Shenhua Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2024
Former Deputy General Manager Li Dong sentenced to life in first instance in bribery case
On July 16, 2024, the Yichun Intermediate People's Court sentenced Li Dong, former deputy general manager of China Energy Investment Corporation, to life imprisonment at first instance. The court found that he accepted bribes of more than 108 million yuan, some of which he did not actually obtain, with the conduct involving his positions at Shenhua-related enterprises, Shenhua Group, and China Energy Investment Corporation.
2013
Groundwater and wastewater allegations in Inner Mongolia
Greenpeace alleged that Shenhua mining activities in an Inner Mongolia region had lowered groundwater levels and that the company discharged wastewater with high levels of toxic substances. The allegations formed part of broader criticism of the water and pollution impacts of coal mining and coal conversion.
Controversy over the Shenhua Watermark coal mine
Shenhua’s proposed coal mine in the Liverpool Plains of New South Wales, Australia, attracted opposition because the project was located in highly productive agricultural land. The dispute concerned land use, environmental effects and the compatibility of coal development with farming.