[CONTACT Edward Wong, Chief Financial Officer 011-852-2810-7205 or cfo@chnr.net CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES RELEASES INTERIM RESULTS OF OPERATIONS HONG KONG, December 31, 2013 – CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (NASDAQ: CHNR), a company based in the People’s Republic of China, today released unaudited interim financial information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as follows: CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.] [Unaudited Results of Operations Furnished herewith on behalf of China Natural Resources, Inc. are the following: (a) Unaudited Financial Statements: - Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) For The Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 - Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position as of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012 - Condensed Consolidated]

[QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document CONTACT Edward Wong, Chief Financial Officer CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. The distribution of Ordinary Shares in connection with the Spin-Off (the "Distribution") is expected to be made on January 22, 2014 to holders of record of the Company's Common Shares as of the close of business on January 13, 2014,] [FEISHANG ANTHRACITE RESOURCES LIMITED INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTENTS Use these links to rapidly review the document Preliminary and Subject to Completion, dated December 31, 2013 FEISHANG ANTHRACITE RESOURCES LIMITED Ordinary Shares, par value HK$0.01 per share China Natural Resources, Inc. ("CHNR") is furnishing this information statement in connection with its spin-off (the "Spin-off") of Feishang Anthracite Resources Limited] [FORM 6-K China Natural Resources, Inc. Room 2205, 22/F, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre, Form 20-F ý Form 40-F o CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.]