[CONTACT Yue Ming Wai Bonaventure, Chief Financial Officer bonyue@chnr.net 011-852-2810-7205 or CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES RECEIVES NASDAQ DEFICIENCY NOTICE HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 – CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (NASDAQ: CHNR), a company based in the People's Republic of China, today announced that, on February 9, 2016, the Company received a written notice from the Listing Qualifications department of The Nasdaq] [Receipt of Nasdaq Deficiency Notice On February 9, 2016, China Natural Resources, Inc. (the "Company") received a written notice from the Listing Qualifications department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (the "Notice") indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $35 million market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) requirement set forth in Nasdaq Rule 5550(b)(2) for continued listing on]

[CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. Room 2205, 22/F West Tower, Shun Tak Centre 168-200 Connaught Road Central Sheung Wan, Hong Kong ____________________________________ INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS ____________________________________ This Information Statement is being furnished to you by the Board of Directors of China Natural Resources, Inc. in connection with corporate action approved and authorized by the holder of] [Information Statement Description 99.1 Information Statement for 2015 Annual Meeting of Members 2 CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. Li Feilie Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 3]

[September 14, 2015 100 F Street, N.E. RE: China Natural Resources, Inc. Hong Kong EX-99.1 2 chnr_ex99z1.htm AUDITOR LETTER] [’ “ ” On September 7, 2015, China Natural Resources, Inc. (the During our two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding the dismissal of E&Y we had no disagreements (as defined in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) of Form 20-F and the related instructions to that Item) with E&Y on any matters of accounting principle or practice, financial statement]

[Dated the China Natural Resources, Inc. and Tam Cheuk Ho SERVICE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT nd BETWEEN :- (1) China Natural Resources, Inc. (2) Tam Cheuk Ho BY WHICH IT IS AGREED 1. Purpose and interpretation (A) This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the Company agrees to employ the Director and the Director agrees] [Dated the China Natural Resources, Inc. and Wong Wah On Edward SERVICE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT nd BETWEEN :- (1) China Natural Resources, Inc. (2) Wong Wah On Edward BY WHICH IT IS AGREED 1. Purpose and interpretation (A) This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the Company agrees to employ the Director and the] [Dated the China Natural Resources, Inc. and Yue Ming Wai Bonaventure SERVICE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT nd BETWEEN :- (1) China Natural Resources, Inc. (2) Yue Ming Wai Bonaventure BY WHICH IT IS AGREED 1. Purpose and interpretation (A) This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the Company agrees to employ the Officer and the] [Resignation and Appointment of Directors and Officers On April 2, 2015, Woo Ming Yee (Class III Director of the Company) and Ma Sin Ling (Class III Director, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company) resigned their positions with the Company. The resignations of Ms. Woo and Ms. Ma were not tendered because of any disagreement with the Company]