Guohai Securities·2025-12-28 13:34Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the coal mining industry [1] Core Insights - The coal mining industry is experiencing a tightening in production, with an increase in daily consumption at power plants and a narrowing decline in port coal prices [1][71] - The overall supply-demand situation shows slight improvement, but port inventories remain high, and transaction atmosphere has not significantly improved [71][14] - The report highlights the long-term upward trend in coal prices driven by factors such as rising labor costs, increased safety and environmental investments, and higher taxation by local governments [7][73] Summary by Sections 1. Thermal Coal - As of December 26, the price of thermal coal at northern ports is 672 RMB/ton, a week-on-week decrease of 31 RMB/ton, with the decline narrowing compared to the previous week [14][15] - Production capacity utilization in the Sanxi region decreased by 3.46 percentage points to 84.84% as of December 24, mainly due to mines completing or nearing their annual production tasks [21][71] - Daily consumption at six major power plants increased by 56,000 tons week-on-week, reaching 856,000 tons [23][71] 2. Coking Coal - The production capacity utilization rate for coking coal decreased by 0.36 percentage points to 82.6% from December 17 to December 24, due to ongoing production cuts [5][72] - The average customs clearance volume at the Ganqimaodu port increased by 75 trucks week-on-week, indicating stable import levels [42][72] - The price of main coking coal at ports remains stable at 1,740 RMB/ton as of December 26 [40][72] 3. Coke - The coke market is operating weakly, with the third round of price reductions implemented recently, leading to a short-term price adjustment [47][72] - The production capacity utilization rate for coke enterprises slightly increased by 0.03 percentage points to 74.35% [47][72] - The average profit per ton of coke has decreased to -18 RMB/ton, a week-on-week decline of 34 RMB/ton [53][72] 4. Investment Opportunities - The report suggests focusing on stable investment targets such as China Shenhua, Shaanxi Coal, and Yanzhou Coal, which exhibit strong cash flow and high asset quality [7][73] - The coal mining sector is viewed as a high-dividend, cash-generating investment opportunity, especially in light of recent government support for state-owned enterprises [7][73]