[CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Title of each class of securities to be Amount to be registered] [SCHNEIDER WEINBERGER & BEILLY LLP 2200 Corporate Blvd., N.W., Suite 210 Boca Raton, Florida 33432 January 14, 2010 China Natural Resources, Inc. Room 2205, 22/F West Tower, Shun Tak Centre 168-200 Connaught Road Central Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Re: Registration Statement on Form F-3 (the "Registration Statement"); China Natural Resources, Inc. (the "Company") Gentlemen: Sincerely, EX-5.1 2 chnr_ex5z1.htm LEGAL OPINION] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Amendment No. 1 to Form F-3 of our report dated June 25, 2009, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial schedule of China Natural Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph describing that] [Exchange Commission January 14, 2010 Page 2 of 2 Response to Staff Comment 2 If you have any further questions or comments, please contact us or our counsel, Steven I. Weinberger, Esq., Schneider Weinberger & Beilly LLP, 2200 Corporate Blvd., NW, Suite 210, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (561) 362-9595 (telephone), (561) 362-9612 (fax) and steve@swblaw.net (email). Very truly yours, Li]