In 2009，as China’s macro-economy bottomed out，the production and consumption of coal industry fully recovered.China became a net importer of coal.In 2010，continued macro-economic recovery will be pulling the growth of major coal consuming industry and the consumption of coal products.It will also lay stable foundation for the operation of the coal industry.The integration of the coal industry will enter a peak，and impact profoundly on all aspects of the coal industry’s development，such as production capacity，production efficiency，product safety，market structure，and coal prices，etc.With a comprehensive and in-depth start of the integration，China is entering the “Big Mining Era”.