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"Looking ahead, contracting activity with domestic utility customers for 2026 has remained active, though the pace has varied as some customers continue to evaluate summer burn requirements," commented Mr. Craft. "During the quarter, the Iran conflict briefly reopened U.S. thermal coal export activity in early March, enabling us to enter into contracts for 1.8 million tons to be delivered in 2026 and 2027. In addition, we sold an additional 0.5 million tons to domestic customers, bringing our sales book to more than 95% committed and priced for 2026 assuming production comes in at the midpoint of our guidance range. Our remaining open position is concentrated in the second half of 2026, where additional commitments will depend on summer burn and customer requirements. More broadly, we continue to see a constructive demand backdrop as growing power demand, particularly from data centers, reinforces the importance of reliable baseload generation. We expect first quarter shipment disruptions tied to Winter Storm Fern and subsequent high-water conditions to be recovered over the balance of the year. In addition, once the planned longwall moves at Hamilton and Tunnel Ridge are completed in the second quarter, we do not expect any further longwall moves in 2026, which should improve operating visibility for the back half of the year. Based on year-to-date outperformance of our oil & gas royalties, we are increasing our volume guidance for the segment. Recent strength and volatility in crude oil prices have increased the near-term outlook and, because our current portfolio is unhedged, changes in market prices are reflected directly in our realized pricing. If current market conditions persist, we would expect realized BOE prices to be higher than last year, contributing to stronger segment results."

Reports Q1 revenue $516M, consensus $517.81M. Compared to the Sequential Quarter, total revenues decreased by 3.6% due to lower coal sales volumes and prices, partially offset by higher oil & gas royalty revenues. Net income decreased by 89.0% compared to the Sequential Quarter primarily due to lower production and lower coal sales volumes from our Hamilton mine as a result of a planned extended longwall move during the 2026 Quarter that led to higher per ton operating expenses. In addition, increased depreciation, non-cash asset impairment charges at Mettiki and lower investment income contributed to lower net income in the 2026 Quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the 2026 Quarter decreased by 18.9% compared to the Sequential Quarter primarily due to higher costs at Hamilton and Mettiki. "Most of our coal operations performed better than expected during the quarter, however meaningful weather-related shipment disruptions relating to Winter Storm Fern delayed sales volumes for the quarter," said Joseph W. Craft III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "In the Illinois Basin, increased productivity at River View and Gibson South helped offset some of the impact of the planned extended longwall move at Hamilton. In Appalachia, Tunnel Ridge had production gains of approximately 28% compared to both the 2025 Quarter and the Sequential Quarter, while results at Mettiki reflected lower production and a non-cash impairment associated with ceasing longwall production and uncertainty regarding future operations as previously discussed. We delivered another record quarter in our oil & gas royalties segment, driven by increased production volumes and higher oil prices. Increased drilling and completion activity across our core basins continues to validate the quality of our mineral portfolio, and for the second consecutive quarter, we expanded our portfolio, completing $16.2 million in acquisitions during the quarter. These results underscore the durability of our asset base and reinforce our disciplined approach to allocating capital to attractive, long-lived mineral interests. We believe our oil and gas royalties portfolio enhances our cash flow stability and long-term optionality across commodity cycles."

For the second consecutive day, shares of Thermal Coal stocks are gaining as investors reprice demand for coal as a heating sources due to rising prices of oil and natural gas in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East. Shares of Peabody Energy (BTU) are up 4.2%, Core Natural Resources (CNR) are up 5.7%, and Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) are up 1.0%.

The U.S. EPA this week intends to loosen regulations on coal-burning power plants, letting them emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, the New York Times' Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow reports. Senior officials at the agency are anticipated to announce the changes during a trip to Louisville, Kentucky later this week, the authors say, citing two people briefed on the matter. Publicly traded companies in the coal space include Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Arch Resources (ARCH), Consol Energy (CEIX) and Peabody (BTU).