Feishang Anthracite Resources Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Based on the preliminary assessment of the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2023 and the information currently available to the Board, the Group would expect to record: (i) a decrease in revenue of approximately 5% to 15% for the six months ended 30 June 2023 from the revenue of approximately CNY 698.8 million for the corresponding period in 2022; and (ii) a decrease in gross profit of approximately 5% to 25% for the six months ended 30 June 2023 from the gross profit of approximately CNY 270.7 million for the corresponding period in 2022. The decrease in revenue and gross profit for the six months ended 30 June 2023 was mainly attributable to: (i) the decline in the market price of coal in mainland China caused by sufficient supply as well as high inventories in the first half of 2023; and (ii) the Group's operations still being affected by the geological complexities of current mining faces, a significant proportion of coal products being sold to power plants at regulated price, and the stringent safety and environmental regulatory environment, and these in turn led to a decrease in sales volume and the average selling price of the Group's coal products.

The Group recorded a one-off profit from the discontinued operation of approximately CNY 27.8 million for the six months ended 30 June 2022 and it did not record any profit from discontinued operation for the corresponding period in 2023. The Board, having regard to the presently available information, expects that the Group will record consolidated loss attributable to owners of the parent for the six months ended 30 June 2023 due to the above factors.