FAQs

• Coal is the most abundant natural resource in America, and it also is the nation's lowest cost fuel source for electricity generation. Because of this, coal has continued to maintain its historical dominance as the primary fuel for electricity generation. Coal is the fuel source for approximately half of the electricity generation industry.
  
  For more information about the benefits of coal, click here.

• Alliance predominately serves major utilities and industrial users. For more information about coal sales, or if you are interested in speaking with someone about purchasing coal, click here.

• We operate seven underground mining complexes in five states - Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia and also operate a coal-loading terminal on the Ohio River at Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
  
  For more information about our Mines and Facilities, click here.

• The United States coal industry is highly competitive; there are numerous producers in all coal-producing regions. We compete with other coal producers primarily on the basis of coal price at the mine, coal quality, transportation cost from the mine to the customer and the reliability of supply.

• To conduct our operations, as of December 31, 2022, we employed 3,371 full-time employees, including 2,901 employees involved in active mining operations, 230 employees in other operations, and 240 corporate employees. Our work force is entirely union-free.

• Our coal is transported to our customers by rail (CSX, NS, PAL & EVW), truck, and barge. Our mines are located in favorable geographic locations that minimize transportation costs for our customers.

Alliance Resource Partners, LP is a publicly traded partnership pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 7704(b) and is taxed as a partnership for U.S. tax purposes. The Partnership states that the 10% exception does not apply, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446(f)-4(b)(3)(ii). As a result, a foreign unitholder who sells ARLP’s units should expect their broker/custodian to withhold 10% of the amount realized upon such sale.

Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of ARLP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. See Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446(f)-4(b). Qualified notices related to distributions can be found here. 

Also, foreign unitholders should expect their broker/custodian to withhold on distributions at the unitholder's highest applicable United States tax rate.

• Additional information about Alliance can be obtained by e-mailing Debbie King, who is also available via telephone at 918-295-7674, and via U.S Postal Service at Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., P.O. Box 22027, Tulsa, OK 74121-2027.
  
  Tax inquiries should be directed via e-mail to Stephen Fagg, or via telephone at 918-295-7629.
  
  For general questions about the website, please send an e-mail to Aaron Bond.