1934 ACT FILE NO. 001-14714

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January 2017

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

298 Fushan South Road

Zoucheng, Shandong Province

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐ No ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks and uncertainties is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company’s views as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.

~~Monthly~~Hong ~~Return~~Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of ~~Equity~~Hong ~~Issuer~~Kong onLimited ~~Movements~~take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in ~~Securities~~reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

LOGO

~~For~~YANZHOU ~~the~~COAL ~~month~~MINING ~~ended~~COMPANY ~~(dd/mm/yyyy)~~LIMITED ~~: 31/12/2016~~

To(A :joint ~~Hong~~stock ~~Kong~~limited ~~Exchanges~~company ~~and~~incorporated ~~Clearing~~in ~~Limited~~the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

Name of Issuer		Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited
Date Submitted		04/01/2017

(Stock Code: 1171)

I.PUBLICATION ~~Movements~~OF inTHE ~~Authorised~~PRODUCTION ~~Share~~AND ~~Capital~~SALES VOLUME FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2016 OF AN OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY CONTROLLED BY YANZHOU COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED

1.This ~~Ordinary~~is ~~Shares~~a voluntary announcement made by Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “Company”).

(1) ~~Stock code : 600188 (ShanghaiStock Exchange) Description : A Shares~~

No. of ordinaryshares

Par value(Statecurrency)

Authorised share capital(State currency)

Balance at close of preceding month

2,960,000,000

RMB 1.00

RMB 2,960,000,000

Increase/(decrease)

Balance at close of the month

2,960,000,000

RMB 1.00

RMB 2,960,000,000

Yancoal Australia Limited (“Yancoal Australia”) (a subsidiary controlled by the Company), the shares of which are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) (stock code: YAL), published its coal production and sales volume for the fourth quarter of 2016. The major details are set out below:

~~(2) Stock code~~ Unit: ~~01171~~kilotonne ~~Description : H Shares~~

	No. of ordinaryshares				Par value(Statecurrency)				Authorised share capital(State currency)
			For the fourth quarter of											For the entire year of
Balance at close of preceding month		1,952,016,000				RMB 1.00				RMB 1,952,016,000
			2016				2015				increase/decrease			2016		2015		increase/decrease
Increase/(decrease)		0								0
Saleable coal production	total			5,521				4,412				25	%		19,808		18,590		7	%
Balance at close of the month		1,952,016,000				RMB 1.00				RMB 1,952,016,000
	equity interest			4,506				3,709				21	%		15,986		15,256		5	%
Sales volume of saleable coal	equity interest			6,179				4,959				25	%		19,305		17,811		8	%

2Please refer to the full report as published on the ASX http://www.asx.com.au/asx/statistics) ~~Preference~~by ~~Shares~~Yancoal Australia for further details.

~~Stock~~By ~~code~~order :of —the ~~Description~~Board :Yanzhou —Coal Mining Company Limited Li Xiyong Chairman of the Board

~~No.~~Zoucheng, ofShandong ~~preference~~Province, ~~shares Par value(State currency) Authorised share capital (State currency) Balance at close of preceding month — — — Increase/(decrease) — — Balance at close of~~ the ~~month~~PRC ~~— — —~~

3.19 ~~Other~~January ~~Classes~~2017 ~~of Shares~~

~~Stock~~As ~~code~~at :the —date ~~Description~~of :this —announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Li Xiyong, Mr. Li Wei, Mr. Wu Xiangqian, Mr. Wu Yuxiang, Mr. Zhao Qingchun, Mr. Guo Dechun and Mr. Guo Jun, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wang Lijie, Mr. Jia Shaohua, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Qi Anbang.

