The China Coal Industry Association recently released the "2023 Annual Report on the Development of the Coal Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"), which shows that the national raw coal production in 2023 was 4.71 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%; The national coal import volume was 474 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 61.8%. Both coal production and import volume reached historical highs. The safe and stable supply of coal strongly supports the stable and healthy development of China's economy and society. The report on upgrading and optimizing industrial structure shows that since the 14th Five Year Plan period, the country has added about 600 million tons of coal production capacity per year. The national raw coal production jumped to 4.1 billion tons and 4.5 billion tons in 2021 and 2022, respectively, and reached 4.71 billion tons in 2023, with an average annual growth of 4.5%; The proportion of raw coal in China's total primary energy production has always remained above 65%. In 2023, the import volume of coal reached 474 million tons, an increase of 170 million tons compared to 2020. "The total amount of coal supply across the country has reached a new high, and the foundation for energy security has become more solid." Guo Zhonghua, director of the Policy Research Department of the China Coal Industry Association, said that the coal industry has spared no effort to do a good job in increasing production and ensuring supply of coal, and has made important contributions to national energy security and stability with the "stability" and "increase" of coal. In terms of coal prices, Guo Zhonghua introduced that the medium and long-term contract prices of coal will remain stable in 2023. The annual average price of 5500 kcal underwater thermal coal in Qinhuangdao is 714 yuan/ton, a year-on-year decrease of 8 yuan/ton, with a peak valley difference of about 15 yuan/ton, playing a stabilizing role in the coal market. The spot price of thermal coal in the market has fallen. The annual average price of 5500 kcal of thermal coal in the spot market around Bohai Port is 971 yuan/ton, a year-on-year decrease of 324 yuan/ton. While increasing quantity and stabilizing prices, the layout of coal production and development continues to be optimized. In 2023, there were a total of 7 provinces (regions) with coal production exceeding 100 million tons, a decrease of 1 compared to 2020. The coal production was 4.18 billion tons, accounting for 88.7% of the national total. The raw coal production in the four provinces (regions) of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang reached 3.83 billion tons, accounting for 81.3% of the national total, an increase of 778 million tons and 3 percentage points compared to 2020. Xinjiang is accelerating the release of advanced coal production capacity, with coal production increasing by nearly 200 million tons compared to 2020. The "Xinjiang coal export" has exceeded 100 million tons, becoming a new growth pole for national coal supply. The raw coal production in Ordos and Yulin has exceeded 600 million tons and 800 million tons respectively, and the proportion of raw coal production in the two cities in the country has increased to 30.2%. "The construction of the five major coal supply guarantee bases in Shanxi, western Mongolia, eastern Mongolia, northern Shaanxi, and Xinjiang is accelerating, and the coordinated development of coal, new energy, and new materials industry chains is continuously deepening. The advanced production capacity of coal mines is accelerating, and the coal transportation channel system is becoming increasingly complete. The national coal resource allocation capacity is significantly enhanced," said Guo Zhonghua. Accelerate the optimization and upgrading of industrial structure. As of the end of 2023, the number of coal mines in China has decreased to around 4300. Among them, large-scale coal mines with an annual output of 1.2 million tons or more account for over 85% of the national production, and 81 coal mines with an annual output of millions of tons have been built. Since the 14th Five Year Plan period, the number of intelligent mining faces in coal mines has increased from over 400 to 160