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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025

OR

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission file number: 001-38147

Core Natural Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	82-1954058
(State or other jurisdiction of<br><br>incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification No.)

275 Technology Drive Suite 101

Canonsburg, PA 15317-9565

(724) 416-8300

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CNR	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Core Natural Resources, Inc. had 52,660,076 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at April 30, 2025.

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	Part I. Financial Information	Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Statements of(Loss)Income for thethree months endedMarch 31, 2025and2024 (Unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive(Loss)Income for thethree months endedMarch 31, 2025and2024 (Unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Balance Sheets atMarch 31, 2025(Unaudited)andDecember 31, 2024	6
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for thethree months endedMarch 31, 2025and2024 (Unaudited)	8
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for thethreemonths endedMarch 31, 2025and2024 (Unaudited)	9
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	10
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	29
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	43
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	44
	Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	44
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	44
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	45
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	46
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	46
Item 5.	Other Information	46
Item 6.	Exhibits	47
	Signatures	56

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Explanatory Note

On January 14, 2025, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed its previously announced all-stock merger of equals transaction (the “Merger”) with Arch Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Arch”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 20, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Mountain Range Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Arch. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Arch, with Arch continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Additionally, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company was renamed “Core Natural Resources, Inc.” and began trading under the ticker symbol “CNR” on January 15, 2025.

Important Definitions Referenced in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

•“Core Natural Resources,” “Core,” “we,” “our,” “us,” “our Company” and “the Company” refer to Core Natural Resources, Inc. (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc. before the effective time of the Merger) and its subsidiaries;

•“Arch” refers to Arch Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company following the Merger;

•“Baltimore Marine Terminal” refers to the Company's terminal operations located in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland;

•“Beckley” refers to the Company's low-vol metallurgical mining complex located in Raleigh County, West Virginia;

•“Black Thunder” refers to the Company's sub-bituminous thermal surface mining complex located in Campbell County, Wyoming;

•“Coal Creek” refers to the Company's sub-bituminous thermal surface mining complex located in Campbell County, Wyoming;

•“Dominion Terminal” refers to the ground storage-to-vessel coal transloading facility in Newport News, Virginia operated by Dominion Terminal Associates LLP (“DTA”), a limited liability partnership, in which the Company owns a 35% interest;

•“former parent” refers to CNX Resources Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries;

•“Greenfield Reserves and Resources” refers to those undeveloped reserves and resources owned by the Company in the Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian and Illinois basins that are not associated with active mining complexes;

•“Itmann” refers to the Company's low-vol metallurgical mining complex located in Wyoming County, West Virginia;

•“Leer” refers to the Company's high-vol metallurgical mining complex located in Taylor County, West Virginia;

•“Leer South” refers to the Company's high-vol metallurgical mining complex located in Barbour County, West Virginia;

•“Merger” refers to the Company's all-stock merger of equals transaction with Arch that closed on January 14, 2025;

•“Merger Agreement” refers to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 20, 2024, by and among the Company, Mountain Range Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Arch;

•“Mountain Laurel” refers to the Company's high-vol metallurgical mining complex located in Logan County and Boone County, West Virginia;

•“Pennsylvania Mining Complex” or “PAMC” refers to the Company's Bailey, Enlow Fork and Harvey high calorific value thermal coal mines, the Central Preparation Plant, located in southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia; and

•“West Elk” refers to the Company's high calorific value thermal mining complex located in Gunnison County, Colorado.

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PART I : FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025		2024
Revenues	$	1,017,406	$	546,689
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	870,296		354,040
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	121,556		56,997
General and Administrative Costs	40,141		20,633
Merger-Related Expenses	49,182		—
Other Operating Income, net	(9,859)		(9,020)
	1,071,316		422,650
(Loss) Income from Operations	(53,910)		124,039
Interest Expense	(8,019)		(5,406)
Interest Income	6,318		4,502
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	(11,680)		—
Non-Service Related Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs	(6,202)		(4,401)
(Loss) Earnings Before Income Tax	(73,493)		118,734
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(4,216)		16,843
Net (Loss) Income	$	(69,277)	$	101,891
(Loss) Earnings per Share:
Total Basic (Loss) Earnings per Share	$	(1.38)	$	3.40
Total Dilutive (Loss) Earnings per Share	$	(1.38)	$	3.39
Dividends Declared per Common Share	$	0.10	$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025		2024
Net (Loss) Income	$	(69,277)	$	101,891
Other Comprehensive Income:
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments (Net of tax: ($109), ($111))	378		385
Unrealized Loss on Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (Net of tax: $72, $36)	(301)		(126)
Other Comprehensive Income	77		259
Comprehensive (Loss) Income	$	(69,200)	$	102,150

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

	(Unaudited)
	March 31,<br>2025		December 31,<br>2024
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	388,493	$	408,240
Short-Term Investments	—		51,993
Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade Receivables, net	400,826		136,750
Other Receivables, net	26,936		25,900
Inventories	388,005		96,201
Other Current Assets	128,407		66,874
Total Current Assets	1,332,667		785,958
Total Property, Plant and Equipment—Net	4,519,458		1,921,699
Other Assets:
Funds for Asset Retirement Obligations	163,330		12,054
Salary Retirement	43,177		41,938
Other Noncurrent Assets, net	193,314		117,894
Total Other Assets	399,821		171,886
TOTAL ASSETS	$	6,251,946	$	2,879,543

