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Are there revenues generated from leasing federal coal?

April 26, 2017Coal Federal leasing revenues

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Are there revenues generated from leasing federal coal?

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Yes, a bonus is paid at the time a lease is issued, rental payments are made to continue to hold the lease and royalties are paid on the value of the coal after it has been mined. The leasing and production of federal coal generated about $300 million in 1996 and $537 million in 2003.