提升煤炭工业产业技术水平，转变煤炭生产增长方式，不仅是解决煤炭工业健康发展的需要，也是改善国家能源供给，保障能源安全的关键所在。煤炭产业升级总的方向和途径主要在结构优化和技术升级两个方面。神东以“四化”为基本特征的大型煤炭基地建设的成功实践，在“规模、模式、装备”3个方面带动了我国煤炭工业的发展，对煤炭产业升级具有重要的示范意义。要加快制定煤炭产业政策配套措施，积极引导产业升级，建立有利于统一管理的能源管理体制，推广神东模式，提高资源的采出率和矿产资源的利用率。

To improve technological level of coal industry and transform means of coal production growth, is not only a necessity for the healthy development of coal industry, but also a key to improve China's energy supply and ensure energy security. The future direction for coal industry upgrading mainly lies in structural optimization and technological innovation. Shendong has carried out successful practices in the construction of a large coal production base characterized by "four principles" , which bears symbolizing significance to the upgrading of coal industry by promoting the development of Chinese coal industry in aspects of "scale, pattern and equipment" . It is suggested that Chinese government should expedite the promulgation of industry policies as well as ancillary safeguarding measure and actively promote the industry upgrading to establish a unified energy management system. By introducing Shendong development pattern, both recovery rate and the utilization of mineral resources will be increased.