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

	(Unaudited)
	March 31,<br>2025		December 31,<br>2024
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	298,749	$	143,635
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	37,357		112,865
Other Accrued Liabilities	367,756		262,184
Total Current Liabilities	703,862		518,684
Long-Term Debt:
Long-Term Debt	313,272		79,524
Finance Lease Obligations	16,499		15,270
Total Long-Term Debt	329,771		94,794
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions	213,090		176,251
Pneumoconiosis Benefits	256,249		145,489
Asset Retirement Obligations	463,410		212,178
Workers’ Compensation	72,768		36,051
Salary Retirement	20,797		20,073
Deferred Income Taxes	211,194		49,214
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	85,031		58,562
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	1,322,539		697,818
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,356,172		1,311,296
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value; 125,000,000 Shares Authorized, 52,639,428 Shares Issued and Outstanding at March 31, 2025;<br><br>62,500,000 Shares Authorized, 29,407,830 Shares Issued and Outstanding at December 31, 2024	526		294
Capital in Excess of Par Value	3,018,264		540,412
Retained Earnings	1,011,480		1,162,114
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(134,496)		(134,573)
TOTAL EQUITY	3,895,774		1,568,247
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	6,251,946	$	2,879,543

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income		Total Equity
December 31, 2024	$	294	$	540,412	$	1,162,114	$	(134,573)	$	1,568,247
(Unaudited)
Net Loss	—		—		(69,277)		—		(69,277)
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments (Net of ($109) Tax)	—		—		—		378		378
Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (Net of $72 Tax)	—		—		—		(301)		(301)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income	—		—		(69,277)		77		(69,200)
Issuance of Common Stock	3		(3)		—		—		—
Merger with Arch Resources, Inc.	243		2,481,125		—		—		2,481,368
Repurchases of Common Stock (1,377,294 Shares)	(14)		(25,296)		(75,949)		—		(101,259)
Employee Stock-Based Compensation	—		36,094		—		—		36,094
Shares Withheld for Taxes	—		(14,068)		—		—		(14,068)
Dividends on Common Shares ($0.10/share)	—		—		(5,364)		—		(5,364)
Dividend Equivalents Earned on Stock-Based Compensation Awards	—		—		(44)		—		(44)
March 31, 2025	$	526	$	3,018,264	$	1,011,480	$	(134,496)	$	3,895,774
	Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income		Total Equity
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
December 31, 2023	$	299	$	547,861	$	944,342	$	(149,060)	$	1,343,442
(Unaudited)
Net Income	—		—		101,891		—		101,891
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments (Net of ($111) Tax)	—		—		—		385		385
Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (Net of $36 Tax)	—		—		—		(126)		(126)
Comprehensive Income	—		—		101,891		259		102,150
Issuance of Common Stock	1		(1)		—		—		—
Repurchases of Common Stock (615,288 Shares)	(6)		(11,264)		(44,611)		—		(55,881)
Excise Tax on Repurchases of Common Stock	—		—		(471)		—		(471)
Employee Stock-Based Compensation	—		5,118		11		—		5,129
Shares Withheld for Taxes	—		(5,551)		—		—		(5,551)
March 31, 2024	$	294	$	536,163	$	1,001,162	$	(148,801)	$	1,388,818

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025		2024
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(69,277)	$	101,891
Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Income to Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	121,556		56,997
Gain on Sale of Assets	(5,817)		(6,077)
Stock-Based Compensation	36,094		5,118
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	1,175		937
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	11,680		—
Deferred Income Taxes	(4,193)		74
Other Adjustments to Net (Loss) Income	1,876		(776)
Changes in Operating Assets:
Accounts and Notes Receivable	(94,369)		(19,618)
Inventories	15,382		(21,336)
Other Current Assets	(21,998)		2,414
Changes in Other Assets	21,774		(1,382)
Changes in Operating Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	(54,048)		3,180
Other Operating Liabilities	(35,227)		(26,065)
Payments on Asset Retirement Obligations	(6,182)		(5,806)
Changes in Other Liabilities	(28,064)		(12,067)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities	(109,638)		77,484
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(64,822)		(42,352)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets	6,003		6,191
Proceeds from Sales of Short-Term Investments	80,165		15,543
Purchases of Short-Term Investments	(4,802)		(15,331)
Net Cash and Restricted Cash Acquired from Merger	368,726		—
Purchase of Arch Tax-Exempt Bonds	(98,225)		—
Other Investing Activity	(4,034)		(348)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	283,011		(36,297)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on Finance Lease Obligations	(2,795)		(3,410)
Proceeds from Long-Term Debt	114,439		—
Payments on Other Debt	(10,831)		(253)
Shares Withheld for Taxes	(14,068)		(5,551)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(101,259)		(57,881)
Debt-Related Financing Fees	(16,381)		—
Dividends and Dividend Equivalents Paid	(10,695)		(582)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(41,590)		(67,677)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	131,783		(26,490)
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	447,542		243,268
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	$	579,325	$	216,778
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Equipment Financing	$	39,150	$	—
Equity Issued as Consideration for Merger	$	2,577,004	$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods.

The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2024 has been derived from the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. This Form 10-Q report should be read in conjunction with Core Natural Resources, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

All dollar amounts discussed in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share amounts, and unless otherwise indicated.

Basis of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Core Natural Resources, Inc. and its wholly-owned and majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries (including Arch) as of March 31, 2025. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. Upon closing of the Merger with Arch Resources, Inc. (see Note 2), the Company acquired a 35% interest in the Dominion Terminal, a ground storage-to-vessel coal transloading facility in Newport News, Virginia operated by Dominion Terminal Associates LLP (“DTA”). The Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over DTA and accordingly, the investment in DTA is accounted for under the equity method.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03 Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The amendments in this update aim to improve the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. The amendments in this update require that public business entities, at each interim period and on an annual basis: (1) disclose the amounts of (a) purchases of inventory, (b) employee compensation, (c) depreciation, (d) intangible asset amortization, and (e) depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil- and gas-producing activities (or other amounts of depletion expense) included in each relevant expense caption; (2) include certain amounts that are already required to be disclosed under current generally accepted accounting principles; (3) disclose a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively; and (4) disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity’s definition of selling expenses. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. These amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, but with the exception of the increased disclosures summarized above, does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740). The amendments in this update address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The amendments in this update require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation; (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (or loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate); (3) disclose the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal (national), state, and foreign taxes; (4) disclose the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than five percent of total

