The Board is responsible for the overall corporate governance, leadership and control of the Company including directing the affairs of the Company, setting and monitoring the Company’s risk management strategy (including ESG risks). The Board is committed to maximising performance, generating appropriate levels of shareholder value and financial return, and sustaining the growth and success of the Company over the longer-term.
Discover the board that’s guiding Yancoal to a future of growth and prosperity.
Gang Ru
Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Mr Gang Ru is a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board. Mr Ru is also the Chair of the Strategy and Development Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Yancoal.
Mr Ru joined China New Technology Venture Capital Corporation in July 1994, and was 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, Professorate 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.
Jiuhong Wang
Non-Executive Director
Mr Jiuhong Wang was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Yancoal in February 2025. He is also a member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Yancoal.
Mr Wang has extensive experience in coal mining operations and corporate management. He held several senior roles at Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd, including Chief Engineer of Nantun Coal Mine, General Manager of Anyuan Coal Mine, and Deputy Director of the Production Technology Department. He later served as Executive Director and General Manager of Ordos Zhuanlongwan Coal Co., Ltd., as well as Vice General Manager of Yanzhou Coal Ordos Neng Hua Co., Ltd. and General Manager of Inner Mongolia Haosheng Coal Mining Company Limited. In 2022, Mr Wang was appointed Vice General Manager of Yankuang Energy Group Co., Ltd., and took on key leadership roles, including Chairman of Yankuang Energy (Ordos) Company Limited and Party Secretary and Chairman of Inner Mongolia Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. In 2024, he was appointed General Manager of Yankuang Energy Group.
Mr Wang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Hebei University of Engineering and is a Professorate Senior Engineer.
Ning Yue
Co-Vice Chairman, Chair of the Executive Committee, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director
Mr Ning Yue is an Executive Director and Co-Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr Yue is also the Chair of Yancoal’s Executive Committee and is Acting Chief Executive Officer of Yancoal. He is also a member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee of Yancoal.
Mr Yue 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 also a director of Shaanxi Future Energy Chemical Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Yankuang Energy, and Deputy General Manager of Yankuang Energy.
Gregory Fletcher
Co-Vice Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Gregory Fletcher is an Independent Non-Executive Director and Co-Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr Fletcher is also Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Yancoal.
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. Mr Fletcher was elected as a Co-Vice Chairman of Yancoal in 2018.
Prior to 2009, Mr Fletcher was a senior partner of Deloitte for 16 years, during which he held many senior roles as well as working with major Australian listed companies with operations internationally, including the Asia Pacific region. He also worked closely with organisations in China, Indonesia and Mongolia to enhance governance practices.
Since 2009, Mr Fletcher has taken on Board and Audit Committee roles. He has been Chairman of SMEG Australia Pty Limited and a Board Director of Yancoal SCN Limited, Railcorp, TAFE NSW and WDS Limited and is currently a Board Director of Saunders International Limited. Mr Fletcher is a member of the Audit and Risk Committees of the NSW Police Force, NSW Health Infrastructure and Transport New South Wales; Chairman of the Western Sydney Local Health District Audit and Risk Committee and Chairman of the Bradfield Development Authority, Audit and Risk Committee. In the past, Mr Fletcher has been Chairman of the Roads and Maritime Services Audit and Risk Committee and Audit and Risk Committee Chair for the NSW Electoral Commission and NSW HealthShare.
Mr Fletcher holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant.
Xiaolong Huang
Non-Executive Director
Mr Xiaolong Huang is a Non-Executive Director and is a member of the Strategy and Development Committee of Yancoal.
Mr 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. He is a Professorate Senior Economist with a master’s degree of Laws.
Zhiguo Zhao
Non-Executive Director
Mr Zhiguo Zhao was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Yancoal in February 2025. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of Yancoal.
Mr Zhao has a strong background in financial management and capital operations within the mining sector. He has served in key financial leadership roles, including Chief Accountant of Linyi Mining Group Heze Coal-fired Power Co., Ltd., Deputy Director of the Finance Department, and Head of the Big Data Analysis Office at Linyi Mining Group. At Shandong Energy Group, he was responsible for financial management before being appointed Chief Financial Officer of Yankuang Energy.
Mr Zhao holds a Bachelor’s degree from Shaanxi University of Science & Technology and is a Senior Accountant.
Ang Li
Non-Executive Director
Mr Ang Li was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Yancoal in February 2025. He is also a member of the Strategy and Development Committee of Yancoal.
Mr Li has extensive experience in investment management, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring. Since joining China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 2009, he has held senior roles including Director of Strategic Customer Department IV, Assistant General Manager of Hunan Branch, and Deputy General Manager of Strategic Customer Department IV. He has played a key role in leading M&A transactions and restructuring projects for listed companies, with experience in both domestic and international markets.
Mr Li holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Master of Business Administration from Peking University.
Debra Bakker
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Debra Bakker is an Independent Non-Executive Director and is also the 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.
Peter Smith
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Peter Smith is an Independent Non-Executive Director and is also the 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.
