1934 ACT FILE NO. 001-14714

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May, 2008

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

298 Fushan South Road

Zoucheng, Shandong Province

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

Form 20-F      X                Form 40-F              

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]

Yes                          No      X    

[If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                    ]

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited
	(Registrant)
Date May 28, 2008	By	/s/ Zhang Baocai
		Zhang Baocai, Director and Company Secretary

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company’s views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company’s views to change, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

YANZHOU COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1171)

PRICE SENSITIVE INFORMATION AND

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Company has entered into a sale and purchase agreement of coal with Huadian International for year 2008.

This announcement is made pursuant to the disclosure requirements under Rule 13.09(1) and Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (hereafter the “Company”) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement of coal with Huadian Power International Corporation Limited (hereafter “Huadian International”) for year 2008 (hereafter the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the quantity of coal sales by the Company to Huadian International for year 2008 amounts to a total of 7.3 million tonnes, representing an increase of 2.5 million tonnes or 52.1% as compared with the amount sold in year 2007. Such increase in the quantity of coal sales to Huadian International is mainly due to the increased coal consumption by Huadian International resulted from its increase in the number of power generators. The net price of coal under the Agreement is RMB470.15 per tonne, representing an increase of RMB129.12 per tonne or 37.9% as compared with the price per tonne supplied in 2007, given such change in quantity of coal sales under the Agreement.

The Company estimated that, after taking into account the aforesaid change in quantity of coal sales as provided under the Agreement, the turnover of the Company for year 2008 will have an increase of RMB942.57 million as compared with its turnover for year 2007.

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Any coal sales to Huadian International for year 2008 exceeding 7.3 million tonnes as provided in the Agreement will be at the then prevailing market prices. It was noted that the Company’s coal sales to Huadian International for year 2007 amounted to 5.44 million tonnes.

This announcement is made pursuant to the disclosure requirements under Rule 13.09(1) and Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include: Mr. Wang Xin, Mr. Geng Jiahuai, Mr. Yang Deyu, Mr. Shi Xuerang, Mr. Chen Changchun, Mr. Wu Yuxiang, Mr. Wang Xinkun, Mr. Zhang Baocai and Mr. Dong Yunqing. The independent non-executive Directors include: Mr. Pu Hongjiu, Mr. Cui Jianmin, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Wang Quanxi.

By order of the Board

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Wang Xin

Chairman

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, PRC

May 22, 2008

About the Company

Our contact information of this release is:

• Business address: 298 Fushan South Road, Zoucheng, Shandong Province, 273500 PRC

• Telephone number: (86) 537 538 2319

• Website: http://www.yanzhoucoal.com.cn

• Contact person: Zhang Baocai, Director and Company Secretary; (86) 537 538 3310

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