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income taxes paid (net of refunds received); (5) disclose income (or loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (or benefit) disaggregated between domestic and foreign; and (6) disclose income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations disaggregated by federal (national), state, and foreign. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and should be applied prospectively. The Company adopted this guidance in the three months ended March 31, 2025, and, with the exception of increased disclosures in annual periods, there was no material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In August 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-05 - Business Combinations—Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60). The amendments in this update address the accounting for contributions made to a joint venture, upon formation, in a joint venture's separate financial statements. The objectives of the amendments are to (1) provide decision-useful information to investors and other allocators of capital in a joint venture's financial statements and (2) reduce diversity in practice. The amendments in this update do not amend the definition of a joint venture, the accounting by an equity method investor for its investment in a joint venture, or the accounting by a joint venture for contributions received after its formation. The amendments in this update are effective prospectively for all joint venture formations with a formation date on or after January 1, 2025. Existing joint ventures may elect to apply the guidance retrospectively. The Company adopted this guidance in the three months ended March 31, 2025, and there was no material impact on the Company's financial statements.

(Loss) Earnings per Share

Basic (loss) earnings per share are computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Dilutive (loss) earnings per share are computed similarly to basic earnings per share, except that the weighted average number of shares outstanding is increased to include additional shares from restricted stock units and performance share units, if dilutive. The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding restricted stock units and performance share units were released, and that the proceeds from such activities, as applicable, were used to acquire shares of common stock at the average market price during the reporting period.

The table below sets forth the share-based awards that have been excluded from the computation of diluted (loss) earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025	2024
Anti-Dilutive Restricted Stock Units	52,993	84
Anti-Dilutive Performance Share Units	4,089	—
	57,082	84

The computations for basic and dilutive (loss) earnings per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025		2024
Numerator:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(69,277)	$	101,891
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	50,264,707		29,951,109
Effect of dilutive shares*	—		122,553
Weighted-average diluted shares of common stock outstanding	50,264,707		30,073,662
(Loss) Earnings per Share:
Basic	$	(1.38)	$	3.40
Dilutive	$	(1.38)	$	3.39

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* During periods in which the Company incurs a net loss, diluted weighted average shares outstanding are equal to basic weighted average shares outstanding because the effect of all equity awards is anti-dilutive.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had 500,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, none of which are issued or outstanding.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the report classifications of the current period. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported total assets, stockholders' equity, net (loss) income or cash flows from operating activities.

NOTE 2—MERGER WITH ARCH RESOURCES, INC.:

On January 14, 2025, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed its previously announced merger of equals transaction with Arch Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Arch”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 20, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Mountain Range Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Arch. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Arch (the “Merger”), with Arch continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with the Merger, the Company issued 24.3 million shares of its common stock, which represents approximately 45% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company common stock after giving effect to such issuance. Based upon the closing price of the Company's common stock on January 13, 2025, the purchase consideration was approximately $2,481,368.

Prior to the closing of the Merger, on January 13, 2025, the Company purchased an aggregate principal amount of $98,075 of the outstanding (i) Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (Arch Resources Project), Series 2020, and (ii) Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (Arch Resources Project), Series 2021 (together, the “Arch Bonds”), which were issued by the West Virginia Economic Development Authority for the benefit of Arch (the “Arch Bond Purchase”). The Company also consented to the release of all liens, mortgages and security interests granted or purported to be granted pursuant to the security documents relating to the Arch Bonds and to the termination of all such security documents. The $98,075 of Arch Bonds purchased by the Company constituted all of the outstanding Arch Bonds. Upon the closing of the Merger, the pre-existing contractual relationship between the Company and Arch resulting from the Arch Bond Purchase became an intercompany relationship on a consolidated basis and, as such, was effectively settled on January 14, 2025. As such, total consideration transferred includes the effect of the Arch Bond Purchase and assumed liabilities excludes the obligations that were effectively settled. The settlement of this pre-existing relationship between the Company and Arch did not result in any material gain or loss. The Arch Bonds were successfully remarketed and reissued on March 27, 2025 to third-party investors. See Note 13 - Long-Term Debt for additional information.

The Merger joined two proven leadership teams and operating platforms to establish Core, a premier North American coal producer and exporter of high-quality, low-cost coals with offerings ranging from metallurgical to high calorific value thermal coals. With mining operations and terminal facilities across six states, Core owns 11 mines, including one of the largest, lowest cost and highest calorific value thermal coal mining complexes in North America and one of the largest, lowest cost and highest quality metallurgical coal mine portfolios in the United States. Core also has access to global markets via ownership interests in two export terminals on the U.S. Eastern seaboard, along with strategic connectivity to ports on the West Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

The Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 includes Revenues of $505,596 and a Loss Before Income Tax of $78,736 attributable to Arch since the closing of the Merger on January 14, 2025. Merger-related costs before tax of approximately $49,182, which consisted of transaction costs of $20,490 and employee-related costs of $28,692, were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025. These costs have been reflected in Merger-Related Expenses in the Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and are reflected in the pro forma earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2024 in the table below.

The Company applied the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations, and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair value as of the closing date of the Merger. Certain information necessary to complete the purchase price allocation is not yet available, including, but not limited to, final appraisals of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As such, the preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to further refinement and may require significant adjustments to arrive at the final purchase price allocation. The Company will continue to obtain information to assist in finalizing the fair values of assets acquired and

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liabilities assumed, which may differ materially from these preliminary estimates. The final purchase price allocation may include changes in allocations to mineral reserves, real and personal property and other changes to assets and liabilities. The Company expects to complete the purchase price allocation once it has received all necessary information, at which time the value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be revised if necessary.

