INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO COAL MINES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO COAL MINES

Schedule of investments in and advances to coal mines

Investments in and advances to coal mines are as follows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018
Investment in Trapper Mine	$	15,748	$	15,350
Advances to Dry Fork Mine		2,350		3,578
Investments in and advances to coal mines	$	18,098	$	18,928