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UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number:
3235-0058
FORM 12b-25 Expires: April 30,
2009
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|X| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K
|_| Form 10-Q |_| Form 10-D |_| Form N-SAR |_| Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: December 31, 2008
|_| Transition Report on Form 10-K
|_| Transition Report on Form 20-F
|_| Transition Report on Form 11-K
|_| Transition Report on Form 10-Q
|_| Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
CHINA SHEN ZHOU MINING & RESOURCES, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Nevada 033-03385-LA 87-0430876
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification
Number)
No.166 Fushi Road Zeyang Tower,
Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043
People's Republic of China
(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)
PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
(a) The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or
|X| portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar
day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
report or ( transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution
report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before
the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR,
N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period:
The registrant requires additional time to ensure the accuracy of
the information be included in the registrant's Form 10-K.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Ms. yuxiaojing@chinaszky.com 011-86-001 8890-6927
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer
is no, identify report(s).
|X| Yes |_| No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof?
|X| Yes |_| No
See Attachment A
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
CHINA SHEN ZHOU MINING & RESOURCES, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 2009 By: /s/ Xiaojing Yu
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Xiaojing Yu
Title:Chief Executive Officer
Attachment A
Our estimated Net revenues for the full year ended December 31, 2008 were $7.14
million, representing a $7.21 million or 50% decrease as compared to the same
period of 2007. Estimated Gross profit for the full year ended December 31, 2008
was $1.3 million which decreased by approximately 80% from $6.5 million for the
same period of 2007. Our estimated Gross profit margin dropped significantly
from 45% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 to 18% for the same
period of 2008. Our estimated Net loss for the full year 2008 was $11.5 million,
a difference of $8.9 million compared to net loss of $2.6 million for the same
period in 2007.