Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights that the coal mining sector is experiencing a price increase due to supply constraints and strong demand, particularly as winter approaches [1] - The Wind Coal Mining Select Index has risen over 2% as of November 3, with companies like China Coal Energy, Jinkong Coal Industry, and others showing significant gains [1] - Recent reports from the coal team at China Merchants Securities indicate that production cuts and equipment maintenance in major production areas have led to a decrease in capacity utilization, tightening supply in certain regions [1] Group 2 - Downstream demand remains robust, supported by the onset of winter heating in northern regions, which is expected to sustain coal prices in the fourth quarter [1] - The coking coal market is experiencing strong upward momentum, with tight supply conditions and heightened purchasing sentiment from downstream buyers, leading to some coal prices reaching new highs for the year [1]

Market Overview - A-shares experienced mixed fluctuations on November 3, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 0.05%, while the Shenzhen Component and ChiNext Index fell by 1.06% and 1.37%, respectively [1][2] - The total market turnover was approximately 1.4 trillion yuan, slightly lower than the previous day, with nearly 2,600 stocks declining [2] Sector Performance - The coal, oil and petrochemical, media, and banking sectors saw gains, while lithium battery, precious metals, and semiconductor sectors faced significant declines [2][3] - The precious metals sector, particularly jewelry stocks, experienced a collective drop, with notable declines in companies like Chaohongji and Pengxin Resources [6][7] Hong Kong Market - The Hong Kong market also showed volatility, with the Hang Seng Index up by 0.58% and the Hang Seng Technology Index down by 0.24% [4][5] - Chow Tai Fook led the decline among Hang Seng constituents, dropping over 7% [5][11] Regulatory News - On November 1, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation announced tax policy changes regarding gold transactions, which may impact market sentiment [11][12] Company-Specific Developments - Qingyue Technology's stock hit the daily limit down of 20% due to an investigation by the China Securities Regulatory Commission for suspected financial misconduct [19][20][23] - The stock of Shikong Technology, which had previously seen a significant rise, also fell to its limit down [23] Energy Sector Activity - The coal and oil sectors were active, with companies like Antai Group and China Oilfield Services seeing substantial gains [14][16] - The recent cold weather has increased seasonal demand for coal, which may support prices in the near term [14]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the upward movement of coal stocks in the Hong Kong market, indicating a positive trend in this sector [1] Group 2 - Yanzhou Coal Mining Company (兖矿能源) saw an increase of 5.62%, reaching HKD 11.67 [1] - China Qinfa (中国秦发) rose by 4.79%, trading at HKD 3.06 [1] - China Coal Energy (中煤能源) experienced a 3.2% increase, with shares priced at HKD 11.3 [1] - China Shenhua Energy (中国神华) gained 2.47%, with a share price of HKD 41.46 [1]

Core Viewpoint - The coal sector is experiencing a rise in stock prices, driven by expectations of increased coal prices due to the heating season and enhanced safety regulations [1] Group 1: Stock Performance - Yanzhou Coal Mining Company (兖矿能源) shares rose by 5.62%, reaching HKD 11.67 [1] - China Qinfa (中国秦发) shares increased by 4.79%, reaching HKD 3.06 [1] - China Coal Energy (中煤能源) shares rose by 3.2%, reaching HKD 11.3 [1] - China Shenhua Energy (中国神华) shares increased by 2.47%, reaching HKD 41.46 [1] Group 2: Market Analysis - Zhongtai Securities (中泰证券) reports that coal prices are expected to maintain an upward trend due to the heating season and safety production assessments [1] - Recent constraints on coal supply and increased demand for coal during the winter peak are contributing to a stable rise in coal prices [1] - Port coal prices have remained above CNY 770 per ton, marking a mid-year high [1] Group 3: Future Outlook - The firm anticipates that coal prices will continue to rise in November, supported by the heating season and comprehensive safety production evaluations [1] - The coal sector has seen significant declines this year, leading to low institutional holdings and a healthy trading structure [1] - The demand for non-electric coal during the peak season and the release of winter demand are expected to further strengthen coal prices [1] - The third-quarter reports from listed companies indicate a sequential improvement in the performance of thermal coal enterprises, confirming a rebound in the industry [1] - Coking coal companies are experiencing lagging improvements due to long-term pricing mechanisms, but the overall upward trend remains intact [1] - The company maintains a positive outlook on investment opportunities in the new coal upcycle [1]

