Company: CHNR
Filing Date: 2025-05-15
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001079973-25-000827
Chunk: 45

Company: CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-15
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 3
Chunk 45
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 a minority interest in the resources discovered as part of the cooperative exploration project, we will not be able to enjoy the full economic benefits of the resources we discover in the northern part of Moruogu Tong Mine for the duration of the Cooperation Agreement.
 Any estimates of the reserves contained in the Moruogu Tong Mine may be inaccurate.
 The Moruogu Tong Mine is the subject of a geological survey prepared in conformity with procedures and protocols recognized in the PRC. These procedures and protocols are different from those generally recognized in the United States. In addition, reserve estimation is an interpretive process based upon available data and various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, and the economic value of ore reserves may be adversely affected by price fluctuations in the metals markets, reduced recovery rates or a rise in production costs as a result of inflation or other technical problems arising in the course of extraction. If the assumptions upon which we conduct the reserve study prove to be inaccurate, we may reach incorrect conclusions as to the nature and extent of resources present at the Moruogu Tong Mine, and we may not be able to generate revenues from the Moruogu Tong Mine in an amount that would lead to such activities being profitable or at all.
 

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There are no assurances that we can produce minerals on a commercially viable basis.
 The Company’s ability to generate revenue and profit from the Moruogu Tong Mine is expected to occur, if at all, through the exploration, evaluation, development and operation of that property. The economic feasibility of a project depends on numerous factors, including the cost of mining and production facilities required to extract the desired minerals, the total mineral deposits that can be mined at a given facility, the proximity of the mineral deposits to refining facilities, and the market price of the minerals at the time of sale. There is no assurance that our current or future exploration programs or any acquisitions will result in the identification of deposits that can be mined profitably.
 Volatility in the market prices of metals may adversely affect the results of our operations.
 The market prices of lead, silver and other metals have experienced significant volatility in recent years. Market prices depend upon many factors beyond our control, which include industry specific factors such as supply and demand and the level of customer inventories, as well as factors such as local and world-wide general economic conditions and disruptions caused by unforeseen domestic or international crises such as the global outbreak of COVID-19, or geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The uncertainties surrounding the market prices