China Coal Energy announces executive director's immediate retirement

China Coal Energy Co., Ltd. announced on November 14, 2025, that its executive director and president, Zhao Rongzhe, is retiring from his positions, including executive director, president, member of the board strategy and investment committee, and member of the safety, health and environmental protection committee (ESG committee). His resignation, submitted on November 13, 2025, became effective immediately, ahead of his scheduled term end on March 27, 2026. The company confirmed that Mr. Zhao’s departure will not impact the minimum number of board members and that he has completed all necessary handover procedures.

In a related monthly operating data announcement, China Coal Energy reported its October 2025 production and sales figures. Commodity coal output was 11.44m tons, with sales reaching 21.88m tons. In its coal chemical business, ethylene production was 6.7m tons, and propylene production was 6.5m tons. Urea production totaled 18.1m tons, while methanol output was 12.2m tons. Ammonium nitrate production reached 5.4m tons.

The company's coal mining equipment business recorded a production value of RMB7.5bn in October 2025, bringing the cumulative figure to RMB79.6bn. China Coal Energy expressed its sincere gratitude to Mr. Zhao Rongzhe for his diligent service and significant contributions to the company's development during his tenure.