[PART I Item 1. Business 1 Item 1A. Risk Factors 11] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Gulf Resources, Inc. North Huaigao Road, Luocheng Sub-district Office, Shouguang City, Shandong China We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-177835 dated November 9, 2011) of Gulf Resources, Inc. and in the related Prospectus included therein, of our reports dated March 18, 2013, relating to] [Certification of Chief Executive Officer I, Xiaobin Liu, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 of Gulf Resources, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the] [Certification of Chief Financial Officer I, Min Li, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 of Gulf Resources, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the] [18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AND EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(b) AND 15d-14(b) (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operation of the Company. Dated: March 18, 2013 Xiaobin Liu Chief Executive Officer and President Dated: March 18, 2013 Min Li]