The following table presents the preliminary allocation of the aggregate purchase price based on estimated fair values:

	Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Total Purchase Price Consideration	$	2,481,368
Effective Settlement of Pre-Existing Relationships	95,636
Total Consideration Transferred	$	2,577,004
Assets Acquired:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	217,593
Short-Term Investments	22,969
Trade Receivables, net	161,670
Other Receivables, net	6,483
Inventories	307,175
Other Current Assets	13,117
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,630,296
Funds for Asset Retirement Obligations	150,033
Other Noncurrent Assets, net	92,594
Total Assets Acquired	$	3,601,930
Liabilities Assumed:
Accounts Payable	$	211,227
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	4,104
Other Accrued Liabilities	146,351
Long-Term Debt	6,667
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions	37,118
Pneumoconiosis Benefits	111,313
Asset Retirement Obligations	248,773
Workers’ Compensation	36,254
Salary Retirement	786
Deferred Income Taxes	166,173
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	56,160
Total Liabilities Assumed	$	1,024,926
Net Assets Acquired	$	2,577,004

The fair value and gross contractual amount of receivables acquired was $170,742. The Company expects to collect the entire contractual amount.

The fair value of acquired property, plant and equipment, which primarily includes mineral reserves and real and personal property, was measured using a combination of cost and income approach based on inputs that are not observable in the market and, as such, are Level 3 fair value measurements. Significant inputs used in the income approach included estimates of forecasted cash flows, which are impacted by the forecasted market price of coal as well as the expected timing of significant capital expenditures, among others. Significant inputs used in the cost approach included, but were not limited to, the replacement costs for similar assets, relative age of the assets, and any potential economic or functional obsolescence associated with the assets. The preliminary application of purchase accounting resulted in fair value adjustments of approximately $1,400,000.

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As part of the preliminary purchase price allocation, the Company identified certain intangible assets related to certain contracts for which the contractual terms were preliminarily identified as being favorable in relation to current market terms. The estimated fair value of the identified intangible assets was $32,000 and was determined using the income approach based on inputs that are not observable in the market and, as such, is a Level 3 fair value measurement. Significant inputs to the valuation of the identified intangible assets include future revenue estimates, future cost assumptions, estimated contract renewals, a discount rate assumption and an estimated required rate of return on the assets, among others. The identified intangible assets are amortized over their contractual life of approximately four years on a straight-line basis, which reflects the pattern in which the Company expects to consume the economic benefits of the assets.

The following unaudited pro forma information for the Company includes the results of operations as if the Merger had been consummated on January 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma information is based on historical information and is adjusted for depreciation and depletion related to the fair value step-ups of property, plant and equipment as discussed above. Non-recurring merger-related costs before tax of $141,880, which consisted of total transaction costs of $76,153 and total employee-related costs of $65,727, have been reflected in the 2024 period. Employee-related costs primarily relate to the acceleration of the vesting of certain share-based awards granted to certain executives and employees of the Company and Arch prior to the Merger, as well as financial impacts of benefits provided under change in control agreements. Additionally, $2,559 of inventory step-up amortization related to the inventory acquired in the Merger has been reflected in the 2024 period. The pro forma information does not include any anticipated cost savings or other effects of the Merger. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results of operations. Pro forma adjustments were tax-effected at the statutory tax rate of 21% percent for purposes of calculating net (loss) income in the table below.

	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025		2024
Revenues	$	1,070,702	$	1,227,167
Net (Loss) Income	$	(80,308)	$	11,618

NOTE 3—REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS:

The following tables disaggregate the Company's revenue from contracts with customers by product type and market:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Domestic		Export		Total
Power Generation	$	341,809	$	92,919	$	434,728
Industrial	25,499		176,566		202,065
Metallurgical	23,504		348,958		372,462
Total Coal Revenue	390,812		618,443		1,009,255
Third-Party Terminal Revenue					4,956
Other Revenue					3,195
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers					$	1,017,406			Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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	Domestic		Export		Total
Power Generation	$	164,733	$	73,827	$	238,560
Industrial	3,406		202,622		206,028
Metallurgical	13,257		73,980		87,237
Total Coal Revenue	181,396		350,429		531,825
Third-Party Terminal Revenue					10,472
Other Revenue					4,392
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers					$	546,689

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Coal Revenue

The Company has disaggregated its coal revenue between domestic and export revenues, as well as between the industrial, power generation and metallurgical markets. Domestic coal revenue tends to be derived from contracts that typically have a term of one year or longer, and the pricing is typically fixed. Historically, export coal revenue tended to be derived from spot or shorter-term contracts with pricing determined closer to the time of shipment or based on a market index; however, the Company has secured several long-term export contracts with varying pricing arrangements.

The Company's coal revenue is recognized when the performance obligation has been satisfied, and the corresponding transaction price has been determined. Generally, title passes when coal is loaded at the coal preparation facilities, at terminal locations or other customer destinations. The Company's coal contract revenue per ton is fixed or determinable based upon either fixed forward pricing or pricing derived from established indices and adjusted for nominal quality characteristics. Some coal contracts also contain positive electric power price-related adjustments, which represent market-driven price adjustments, in addition to a fixed base price per ton. The Company’s coal contracts generally do not allow for retroactive adjustments to pricing after title to the coal has passed and typically do not have significant financing components.

The estimated transaction price from each of the Company's contracts is based on the total amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled under the contract. Included in the transaction price for certain coal supply contracts is the impact of variable consideration, including quality price adjustments, handling services and per ton price fluctuations based on certain coal sales price indices. The estimated transaction price for each contract is allocated to the Company's performance obligations based on relative stand-alone selling prices determined at contract inception. The Company has determined that each ton of coal represents a separate and distinct performance obligation.

