Exhibit C

                                                                  CONFORMED COPY


                               WARRANT ASSIGNMENT

To CHAPARRAL RESOURCES, INC.:

        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned registered holder of the attached
warrant ("WARRANT") hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto NRL ACQUISITION
CORP. the rights represented by such Warrant to purchase 3,076,923 shares of the
Warrant Stock of CHAPARRAL RESOURCES, INC. to which such Warrant relates, and
appoints a duly authorized representative of NRL ACQUISITION CORP. to make such
transfer on the books of CHAPARRAL RESOURCES, INC. maintained for such purpose,
with full power of substitution in the premises.

        This instrument shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without giving
effect to any conflicts of laws principles thereof which would result in the
application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

Dated: May 17, 2004

                                       CENTRAL ASIAN INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS N.V.


                                       By /s/ Askar Alshinbaev
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                                          Askar Alshinbaev
                                          Managing Director



                                          Address:

                                          Central Asian Industrial Holdings N.V.
                                          c/o 3rd Floor, Broughton House
                                          6-8 Sackville Street
                                          London W1 3DG
                                          United Kingdom