CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net revenue	$ 30,551	$ 11,612
Cost of sales	17,051	8,604
Gross profit	13,500	3,008
Operating expenses:
Selling and distribution expenses	202	104
General and administrative expenses	11,197	4,085
Provision for doubtful accounts	(148)	355
Impairment provision for inventories		287
Impairment provision for mining assets		1,007
Total operating expenses	11,251	5,838
Net income (loss) from operations	2,249	(2,830)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(682)	(589)
Provision for available for sale investment		(148)
Other, net	(40)	472
Total other expense	(722)	(265)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	1,527	(3,095)
Income tax benefits (expenses)	(1,235)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	292	(3,095)
Discontinued operations (Note 4):
Loss from operations of discontinued component	(7)	(193)
Loss on disposal of discontinued subsidiary	(82)
Loss from discontinued operations	(89)	(193)
Net income (loss)	203	(3,288)
Add: Noncontrolling interests attributable to the noncontrolling interests	143
Net income (loss) - attributable to China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries	346	(3,288)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,752	518
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 2,098	$ (2,770)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted
From continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.11)
From discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Total	$ 0.01	$ (0.12)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted	31,369	27,902