Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP)

[phideaux]

Take a look at this one.

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Got any take on that company? What makes them better than their competitors?

[jkruer01]

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) is a diversified producer and marketer of coal to United States utilities and industrial users. At December 31, 2006, ARLP had approximately 633.9 million tons of reserves in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. During the year ended Decmber 31, 2006, it produced 23.7 million tons of coal and sold 24.4 million tons of coal of which 30% was low-sulfur coal, 13.9% was medium-sulfur coal and 56.1% was high-sulfur coal. At December 31, 2006, the Company operated eight mining complexes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia. The Company carries out substantially all its mining operations through its subsidiaries. ARLPG�s mining activities are conducted in three geographic regions: Illinois Basin, Central Appalachian and Northern Appalachian regions. In April, 2006, the Company acquired 100% of the membership interest in River View Coal, LLC (River View) from Alliance Resource Holdings, Inc. (ARH).

I think this is only belongs in the Risky Biz portfolio because it hasn't been around long enough. I'm not ready for Risky Biz so I'm not doing any further analysis. However, here is the charts.