While the Company does, from time to time, experience costs of obtaining coal customer contracts with amortization periods greater than one year, those costs are generally immaterial. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any capitalized costs to obtain customer contracts on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has not recognized any amortization of previously existing capitalized costs of obtaining customer contracts. Further, the Company has not recognized any coal revenue in the current period that is not a result of current period performance.

Terminal Revenue

Terminal revenues are attributable to the Company's Baltimore Marine Terminal and include revenues earned from providing receipt and unloading of coal from rail cars, transporting coal from the receipt point to temporary storage or stockpile facilities located at the Terminal, stockpiling, blending, weighing, sampling, redelivery, and loading of coal onto vessels. Revenues for these services are earned and performance obligations are considered fulfilled as the services are performed.

The Baltimore Marine Terminal does not normally experience material costs of obtaining customer contracts with amortization periods greater than one year. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any capitalized costs to obtain customer contracts on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has not recognized any amortization of previously existing capitalized costs of obtaining Terminal customer contracts. Further, the Company has not recognized any Terminal revenue in the current period that is not a result of current period performance.

Other Revenue

Other revenue consists of revenue generated from carbon products and materials businesses led by CONSOL Innovations LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary. This revenue is primarily comprised of sales of composite tools that are used in the aerospace industry. Revenues for these products are earned and recognized as the tools are built and progress toward product completion. Additionally, other revenue consists of revenue generated from the processing of third-party coal at various mining complexes. Revenues for these services are earned and performance obligations are considered fulfilled as the services are performed.

Contract Balances

Contract assets, when present, are recorded separately from trade receivables in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reclassified to trade receivables as title passes to the customer and the Company's right to consideration becomes unconditional. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer's financial condition and a customer's ability to perform its obligations. The Company typically does not have material contract assets that are stated separately

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from trade receivables since the Company's performance obligations are satisfied as control of the goods or services passes to the customer, thereby granting the Company an unconditional right to receive consideration. Contract liabilities relate to consideration received in advance of the satisfaction of the Company's performance obligations. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue at the point in time when control of the goods passes to the customer, or over time when services are provided.

NOTE 4—COMPONENTS OF PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (OPEB) PLANS NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS:

The components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost are as follows:

	Pension Benefits				Other Post-Employment Benefits
	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,					Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025		2024				2025		2024
Service Cost	$	275	$	302			$	32	$	—
Interest Cost	6,342		6,431				2,905		2,758
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(7,565)		(7,991)				—		—
Amortization of Prior Service Credits	—		—				(601)		(601)
Amortization of Actuarial Loss (Gain)	2,158		1,566				(684)		(70)
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	1,210	$	308			$	1,652	$	2,087

Service costs related to pension and other post-employment benefits are reflected in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. All other expenses related to pension and other post-employment benefits are reflected in Non-Service Related Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are reflected in Non-Service Related Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.

NOTE 5—COMPONENTS OF COAL WORKERS’ PNEUMOCONIOSIS (CWP) AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS:

The components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost are as follows:

	CWP				Workers' Compensation
	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,					Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025		2024				2025		2024
Service Cost	$	1,816	$	746			$	1,728	$	1,464
Interest Cost	3,419		2,066				555		573
Amortization of Actuarial Loss (Gain)	42		109				(460)		(540)
Fees, Premiums and Assessments	—		—				1,736		464
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	5,277	$	2,921			$	3,559	$	1,961

Service costs and fees, premiums and assessments related to CWP and workers’ compensation are reflected in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. All other expenses related to CWP and workers’ compensation are reflected in Non-Service Related Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are reflected in Non-Service Related Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.

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NOTE 6—INCOME TAXES:

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $4,216 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, or 5.7% of loss before income taxes, based on its annual estimated income tax rate adjusted for discrete items. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to the tax benefit for excess percentage depletion. The tax benefit also includes discrete tax adjustments primarily related to transaction costs.

The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of $16,843, or 14.2%, of earnings before income taxes was based on the Company's annual estimated income tax rate adjusted for discrete items. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to the tax benefit for excess percentage depletion and foreign derived intangible income. The tax provision also included discrete tax adjustments primarily related to equity compensation.

NOTE 7—CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

The following table disaggregates the Company's cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, which reconciles to the total shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	March 31,
	2025		2024
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	388,493	$	172,551
Restricted Cash - Current(1)	39,383		44,227
Restricted Cash - Non-current(1)	151,449		—
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	$	579,325	$	216,778

(1) Restricted Cash - Current is included in Other Current Assets and Restricted Cash - Non-current is included in Funds for Asset Retirement Obligations in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The components of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are disclosed in Note 6 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2025.

The Company had invested in marketable debt securities, primarily comprised of highly liquid U.S. Treasury securities. These investments were held in the custody of financial institutions. The securities outstanding were classified as available-for-sale securities, matured within twelve months of the acquisition date, and were classified as current assets accordingly. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company liquidated its remaining investments in U.S. Treasury securities.

The Company's investments in available-for-sale securities were as follows:

	December 31, 2024
					Gross Unrealized
	Amortized Cost		Allowance for Credit Losses		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
U.S. Treasury Securities	$	51,885	$	—	$	120	$	(12)	$	51,993

Available-for-sale investments are reported at fair value in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and any unrealized gains or losses are recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. Any unrealized gains or losses in the Company's portfolio are a result of normal market fluctuations. Interest and dividends are included in net income (loss) when earned.

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NOTE 8—CREDIT LOSSES:

Trade receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer's financial condition, a customer's ability to perform its obligations and other relevant factors. Trade receivable balances are monitored against approved credit terms. Credit terms are reviewed and adjusted as considered necessary based on changes to a customer's credit profile. If a customer's credit deteriorates, the Company may reduce credit risk exposure by reducing credit terms, obtaining letters of credit, obtaining credit insurance, or requiring pre-payment for shipments. Other non-trade contractual arrangements consist primarily of overriding royalty agreements and other financial arrangements between the Company and various counterparties.

