BEIJING, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Shen
Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE Amex: SHZ),
on May 16, 2013 filed a Form 12b-25
with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing that it was
unable to file with the SEC its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended March 31, 2013 by
the May 15, 2013 deadline.
The Company will require additional time due to ongoing
discussions with the SEC concerning the accounting treatment for
certain development costs incurred at the Company's mines.
At this time, the outcome of this matter cannot be predicted,
however the Company is committed to proper financial reporting and
will comply with all requirements in order to resolve this
issue.
At this time the Company cannot provide an estimate on when it
expects to file the Form 10-Q.
Estimated preliminary financial information as of and for the
quarter ended March 31, 2013 is
listed in the following table:
The Company cautions that all of these results are preliminary
and subject to change following the completion of the discussions
with the SEC and our subsequent review. Financial results for
such period and the preliminary and unaudited financial information
provided herein does not represent all of the information that
would normally be included in a quarterly report on Form 10-Q with
respect to the Company's financial results.
Estimated preliminary financial information is as follows (in
thousands):
Net loss for the three months ended March
31, 2013: ……………....$1,201 -
1,513
Total assets as of March 31, 2013:
…………………………………….$86,951-98,782
Total liabilities as of March 31,
2013: ………………………………….$40,081-43,031
Total stockholders' equity as of March 31,
2013: ……………...........$46,870-55,751
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.
For more information, please visit http://www.chinaszmg.com/
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Such information is based upon expectations of our management that
were reasonable when made but may prove to be incorrect. All of
such assumptions are inherently subject to uncertainties and
contingencies beyond our control and upon assumptions with respect
to future business decisions, which are subject to change. We do
not undertake to update the forward-looking statements contained in
this press release. For a description of the risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release, see our
most recent Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) on Form 10-K, and our subsequent SEC filings.
Copies of filings made with the SEC are available through the SEC's
electronic data gathering analysis retrieval system (EDGAR) at
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Contact Information
Ziming Li
Investor Relations
China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc
Tel: 86-10-88909976
Investors@chinaszky.com
SOURCE China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.