China Shen Zhou Announces Record Fourth Quarter Fluorite Sales for Xiangzhen Subsidiary

BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: SHZ), ("China Shen Zhou" or the "Company"), a Company engaged in the exploration, development, mining and processing of fluorite, zinc, lead, copper, and other nonferrous metals in China, today announced that Xiangzhen Mining Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Shen Zhou located in Inner Mongolia, has reported record fluorite sales for the fourth quarter of 2011.

China Shen Zhou's Xiangzhen subsidiary expected the fourth quarter sales volume of fluorite powder to approximate 27,000 metric tons, up 217% from the 8,527 metric tons sold in the third quarter of 2011, and 33% higher than the 20,247 metric tons sold in the same period last year.  The sales volume of fluorite lump was expected to approximate 23,000 metric tons in the fourth quarter of 2011, up 34% from the 17,135 metric tons sold in the previous quarter, and 85% higher than the 12,451 metric tons sold in the same period last year. Total sales of fluorite powder and fluorite lump for the first nine months of 2011 were 25,286.75 metric tons and 28,299.41 metric tons respectively.

The increase in fourth quarter sales was largely driven by growth in downstream manufacturers and advanced inventory purchases in anticipation of higher fluorite prices in 2012, as well as improvement in rail transportation capacity in the fourth quarter following a shortage of transportation in the Mongolian region during the third quarter.

Ms. Xiaojing Yu, CEO of China Shen Zhou, commented, "We are extremely pleased by the record fluorite sales reported by our Xiangzhen subsidiary. We are very optimistic about the future of our fluorite sector and these results increase our confidence in the ongoing growth of this market segment."

About China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration, development, mining, and processing of fluorite and nonferrous metals such as zinc, lead and copper in China. The Company has the following principal areas of interest in China: (a) fluorite extraction and processing in the Sumochaganaobao region of Inner Mongolia; (b) fluorite extraction and processing in Jingde County, Anhui Province; (c)zinc/copper/lead processing in Wulatehouqi of Inner Mongolia; and (d) zinc/copper exploration, mining and processing in Xinjiang.

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