HONG KONG, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the "Company"; NYSE "YZC"; SEHK "1171"; SSE "600188"), announces that on August 13, 2009, it entered into a binding scheme implementation agreement with Felix Resources Company Limited, a corporation incorporated in Australia, for the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in Felix Resources Company Limited. Details about the transaction have been filed with the SEC. The H Shares of the Company will resume trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with effect from 9:30 a.m. (Hong Kong Time) on Friday, August 14, 2009. Trading in the ADS of the Company is expected to resume trading on the New York Stock Exchange at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Friday, August 14, 2009. - End - Background Information: Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited is the largest coal producer in Eastern China. The Company was established as a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China on September 25, 1997. The Company successfully listed its ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange, its H Shares on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and its A Shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on March 31, 1998, April 1, 1998, and July 1, 1998, respectively. For further queries, please visit http://www.yanzhoucoal.com.cn/English/index.asp . For more information, please contact: iPR Ogilvy Ltd Natalie Tam/ Tina Law/ Christina Chung/ Summer Si Tel: +852-2136-6185 Fax: +852-2136-6068 Email: DATASOURCE: Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited CONTACT: iPR Ogilvy Ltd: Natalie Tam, Tina Law, Christina Chung or Summer Si at +852-2136-6185, fax: +852-2136-6068 or , , or Web site: http://www.yanzhoucoal.com.cn/English/index.asp

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