Core Viewpoint - Yanzhou Coal Mining Company (兖矿能源) has seen a stock price increase of over 5% following the announcement of its coal production and sales figures for the third quarter of 2025, indicating positive operational performance despite a decline in revenue and net profit [1] Production and Sales Performance - In Q3 2025, the company reported a coal production of 46.03 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.92% [1] - Coal sales for the same period reached 45.82 million tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 10.08%, with self-produced coal sales at 44.19 million tons, up 12.21% [1] - For the first three quarters of 2025, total coal production was 135.89 million tons, an increase of 6.90% year-on-year, while coal sales amounted to 126.24 million tons, a 2.43% increase, with self-produced coal sales at 122.13 million tons, up 4.50% [1] Financial Performance - The company reported a revenue of 104.96 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, a decrease of 13.83 billion yuan, representing an 11.64% decline year-on-year [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was 7.12 billion yuan, down by 4.58 billion yuan, marking a 39.15% decrease year-on-year, with basic earnings per share at 0.71 yuan [1] Strategic Insights - Guohai Securities highlighted that Northwest Mining's coal production reached 25.07 million tons in the first three quarters, an increase of 3.82 million tons year-on-year, which is expected to contribute over 30 million tons of coal incrementally to the company on an annualized basis [1] - The consolidation of Northwest Mining is anticipated to support the company in achieving its coal production capacity target of 300 million tons, thereby enhancing its competitive advantage in the coal sector [1]

Group 1 - Yanzhou Coal Mining (01171.HK) saw a rise of over 5%, specifically increasing by 5.15% to reach HKD 11.22 per share [1] - The trading volume for Yanzhou Coal Mining was reported at HKD 292 million [1]

Core Viewpoint - Yanzhou Coal Mining Company (兖矿能源) has seen a stock price increase of over 5%, attributed to its recent production and sales announcements for coal, despite a decline in revenue and net profit for the first three quarters of 2025 [1] Production and Sales Summary - In Q3 2025, the company reported a coal production of 46.03 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.92% - Coal sales for the same period reached 45.82 million tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 10.08% - Self-produced coal sales amounted to 44.19 million tons, up by 12.21% year-on-year - For the first three quarters of 2025, total coal production was 135.89 million tons, an increase of 6.90% year-on-year - Total coal sales during this period were 126.24 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.43% - Self-produced coal sales for the first three quarters reached 122.13 million tons, up by 4.50% year-on-year [1] Financial Performance Summary - For the first three quarters of 2025, the company achieved an operating revenue of 104.96 billion yuan, a decrease of 13.83 billion yuan, representing a decline of 11.64% - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 7.12 billion yuan, down by 4.58 billion yuan, a decrease of 39.15% - Basic earnings per share were reported at 0.71 yuan [1] Strategic Insights - Guohai Securities noted that Northwest Mining's coal production reached 25.07 million tons in the first three quarters, an increase of 3.82 million tons year-on-year - Annualized, the consolidation of Northwest Mining is expected to contribute over 30 million tons of coal incrementally to the company - This consolidation will support the company's goal of achieving a coal production capacity of 300 million tons, enhancing its competitive advantage in the coal sector [1]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on the coal industry, suggesting a potential price rebound for thermal coal due to seasonal demand and tightening supply conditions [3][9]. Core Insights - The report highlights that as of October 31, thermal coal prices at Qinhuangdao port remained stable, while supply and demand dynamics indicate a tightening market due to increased safety inspections and rising transportation costs [3][20]. - The report anticipates that after a price adjustment, thermal coal prices are expected to rise in November, driven by winter heating demand [3][9]. - The report recommends focusing on companies with elastic demand for thermal coal, such as Jinkong Coal Industry and Huayang Co., as well as undervalued stocks like Shanxi Coking Coal and Huabei Mining [3][9]. Summary by Sections 1. Recent Industry Policies and Dynamics - The report outlines that Henan Province aims to stabilize coal production at 100 million tons by 2027, with a focus on increasing the proportion of intelligent mining [8]. - The National Energy Administration has implemented a credit system for the energy sector to enhance transparency and accountability [8]. 2. Price Trends for Thermal and Coking Coal - As of October 31, thermal coal prices in various regions showed slight declines, with Dazhong South District reporting a decrease of 15 CNY/ton to 600 CNY/ton [9]. - Coking coal prices remained stable, with Shanxi Gujiao 2 coking coal maintaining a price of 1595 CNY/ton [12]. 3. International Oil Price Movements - Brent crude oil prices fell to 65.07 USD/barrel, a decrease of 1.32% from the previous week [15]. - The report notes an increase in the ratio of international oil prices to coal prices, indicating a potential shift in market dynamics [15][18]. 4. Port Inventory and Transportation Costs - The report states that coal inventory at the Bohai Rim ports decreased to 23.16 million tons, a drop of 3.46% week-on-week [20]. - Domestic coastal shipping costs fell to 45.33 CNY/ton, reflecting a 2.25% decrease [27]. 5. Company Valuation Table - The report includes a valuation table for key companies, highlighting their stock prices and market capitalizations, with China Shenhua at 42.51 CNY and a market cap of 844.6 billion CNY [33].

Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the coal mining industry is "Bullish" [2] Report's Core View - Currently at the beginning of a new upward cycle in the coal economy, with the resonance of fundamentals and policies, it is advisable to allocate the coal sector at low levels. The coal price is expected to rise in the new round, and the supply limitation and low inventory may amplify the price volatility elasticity. The coal sector investment is both offensive and defensive with high cost - effectiveness, and it is recommended to focus on the current allocation opportunities [5][13] Summary by Directory I. This Week's Core View and Key Concerns - **Core View**: The current situation is at the start of a new upward cycle in the coal economy. The supply capacity utilization of sample power and coking coal mines decreased this week. The daily coal consumption in inland 17 provinces and coastal 8 provinces declined. The coal price in Qinhuangdao Port and the main coking coal price in Jingtang Port remained flat. The coal price is expected to rise with the approaching peak season, and the coal assets are cost - effective. It is recommended to allocate at low levels [5][13] - **Key Concerns**: From January to September 2025, the national coal mining and washing industry's revenue and profit decreased year - on - year. The national power generation installed capacity increased, but the average utilization hours decreased. The international market coal price rose to the highest level in the past two months [15] II. This Week's Performance of the Coal Sector and Individual Stocks - The coal sector fell 0.43% this week, underperforming the market. The CSI 300 fell 0.43%. The top three sectors in terms of gain were basic chemicals, power equipment and new energy, and consumer services [16] - The power coal sector fell 0.27%, the coking coal sector fell 2.23%, and the coke sector rose 2.77% [18] - The top three gainers in the coal mining and washing sector were Huaihe Energy (7.49%), Dianchi Energy (3.23%), and Shanghai Energy (2.60%) [21] III. Coal Price Tracking - **Coal Price Index**: As of October 31, the comprehensive transaction price of CCTD Qinhuangdao thermal coal (Q5500) was 693 yuan/ton, up 2 yuan/ton week - on - week. The comprehensive average price index of Bohai Rim thermal coal (Q5500) was 685 yuan/ton, up 1 yuan/ton week - on - week. The annual long - term agreement price of CCTD Qinhuangdao thermal coal (Q5500) was 676 yuan/ton, up 2 yuan/ton month - on - month [25] - **Thermal Coal Price**: As of November 1, the market price of Qinhuangdao Port thermal coal (Q5500) produced in Shanxi was 768 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week. The pit - mouth price of Shaanxi Yulin thermal lump coal (Q6000) was 710 yuan/ton, up 5 yuan/ton week - on - week. The FOB spot price of Newcastle NEWC5500 kcal thermal coal was 75.5 dollars/ton, up 1 dollar/ton week - on - week [31] - **Coking Coal Price**: As of October 31, the ex - warehouse price of main coking coal produced in Shanxi at Jingtang Port was 1740 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week. The FOB price of Australian Peak Downs hard coking coal at the Chinese port of destination was 211.7 dollars/ton, up 3.9 dollars/ton week - on - week [33] - **Anthracite and Pulverized Coal Price**: As of October 31, the wagon - loading price of Jiaozuo anthracite was 990 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week. The wagon - loading price of pulverized coal in Changzhi Lucheng and Yangquan increased week - on - week [42] IV. Coal Supply and Demand Tracking - **Coal Mine Capacity Utilization**: As of October 31, the capacity utilization of sample power coal mines was 90.5%, down 0.5 percentage points week - on - week. The capacity utilization of sample coking coal mines was 84.78%, down 0.3 percentage points week - on - week [49] - **Import Coal Price Difference**: As of October 31, the price difference between domestic and foreign 5000 - kcal thermal coal was - 59.6 yuan/ton, up 0.5 yuan/ton week - on - week; the price difference for 4000 - kcal thermal coal was - 55.1 yuan/ton, down 0.5 yuan/ton week - on - week [45] - **Coal - fired Power Consumption and Inventory**: Inland 17 provinces' coal inventory increased by 142.60 million tons week - on - week, daily consumption decreased by 19.20 million tons/day week - on - week, and available days increased by 2 days. Coastal 8 provinces' coal inventory increased by 10.80 million tons week - on - week, daily consumption decreased by 0.20 million tons/day week - on - week, and available days increased by 0.1 days [50] - **Downstream Metallurgical Demand**: As of October 31, the Myspic comprehensive steel price index was 122.4 points, up 1.32 points week - on - week. The national blast furnace operating rate was 81.8%, down 2.96 percentage points week - on - week [68][69] - **Downstream Chemical and Building Materials Demand**: As of October 31, the urea prices in Hubei and Guangdong increased, while that in Northeast China decreased. The national methanol, ethylene glycol, and acetic acid price indices decreased, while the synthetic ammonia and