any Ordinary Shares or any other securities of Feishang Anthracite.  The Ordinary Shares are expected to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1738". After the Spin-Off, the Company intends to continue its listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market and operating its non-ferrous metals mining and related businesses.