The Company may be at risk of exposure to credit losses primarily through sales of products and services. The Company's expected loss allowance methodology for accounts receivable is developed using historical collection experience, current and future economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of customers' trade and other accounts receivables. Due to the short-term nature of such receivables, the estimate of the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected is based on an aging of the accounts receivable balances and the financial condition of customers. Additionally, specific allowance amounts may be necessary from time to time and are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default. The Company's monitoring activities include timely account reconciliations, dispute resolution, payment confirmation and consideration of customers' financial condition and macroeconomic conditions. Balances are written off when determined to be uncollectible.

Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for changes to the assessment of anticipated payment, changes in economic conditions, current industry trends in the markets the Company serves and changes in the financial health of the Company's counterparties.

The following table provides a roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable and other non-trade contractual arrangements to present the net amount expected to be collected.

	Trade Receivables		Other Non-Trade Contractual <br>Arrangements
Beginning Balance, December 31, 2024	$	1,265	$	7,625
Provision for expected credit losses	(602)		(33)
Ending Balance, March 31, 2025	$	663	$	7,592

NOTE 9—INVENTORIES:

Inventory components consisted of the following:

	March 31,<br>2025		December 31,<br>2024
Coal	$	142,172	$	17,480
Supplies	245,833		78,721
Total Inventories	$	388,005	$	96,201

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.

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NOTE 10—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION:

At March 31, 2025, certain U.S. subsidiaries of Core Natural Resources, Inc. were parties to two trade accounts receivable securitization facilities with financial institutions for the sale on a continuous basis of eligible trade accounts receivable.

Pursuant to the securitization facility of the Company that was in place prior to the Merger (the “Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility”), CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sells trade receivables to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC sell and/or contribute trade receivables (including receivables sold to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC by CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC) to CONSOL Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “SPV”). The SPV, in turn, pledges its interests in the receivables to PNC Bank, N.A., which either makes loans or issues letters of credit on behalf of the SPV. The maximum amount of advances and letters of credit outstanding under the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility may not exceed $100,000. In July 2022, the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility was amended to, among other things, extend the maturity date to July 29, 2025.

Loans under the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility accrue interest at a reserve-adjusted market index rate equal to the applicable term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Loans and letters of credit under the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility also accrue a program fee and a letter of credit participation fee, respectively, ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum depending on the total net leverage ratio of the Company. In addition, the SPV paid certain structuring fees to PNC Capital Markets LLC and pays other customary fees to the lenders, including a fee on unused commitments equal to 0.60% per annum.

At March 31, 2025, the Company's eligible accounts receivable yielded $42,792 of borrowing capacity. At March 31, 2025, the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility had no outstanding borrowings and $42,726 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving available borrowing capacity of $66. At December 31, 2024, the Company's eligible accounts receivable yielded $71,964 of borrowing capacity. At December 31, 2024, the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility had no outstanding borrowings and $71,922 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving available borrowing capacity of $42. The Company has not derecognized any receivables due to its continued involvement in the collections efforts.

On January 14, 2025 and in connection with the Merger, the securitization facility of Arch that was in place prior to the Merger (the “Legacy Arch Securitization Facility”) was amended to permit the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility to remain outstanding following consummation of the Merger, including by amending the change of control provisions thereunder. Pursuant to the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility, Arch Receivable Company, LLC, an SPV that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, supports the issuance of letters of credit and requests for cash advances. The Legacy Arch Securitization Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $150,000. In August 2022, the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility was amended to, among other things, extend the maturity date to August 1, 2025.

Under the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility, Arch Receivable Company, LLC and certain of Arch’s subsidiaries party to the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility have granted to the administrator of the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility a first priority security interest in eligible trade accounts receivable generated by such parties from the sale of coal and all proceeds thereof. At March 31, 2025, letters of credit totaling $53,246 were outstanding under the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility with $55,054 available for borrowings.

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NOTE 11—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

	March 31,<br>2025		December 31,<br>2024
Plant and Equipment	$	4,668,568	$	3,633,741
Coal Properties and Surface Lands	2,250,459		913,819
Airshafts	567,016		521,334
Mine Development	649,934		366,260
Advance Mining Royalties	335,992		328,927
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	8,471,969		5,764,081
Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3,952,511		3,842,382
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	$	4,519,458	$	1,921,699

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, property, plant and equipment included gross assets under finance leases of $38,182 and $40,804, respectively. Accumulated amortization for finance leases was $12,818 and $16,929 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Amortization expense for assets under finance leases approximated $3,075 and $3,017 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is included in Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.

NOTE 12—OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES:

	March 31,<br>2025		December 31,<br>2024
Subsidence Liability	$	107,253	$	88,259
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	60,057		54,138
Accrued Other Taxes	43,458		6,973
Other	52,473		31,928
Current Portion of Long-Term Liabilities:
Asset Retirement Obligations	41,255		35,554
Pneumoconiosis Benefits	23,378		16,389
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions	22,045		17,887
Workers' Compensation	17,837		11,056
Total Other Accrued Liabilities	$	367,756	$	262,184

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NOTE 13—LONG-TERM DEBT:

	March 31,<br>2025		December 31,<br>2024
WVEDA Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds due March 2035 at 5.45%	$	106,355	$	—
MEDCO Port Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds due March 2035 at 5.00% and 5.75% at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	102,865		102,865
PEDFA Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds due March 2035 at 5.45% and 9.00% at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	97,560		75,000
Other Debt Arrangements	35,453		664
Advance Royalty Commitments (8.10% Weighted Average Interest Rate)	6,148		6,148
Less: Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	(7,069)		(1,213)
	341,312		183,464
Less: Amounts Due in One Year*	(28,040)		(103,940)
Long-Term Debt	$	313,272	$	79,524

* Excludes current portion of Finance Lease Obligations of $9,317 and $8,925 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facility