No. of otherclasses of shares Par value(State currency) Authorised share capital (State currency) Balance at close of preceding month — — — Increase/(decrease) — — Balance at close of the month — — —

Total authorised share capital at the end of the month (State currency) : RMB 4,912,016,000

II. Movements in Issued Share Capital

	No. of ordinary shares				No of preferenceshares		No. of otherclasses of shares
	(1)		(2)
	A Shares		H Shares
Balance at close of preceding month		2,960,000,000		1,952,016,000		—		—
Increase/ (decrease) during the month		0		0		—		—
Balance at close of the month		2,960,000,000		1,952,016,000		—		—

III. Details of Movements in Issued Share Capital

Share Options (under Share Option Schemes of the Issuer)

Particulars of share option scheme including EGM approval date (dd/mm/yyyy) and class of shares issuable

Movement during the month

No. of new shares ofissuer issued duringthe month pursuantthereto

No. of new shares ofissuer which may beissued pursuantthereto as at close ofthe month

Granted

Exercised

Cancelled

Lapsed

( / / )

(Note 1)

( / / )

(Note 1)

( / / )

(Note 1)

Total A. (Ordinary shares) (Preference shares) (Other class)

Total funds raised during the month from exercise of options (State currency)

Warrants to Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed

Description of warrants (Date of expiry - dd/mm/yyyy)

Currencyof nominalvalue

Nominal valueat close ofprecedingmonth

Exercisedduring themonth

Nominal valueat close of themonth

No. of newshares ofissuerissuedduring themonthpursuantthereto

No. of newshares ofissuer whichmay beissuedpursuantthereto as atclose of themonth

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Total B. (Ordinary shares) (Preference shares) (Other class)

Convertibles (i.e. Convertible into Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed)

Class and description

Currency ofamountoutstanding

Amount atclose ofprecedingmonth

Convertedduring themonth

Amount atclose of themonth

No. of newshares ofissuerissuedduring themonthpursuantthereto

No. of newshares ofissuer whichmay beissuedpursuantthereto as atclose of themonth

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy))

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Total C. (Ordinary shares) (Preference shares) (Other class)

Any other Agreements or Arrangements to Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed, including Options (other than under Share Option Schemes)

Full particulars including EGM approval date (dd/mm/yyyy), if applicable, and class of shares issuable:		No. of new shares of issuer issued during the month pursuant thereto	No. of new shares ofissuer which may beissued pursuantthereto as at close ofthe month
1.
	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)
2.
	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)
3.
	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)
	Total D. (Ordinary shares)
	(Preference shares)
	(Other class)

Other Movements in Issued Share Capital

Type of Issue

No. of newshares ofissuerissuedduring themonthpursuantthereto

No. of newshares ofissuer whichmay beissuedpursuantthereto as atclose of themonth

1. Rights issue

At price :

State currency

Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

2. Open offer

At price :

State currency

Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

3. Placing

At price :

State currency

Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

4. Bonus issue

Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

Type of Issue

No. of newshares ofissuerissuedduring themonthpursuantthereto

No. of newshares ofissuer whichmay beissuedpursuantthereto as atclose of themonth

5. Scrip dividend

At price :

State currency

Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

6. Repurchase of shares

Class of shares repurchased (Note 1) Cancellation date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

7. Redemption of shares

Class of shares redeemed (Note 1) Redemption date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

8. Consideration issue

At price :

State currency

Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

9. Capital reorganisation

Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

Type of Issue

No. of newshares ofissuerissuedduring themonthpursuantthereto

No. of newshares ofissuer whichmay beissuedpursuantthereto as atclose of themonth

10. Other (Please specify)

At price :

State currency

Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / ) ( / / )

Total E. (Ordinary shares)

(Preference shares)

(Other class)

Total increase / (decrease) in ordinary shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E):	(1)	0
	(2)	0
Total increase / (decrease) in preference shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E):		—
Total increase / (decrease) in other classes of shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E):		—
(These figures should be the same as the relevant figures under II above (“Movements in Issued Share Capital”).)

Remarks (if any):

Submitted by: Jin Qing Bin Title: Joint Company Secretary (Director, Secretary or other duly authorised officer)

Notes :

1. State the class of shares (e.g. ordinary, preference or other).

2. If there is insufficient space, please append the prescribed continuation sheet.

About the Company

For more information, please contact:

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Zhang Baocai, Director

Tel: +86 537 538 3310

Address: 298 Fushan South Road, Zoucheng, Shandong Province, 273500 PRC

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Date January 4, 2017

By /s/ Zhang Baocai

Date January 19, 2017

By /s/ Zhang Baocai

Zhang Baocai

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