cement price indices increased. The cement clinker capacity utilization rate was 62.5%, down 1.3 percentage points week - on - week. The chemical weekly coal consumption increased by 11.71 million tons/day week - on - week [71][73] V. Coal Inventory Situation - **Thermal Coal Inventory**: As of October 31, the coal inventory in Qinhuangdao Port was 575 million tons, up 25 million tons week - on - week. The thermal coal inventory in 55 ports was 6318.8 million tons, up 132 million tons week - on - week. The thermal coal inventory of 462 sample mines was 295.1 million tons, up 1.6 million tons week - on - week [89] - **Coking Coal Inventory**: As of October 31, the coking coal inventory in production areas was 164.5 million tons, down 25 million tons week - on - week. The coking coal inventory in six ports was 290.2 million tons, up 14.5 million tons week - on - week [90] - **Coke Inventory**: As of October 31, the total coke inventory of coking plants was 37.5 million tons, up 0.0 million tons week - on - week. The total coke inventory of four ports was 211.1 million tons, up 11.0 million tons week - on - week. The total coke inventory of domestic sample steel mills was 629.05 million tons, down 4.11 million tons week - on - week [92] VI. Coal Transportation Situation - **International and Domestic Coal Transportation**: As of October 31, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) was 1966 points, down 25 points week - on - week. The average daily coal shipment volume of the Datong - Qinhuangdao Railway this week was 130.1 million tons, up 29.91 million tons week - on - week [106] - **Cargo - to - Ship Ratio in Four Bohai Rim Ports**: As of October 31, the inventory of four Bohai Rim ports was 1397.9 million tons, down 33 million tons week - on - week. The number of anchored ships was 79, down 21 week - on - week. The cargo - to - ship ratio was 17.7, up 3.39 week - on - week [104] VII. Weather Situation - As of October 31, the Three Gorges出库流量 was 15500 cubic meters per second, down 1.27% week - on - week. In the next 10 days, there will be more precipitation in many areas, and some areas will have more precipitation than usual. There will be more rainy days in Sichuan, Yunnan and other places in the next 10 days, and the long - term precipitation and temperature outlook is also provided [111] VIII. Listed Company Valuation Table and Key Announcements - **Listed Company Valuation Table**: The table shows the closing prices, net profits attributable to the parent company, EPS, and P/E ratios of key listed companies from 2024A to 2027E [112] - **This Week's Key Announcements**: Gansu Energy plans to set up a new coal - washing subsidiary. Guanghui Energy's controlling shareholder pledged shares. China National Coal Group participated in a central enterprise strategic emerging fund. Suzhou Energy's project unit was put into operation. Huaihe Energy's asset acquisition transaction will be reviewed [113][114][115][116][117]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the coal mining industry [2] Core Views - The coal mining industry is expected to perform well during the winter peak season, despite low production levels [2] - The supply of thermal coal has slightly increased, with port prices remaining stable at 770 RMB/ton as of October 31 [4][14] - The overall coal supply-demand situation remains favorable, with expectations of strong support for coal prices due to seasonal demand [7][72] Summary by Sections Thermal Coal - Supply has slightly rebounded, with port coal prices stable at 770 RMB/ton [14][15] - Production capacity utilization in the Sanxi region increased by 0.37 percentage points, mainly due to the resumption of previously halted mines [14][19] - Daily coal consumption at coastal and inland power plants decreased by 0.2 and 19.2 thousand tons respectively [14][22] - Power plant inventories are lower than last year, which may lead to increased replenishment demand if a cold winter materializes [14][31] Coking Coal - Coking coal production capacity utilization decreased by 0.27 percentage points to 84.2% due to inspections and underground issues in some mines [5][39] - The average daily crossing volume at Ganqimaodu port has recovered to over 1,000 trucks, indicating improved logistics [5][43] - Coking coal prices at ports remained stable at 1,760 RMB/ton as of October 31 [5][40] Coke - The supply of coke is stable, with the implementation of price increases, although profit margins for coke producers remain limited due to high coking coal prices [6][52] - The average daily pig iron production decreased by 3.54 thousand tons to 236.31 thousand tons, impacting demand for coke [6][58] - Coke prices at the Rizhao port increased to 1,580 RMB/ton, reflecting a positive trend in the market [6][53] Investment Opportunities - The report highlights several key companies for investment, including China Shenhua, Shaanxi Coal, and Yanzhou Coal, which are expected to perform well due to their strong cash flow and market positioning [7][9] - The report emphasizes the value attributes of the coal sector, particularly in light of recent government support and market conditions [7][74]