In November 2017, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility has been amended several times, the most recent of which occurred in January 2025 in connection with the Merger. This amendment increased the available revolving commitments from $355,000 to $600,000 while extending the scheduled maturity date to April 30, 2029. Additionally, the Company reduced the applicable interest margin on its borrowings and letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility by 75 basis points.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate that is, at the Company's option, either (i) SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus an applicable margin or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for the Revolving Credit Facility depends on the Company's total net leverage ratio and this rate resets quarterly. Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by (i) all owners of the PAMC held by the Compan and (ii) subject to certain customary exceptions and agreed materiality thresholds, all other existing or future direct or indirect wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries of the Company, including significant subsidiaries acquired pursuant to the Merger. The obligations are secured by, subject to certain exceptions (including a limitation of pledges of equity interests in certain subsidiaries and certain thresholds with respect to real property), a first-priority lien on the Company's and certain subsidiaries' significant assets.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains a number of customary affirmative covenants and a number of negative covenants, including (subject to certain exceptions) limitations on (among other things): indebtedness, liens, investments, acquisitions, dispositions, restricted payments and prepayments of junior indebtedness. The Revolving Credit Facility also includes covenants relating to (i) a maximum first lien gross leverage ratio, (ii) a maximum total net leverage ratio, and (iii) a minimum interest coverage ratio. The maximum first lien gross leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of Consolidated First Lien Debt to Consolidated EBITDA. Consolidated EBITDA, as used in the covenant calculation, excludes non-cash compensation expenses, non-recurring transaction expenses, extraordinary gains and losses, gains and losses on discontinued operations and gains and losses on debt extinguishment. The maximum total net leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness, minus Cash on Hand, to Consolidated EBITDA. The minimum interest coverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense. Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, as used in the covenant calculation, includes cash interest payments, net of any cash interest income. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the maximum first lien gross leverage ratio shall be 1.50 to 1.00, the maximum total net leverage ratio shall be 2.50 to 1.00 and the minimum interest coverage ratio shall be 3.00 to 1.00.

The Company's first lien gross leverage ratio was 0.09 to 1.00 at March 31, 2025. The Company's total net leverage ratio was (0.03) to 1.00 at March 31, 2025. The Company's interest coverage ratio was 93.93 to 1.00 at March 31, 2025. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2025.

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At March 31, 2025, the Revolving Credit Facility had no borrowings outstanding and $185,322 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $414,678 of unused capacity. At December 31, 2024, the Revolving Credit Facility had no borrowings outstanding and $107,087 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $247,913 of unused capacity. From time to time, the Company is required to post financial assurances to satisfy contractual and other requirements generated in the normal course of business. Some of these assurances are posted to comply with federal, state or other government agencies' statutes and regulations. The Company sometimes uses letters of credit to satisfy these requirements and these letters of credit reduce the Company's borrowing facility capacity.

The SPVs are not guarantors of the Revolving Credit Facility, and the SPVs either hold the assets pledged to the lenders or sell the assets to the lenders in the securitization facilities. The SPVs had total assets of $399,643 and $133,853, comprised mainly of $399,294 and $133,694 trade receivables, net, at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Net income attributable to the SPVs was $2,898 and $46 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which primarily reflected intercompany fees related to purchasing the receivables, which are eliminated in the Consolidated Financial Statements contained within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no borrowings or payments under the accounts receivable securitization facilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no borrowings or payments under the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility. See Note 10 - Accounts Receivable Securitization for additional information.

Series 2025 Bonds

In connection with the Merger, on January 13, 2025, the Company purchased an aggregate principal amount of $98,075 of the outstanding (i) Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (Arch Resources Project), Series 2020, and (ii) Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (Arch Resources Project), Series 2021 (together, the “Arch Bonds”), which were issued by the West Virginia Economic Development Authority for the benefit of Arch. The Company also consented to the release of all liens, mortgages and security interests granted or purported to be granted pursuant to the security documents relating to the Arch Bonds and to the termination of all such security documents. The $98,075 of Arch Bonds purchased by the Company constituted all of the outstanding Arch Bonds.

On March 27, 2025, the Company borrowed the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds issued by (i) the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (“PEDFA”) in the aggregate principal amount of $97,560 (the “PEDFA Bonds”), at a fixed rate of 5.45% for an initial term of ten years on an unsecured basis, pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement, dated March 19, 2025, by and among Jefferies LLC, as the representative acting on behalf of itself, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc. and TCBI Securities, Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”), PEDFA and the Company; (ii) the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (“MEDCO”) in the aggregate principal amount of $102,865 (the “MEDCO Bonds”), at a fixed rate of 5.00% for an initial term of ten years on an unsecured basis, pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement, dated March 19, 2025, by and among the Underwriters, MEDCO and the Company; and (iii) the West Virginia Economic Development Authority (“WVEDA”) in the aggregate principal amount of $106,355 (the “WVEDA Bonds” and together with the PEDFA Bonds and the MEDCO Bonds, the “Bonds”), at a fixed rate of 5.45% for an initial term of ten years on an unsecured basis, pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement, dated March 19, 2025, by and among the Underwriters, WVEDA and the Company.

The Company will use (i) a portion of the proceeds of the PEDFA Bonds to finance and refinance the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, installation and equipping of certain solid waste disposal facilities located at the Bailey Preparation Plant in West Finley, Pennsylvania in part by refunding in full PEDFA’s outstanding $75,000 Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A (CONSOL Energy Inc. Project), (ii) the proceeds from the MEDCO Bonds to refinance the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, installation and equipping of certain improvements, modifications and additions to a coal transshipment terminal located in the Canton area of the Port of Baltimore by refunding in full MEDCO’s outstanding $102,865 Port Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (CNX Marine Terminals Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility) Series 2010 and (iii) a portion of the proceeds of the WVEDA Bonds to finance and refinance the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, installation and equipping of certain solid waste disposal facilities relating to a longwall coal mining complex known as the Leer South Mine located in Barbour County, West Virginia in part by refunding in full WVEDA’s outstanding $53,090 Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (Arch Resources Project), Series 2020 and $44,985 Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (Arch Resources Project), Series 2021.

