Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

INVENTORIES:

Inventory components consist of the following:

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Coal	$	39,209	$	17,128
Supplies	70,281		71,026
Total Inventories	$	109,490	$	88,154

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of coal inventories is determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Coal inventory costs include labor, supplies, equipment costs, operating overhead, depreciation, depletion, amortization and other related costs. The cost of supplies inventory is determined by the average cost method and includes operating and maintenance supplies to be used in the Company's coal operations.