Yancoal Australia Limited (ASX:YAL)

Gang Ru is Chairman of the Board.  Mr Ru is the Chair of the Strategy and Development Committee, a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Audit and Risk Management Committee of Yancoal.

Mr Ru joined China New Technology Venture Capital Corporation in July 1994, and appointed as the Head  of the Capital Market Research Center of Cvic Software Engineering Co., Ltd. in September 2000. From 2002 to 2008, he successively served as the Director and the Secretary to the Board of Directors of Shandong TV-NET Medium Development Co., Ltd. Mr Ru successively acted as the Supervisor, Chief Financial Officer and the External Director of Zibo Mining Group Co.,Ltd from 2008 to 2015. Mr Ru served as the Chief Financial Officer and External Director of Shandong Energy from 2015 to 2022. Mr Ru was appointed as the Deputy General Manager of Shandong Energy in March 2022.

Mr Ru graduated from Shandong University, he is a Professorate Senior Economist, Senior Accountant and Certified Accountant. Mr Ru holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and has rich experience in financial and capital management, corporate management, investment and financing.

Ning Yue is an Executive Director and Vice-Chair of Yancoal Australia Ltd.  Mr Yue is also the Chair of Yancoal’s Executive Committee. Mr Yue was appointed to these roles on 27 September 2023 and is Acting Chief Executive Officer of Yancoal Australia.   Mr Yue, aged 45, is a senior engineer who graduated from China University of Mining and Technology. He has more than 20 years of experience in coal mining operations and management. Mr Yue joined the predecessor company of Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited (Yankuang Energy) in 2000, and has held several senior roles during his career, including Head of the Safety Technology Section of the Jinjitan Project Department of Nantun Coal Mine, Chief Engineer of the Jinjitan Coal Mine and subsequently General Manager of the Jinjitan Coal Mine. Mr Yue is Deputy General Manager of Yankuang Energy, and a director of Shaanxi Future Energy Chemical Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Yankuang Energy.   Mr Yue is a member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee of Yancoal.

Gregory Fletcher is Co-Vice Chair of Yancoal Australia Ltd. Mr Fletcher is Chair of Yancoal’s Independent Board Committee and Chair of Yancoal’s Audit and Risk Management Committee. Mr Fletcher was a Director of Gloucester Coal Ltd from 30 June 2009. He was appointed a Director of Yancoal after the merger of Yancoal and Gloucester Coal Ltd in June 2012.

Previously, Mr Fletcher was a senior partner of Deloitte for 16 years, specialising in external and internal audits and risk management, providing professional services to some of Australia’s largest listed corporations. Additionally, he served as a Director of Railcorp up until the Railcorp Board was wound up on 30 June 2010 in line with the NSW Transport Administration Act.

Since 2009 Mr Fletcher has taken on Board and Audit Committee roles. Mr Fletcher holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant.

Mr Fletcher is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Yancoal.

Mr Wang was appointed a Director of Yancoal in February 2025.

Mr Wang is a member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Yancoal. Mr Wang was appointed as chief engineer of Nantun Coal Mine of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co.,Ltd in September 2014, general manager of Anyuan Coal Mine of Yanzhou Coal Ordos Neng Hua Co., Ltd. in December 2016, and the deputy director of the production technology department and the deputy director of ventilation and disasters prevention department of the Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd., in October 2017. He was appointed as the executive director and the general manager of Ordos Zhuanlongwan Coal Co., Ltd. in September 2018, the vice general manager of Yanzhou Coal Ordos Neng Hua Co., Ltd. and director and the general manager of Inner Mongolia Haosheng Coal Mining Company Limited in December 2020. In November 2021, Mr. Wang took positions as the general manager of Yanzhou Coal Ordos Neng Hua Co., Ltd., and the chairman of the board of directors of Inner Mongolia Haosheng Coal Mining Company Limited. In June 2022, he became the director of Inner Mongolia Haosheng Coal Mining Company Limited. In October 2022, he became the vice general manager of Yankuang Energy Group Co., Ltd., and took positions as the chairman of the board of director and the general manager of Yankuang Energy (Ordos) Company Limited and served as the Party secretary and the chairman of the board of director of Inner Mongolia Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. In May 2023, he started to serve as the chairman of the board of director of Yankuang Energy (Ordos) Company Limited. In November 2024, he was appointed as the General Manager of Yankuang Energy Group.

