EXHIBIT 8.1

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF YANZHOU COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED

As of April 30, 2011, we owned the following subsidiaries:

Name of Subsidiary	Country of incorporation/ registration and operation
Yancoal Australia Limited	Australia
Austar Coal Mine Pty Limited	Australia
Felix Resources Limited	Australia
Qingdao Free Trade Zone Zhongyan Trade Co., Ltd.	PRC
Shandong Hua Ju Energy Co., Limited	PRC
Shandong Yanmei Shipping Co., Ltd.	PRC
Yankuang Shanxi Nenghua Co., Ltd.	PRC
Shanxi Heshun Tianchi Energy Company Limited	PRC
Shanxi Tianhao Chemicals Co., Ltd.	PRC
Yanmei Heze Nenghua Company Limited	PRC
Yanzhou Coal Ordos Nenghua Company Limited	PRC
Yanzhou Coal Yulin Nenghua Company Limited	PRC
Inner Mongolia Haosheng Coal Mining Company Limited	PRC