The coal mining industry in China has been undergoing an intense consolidation process, which has resulted in a decreasing number of small inefficient businesses and a growing number of large coal enterprises. Due to their extensive scale of operations and big market shares, SOEs are the sector’s main revenue generators. In 2018, the country’s top ten coal producers generated over 34.6% of the total revenue of coal mining, up from the 27.1% share in 2017. The government’s industry reforms envisage further consolidation of the mining sector, which is likely to intensify the M&A activity. In order to boost their profits along the value chain, coal producers are expected to further expand their presence into segments such as syngas, olefins and liquid fuels, as well as coal-to-oil conversion. They will also work on diversifying their business scope with renewable energy development, power generation and transportation.

01 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

02 SECTOR OUTLOOK 

03 SECTOR IN FOCUS 

04 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 

05 COMPANIES IN FOCUS 

06 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 

07 COKE