Alliance Resource Partners — Oct 28, 2024 release

This further supports recent third-party sources which indicate that greater than 40% of previously announced baseload power plant retirement dates have been deferred nationwide." Mr. Craft concluded, "Many of our largest domestic customers have been active on the contracting side of late. Since our last update, we are in the process of finalizing commitments for 21.7 million tons over the 2025 to 2030 time period. We are also in active discussions with other customers to add to future commitments, that if secured, will lift our 2025 domestic sales order book to a level near our historical contracted position heading into the new calendar year. Looking longer-term, the underlying coal demand fundamentals of non-traditional demand growth is accelerating, particularly in the markets we serve in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast." ​ ​ Page 5 ​ ARLP is maintaining the following guidance for the full year ended December 31, 2024 (the "2024 Full Year") and updating our committed and priced sales tons: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2024 Full Year Guidance ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Coal Operations ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Volumes (Million Short Tons) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Illinois Basin Sales Tons ​ ​ ​ ​ 24.25 — 25.0 Appalachia Sales Tons ​ ​ ​ ​ 9.25 — 9.50 Total Sales Tons ​ ​ ​ ​ 33.50 — 34.50 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Committed & Priced Sales Tons ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2024 — Domestic / Export / Total ​ ​ ​ ​ 28.2 / 5.2 / 33.4 2025 — Domestic / Export / Total ​ ​ ​ ​ 21.0 / 1.5 / 22.5 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Coal Sales Price Per Ton Sold (1) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Illinois Basin ​ ​ ​ ​ $56.25 — $57.00 Appalachia ​ ​ ​ ​ $83.00 — $84.00 Total ​ ​ ​