Mr. Wang graduated from Hebei University of Engineering; he is a Professorate Senior Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Mr Xiaolong Huang, Senior Economist, Master of Laws.

Mr. Xiaolong Huang is the Director and Secretary of the Board of the Yankuang Energy. Mr. Huang joined the predecessor of Yankuang Energy in 1999 and became the Securities Affairs Representative of Yankuang Energy in 2006. In 2008 and 2012, he took office as the Deputy-Director-Level Secretary of the Board Secretariat of Yankuang Energy and the Deputy Director of the Board Secretariat successively. He served as the Director of the former Shandong Energy Equity Reform and Restructuring Office in 2013, and a Standing-Director of the Board Secretariat of Shandong Energy in August 2020. In July 2021 and August 2021, he became the Secretary of the Board of Yankuang Energy and a Director of Yankuang Energy successively. Mr. Huang graduated from the University of International Business and Economics.

Mr Huang is a member of the Strategy and Development Committee and Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee of Yancoal.

Mr Zhao was appointed a Director of Yancoal in February 2025.

Mr Zhao is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of Yancoal.

Mr Zhao served as Chief Accountant of Linyi Mining Group Heze Coal-fired Power Co., Ltd. He was the Deputy Director of the Finance Department, and the Deputy Head of Capital Securitization Leadership Work Office before becoming Director of the Finance Department, and Head of the Big Data Analysis Office at Linyi Mining Group. At Shandong Energy Group, he held roles in the Finance Management Department before being appointed as the CFO of Yankuang Energy.

Mr. Zhao Graduated from Shaanxi University of Science & Technology. He is a Senior Accountant with a bachelor’s degree.

Mr Ang Li was appointed a Director of Yancoal in February 2025.

Mr Li is a member of the Strategy and Development Committee of Yancoal.

Mr Li started working at China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 2009. He has served as director of Strategic Customer Department IV, assistant general manager of Hunan Branch, and deputy general manager of Strategic Customer Department IV. He is responsible for investment business, especially the M&A and reorganization of listed companies. He has extensive domestic and international experience in M&A projects.

Mr. Li graduated from Peking University with a bachelor’s degree in law and a Master in Business Administration.

Ms Debra Bakker was appointed a Director of Yancoal in 2024

Ms Bakker is Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.  

Ms Bakker has experience encompassing precious metal, base metal and critical mineral mining, oil and gas development, shipping logistics, commodity trading and corporate financing. She currently sits on the Boards of IGO Ltd, X64 Ltd, Transhipment Services Australia,  and Auramet Trading LLC. During her career, Ms Bakker, held prominent roles in banking and finance, including: Head of Metals and Mining Origination in Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Natural Resources Division; Risk Advisory at Kiodex, a provider of energy risk management solutions; and positions with Standard Bank and Barclays in London and Sydney.

Ms Bakker has a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Edith Cowan University.

Mr Peter Smith was appointed a Director of Yancoal in 2024.

Mr Smith is Chair of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Mr Smith is a well credentialed resource industry director, with experience encompassing the gold, coal, metals and fertilisers sectors. He currently sits on the Boards of Evolution Mining Limited (ASX: EVN) and Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU); and was previously a non-executive Director of NSW Minerals Council and Western Metals Limited. During his career, Mr Smith, held prominent senior positions with Rio Tinto, WMC Resources, Ensham Resources, Western Metals, Newcrest Mining, Israel Chemicals Limited, and Kestrel Coal Resources.

Mr Smith has a Master of Business Administration and Management from University of Southern Queensland.