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 ☒

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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.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 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 reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

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YANZHOU COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1171)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UNAUDITED OPERATIONAL DATA OF COAL BUSINESS OF THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2016

This announcement is made by Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “Company”) on a voluntary basis.

Upon preliminary estimation by the finance department of the Company, the major operational data (unaudited) of coal business of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fourth quarter of 2016 is set out in the table below:

Unit: Ten kilotonne


	For the fourth quarter of						From the first to the fourth quarter of
	2016		2015		increase/ decrease (%)		2016		2015		increase/ decrease (%)
Production of saleable coal		1,639		1,558		5.20		6,048		6,287		-3.81
Sales volume of saleable coal		2,222		2,390		-7.04		7,291		8,724		-16.43
Among which:
Sales volume of self-produced coal		1,666		1,427		16.73		5,878		6,017		-2.31
Sales volume of externally purchased coal		556		963		-42.27		1,413		2,707		-47.81

The above data originated from internal statistics compilation of the Company and is unaudited. As the operational data is influenced by various factors, including but not limited to the adjustment of the macroeconomic policy of the state, changes in the domestic and overseas market conditions, seasonality, bad weather and disasters, equipment maintenance and safety inspection, the operational data of coal business of each quarter may differ substantially. The operational data may be different from those to be disclosed in quarterly reports. The operational data disclosed in quarterly reports shall prevail if any discrepancy. Shareholders of the Company and potential investors are advised to exercise caution, beware of the investment risks associated therewith and not to place undue reliance on such data when dealing in the securities of the Company.


		By order of the Board
		Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited
		Li Xiyong
		Chairman of the Board

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC

20 January 2017

As at the date 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.

About the Company

For more information, please contact:

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Jin Qingbin, Company Secretary

+86 537 538 2319

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

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Date January 23, 2017

By /s/ Jin Qingbin

Jin Qingbin

Company Secretary

YANZHOU COAL MINING CO LTD 6-K