The company was approved by Jin Zhenghan (2001) No. 194 of the People's Government of Shanxi Province, and was jointly established by seven sponsors, including China Coal Energy Group Corporation, Qinhuangdao Port Group Co., Ltd., China Huaneng Group Corporation, Shanghai Baosteel International Economic & Trade Co., Ltd., Datong Tongtie Industrial Development Group Co., Ltd., the General Institute of Coal Research, and Datong Local Coal Group Co., Ltd., as the main sponsor. The company's business scope is: coal mining, processing and sales; machinery manufacturing, repair; kaolin processing and sales; industrial equipment maintenance; instrument repair; construction engineering construction; railway engineering construction; railway transportation and maintenance of the Group's railway lines. The main products include thermal coal, etc. The company has successively won the “2007 Top 100 Companies Listed on China's Main Board by Value”, “2008 China's Top 100 Listed Companies”, “2009 Top 100 Listed Companies by Market Value Management List”, “2009 China's Top 100 Listed Companies by Value”, “The Most Dynamic Emerging Listed Companies in the Chinese Securities Market in 20 Years”, “The 7th “Dazhong Securities Cup” China Listed Company Competitiveness and Credibility Survey Best Shareholder Return Award”, “Shanxi Capital Market Investor Relations Management Outstanding Unit”, “Shanxi Capital Market Investor Relations Management Excellent Unit”, “China 2018 Many honors, such as “Top 100 Listed Companies” and “2020 China's Top 100 Listed Companies”.