China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources (SHZ) 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  April 17, 2009

CHINA SHEN ZHOU MINING & RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-33929	87-0430816
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer ID Number)

No. 166 Fushi Road Zeyang Tower, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China 100043

(Address of principal executive offices)

86-010-8890 6927

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Appointment of Certain Officers.

On April 17, 2009, Mr. Jiusheng Zhang is appointed the Chief Financial Officer of China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Zhang has been the Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 7, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	REGISTRANT: China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.
Date:  April 17, 2009	By:	/s/ Xiaojing Yu
		Xiaojing Yu,
		Chief Executive Officer