China National Coal Achieves Solid Start in 2026 Q1 Amid Multiple Challenges

Since the first quarter of 2026, facing multiple challenges including weak market demand and increasing difficulties in coal production, China National Coal has risen to the occasion with a "fight from the start" attitude. It has maintained stable overall production and operation, advanced key projects steadily, and achieved remarkable results in key work such as reform, innovation and investment, scoring a solid start for the 15th Five-Year Plan and delivering a solid performance through the hard work of its employees.

To ensure stable energy supply, employees of China National Coal stuck to their posts even during the Spring Festival holiday. Zhao Zhongshi, monitor of the first production shift of the third excavation team at Yaoqiao Coal Mine of Datun Company, took the initiative to continue working after overfulfilling his morning shift task. "The more we work, the less pressure the mid-shift and night-shift colleagues will have, and the higher the safety factor will be," he said. Pingzhuo Group overcame adverse factors such as insufficient exposed coal and complex geological structures, producing 20.97 million tons of raw coal in the first quarter and dispatching an average of 18.5 trains per day during the Spring Festival.

Datun Company achieved a year-on-year increase of 28.09% in raw coal output in the first quarter, with power generation and railway freight volume hitting a new high for the same period. The power sector also made steady progress: the power company completed 14.156 billion kilowatt-hours of power generation, with an installed capacity of nearly 28 million kilowatts and continuously optimized clean energy layout. In addition, China National Coal extended its supply guarantee to agricultural production. Zhongmei Enenghua Company, a key large-particle urea producer, operated at full capacity, producing over 6,100 tons of urea per day and delivering about 6,000 tons to major grain-producing areas such as Northeast and North China.

Focusing on improving quality and efficiency, China National Coal adopted digital intelligence to strengthen whole-chain refined management. It broke the traditional one-way production scheduling model, optimized washing plans according to differentiated coal demand, and reduced logistics costs through intelligent path optimization algorithms. Supported by the intelligent control system, the efficiency per ton of coal increased by 1.5% in the first quarter. Pingzhuo Group saved over 32 million yuan in costs and gained more than 10 million yuan from kaolin recovery, while the Equipment Company’s total profit exceeded the budget by 43.7%.

Innovation has become a key driver of development. The "Xindun No.2" shield machine at Xinji No.2 Mine set a group record with a monthly advance of 506 meters. Zhangji Coal Machinery Company rolled out China’s first set of 10kV intelligent and efficient scraper conveyor equipment for large mining height. In the first quarter, China National Coal’s fixed asset investment increased by over 40% year-on-year, with key projects such as the off-grid hydrogen production project of Pingzhuo Group under construction.

Technological achievements have been accelerated into practical results. Zhangji Coal Machinery Company entered the Uzbekistan market and won a 100-million-yuan order in Indonesia, while Beimei Coal Machinery Company’s high-life supports were exported to Vietnam and Australia. With solid progress in stable supply, efficiency improvement and innovation, China National Coal has made a solid start in the 15th Five-Year Plan, laying a solid foundation for its sustainable development amid China’s accelerated transition to green and low-carbon energy.