Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 shares
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000793628
Document Type	20-F
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	24,910,916
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	D8
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Shell Company Report	false