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The (i) PEDFA Bonds were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “PEDFA Indenture”), dated March 1, 2025, by and between PEDFA and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and PEDFA made a loan of the proceeds of the PEDFA Bonds to the Company pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated March 1, 2025 (the “PEDFA Loan Agreement”), between PEDFA and the Company; (ii) MEDCO Bonds were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “MEDCO Indenture”), dated March 1, 2025, by and between MEDCO and the Trustee, and MEDCO made a loan of the proceeds of the MEDCO Bonds to the Company pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated March 1, 2025 (the “MEDCO Loan Agreement”), between MEDCO and the Company; and (iii) WVEDA Bonds were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “WVEDA Indenture” and together with the PEDFA Indenture and the MEDCO Indenture, the “Indentures”), dated March 1, 2025, by and between WVEDA and the Trustee, and WVEDA made a loan of the proceeds of the WVEDA Bonds to the Company pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2025 (the “WVEDA Loan Agreement” and together with the PEDFA Loan Agreement and MEDCO Loan Agreement, the “Loan Agreements”), between WVEDA and the Company. Under the terms of the Loan Agreements, the Company agreed to make all payments of principal, interest and other amounts at any time due on the respective Bonds or under the respective Indenture.

As a result of these transactions, a loss of $11,680 was incurred and is included in Loss on Debt Extinguishment on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

NOTE 14—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

The Company is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to such matters as personal injury, wrongful death, damage to property, exposure to hazardous substances, governmental regulations including environmental remediation, employment and contract disputes and other claims and actions arising out of the normal course of business. The Company accrues the estimated loss for these lawsuits and claims when the loss is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company’s estimated accruals related to pending claims not discussed below, individually and in the aggregate, are immaterial to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company as of March 31, 2025. It is possible that the aggregate loss in the future with respect to these lawsuits and claims could ultimately be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, such amounts cannot be reasonably estimated. The amount claimed against the Company as of March 31, 2025 is disclosed below when an amount is expressly stated in the lawsuit or claim, which is not often the case.

United Mine Workers of America 1992 Benefit Plan Litigation: In 2013, Murray Energy and its subsidiaries (“Murray”) entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Murray sale agreement”) with the Company's former parent pursuant to which Murray acquired the stock of Consolidation Coal Company and certain subsidiaries and certain other assets and liabilities. At the time of sale, the liabilities included certain retiree medical liabilities under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (“Coal Act”) and certain federal black lung liabilities under the Black Lung Benefits Act (“BLBA”). Based upon information available, the Company estimates that the annual servicing costs of these liabilities are approximately $10 million to $20 million per year for the next ten years. The annual servicing cost would decline each year since the beneficiaries of the Coal Act consist principally of miners who retired prior to 1994. Murray filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2019. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, Murray unilaterally entered into a settlement with the United Mine Workers of America 1992 Benefit Plan (the “1992 Benefit Plan”) to transfer retirees in the Murray Energy Section 9711 Plan to the 1992 Benefit Plan. This was approved by the bankruptcy court on April 30, 2020. On May 2, 2020, the 1992 Benefit Plan filed an action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia asking the court to make a determination whether the Company's former parent or the Company has any continuing retiree medical liabilities under the Coal Act (the “1992 Plan Lawsuit”). The Murray sale agreement includes indemnification by Murray with respect to the Coal Act and BLBA liabilities. In addition, the Company had agreed to indemnify its former parent relative to certain pre-separation liabilities. As of September 16, 2020, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Murray and withdrew its claims in bankruptcy. On September 11, 2020, the Defendants in the 1992 Plan Lawsuit filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint which was denied by the Court on March 29, 2022. The Company will continue to vigorously defend any claims that attempt to transfer any of such liabilities directly or indirectly to the Company, including raising all applicable defenses against the 1992 Benefit Plan’s suit. With respect to this lawsuit, while a loss is reasonably possible, it is not probable and, as a result, no accrual has been recorded.

United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan Litigation: On March 7, 2024, the Company's former parent filed a complaint (the “Indemnification Lawsuit”) in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware against the Company that stated that the Company's former parent had settled potential claims asserted by the United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan (“1974 Plan”) against the Company's former parent for a total settlement amount of $75,000 to be paid over a five-year period, in exchange for a full release by the 1974 Plan of the Company's former parent, the Company and their affiliates. In the Indemnification Lawsuit, the Company's former parent is seeking (i) indemnification from the Company under the 2017 Separation and Distribution Agreement between the Company and its former parent for the $75,000 settlement plus the Company's former parent's alleged legal expenses related to its settlement with the 1974 Plan, (ii) the costs and expenses the Company's former parent incurs in connection with the Indemnification Lawsuit, (iii) pre- and post-

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judgment interest, (iv) punitive damages and (v) any other relief the court deems just and proper. On May 9, 2024, the Company's former parent filed a Motion for Summary Judgment while the Company filed a brief in opposition to the motion on June 27, 2024, with briefing concluding on July 19, 2024. Oral arguments were held in the third quarter of 2024. On November 8, 2024, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware granted the Company's former parent's partial motion for summary judgment. In conjunction with this ruling, the Company established an accrual in 2024 with respect to the Indemnification Lawsuit equal to the net present value of the payments over a five-year period. As of March 31, 2025, the remaining obligation pursuant to this transaction was $44,492, of which $25,000 is included in Other Accrued Liabilities and $19,492 is included in Other Noncurrent Liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. On March 14, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement with its former parent to settle all claims in the Indemnification Lawsuit. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company agreed to reimburse its former parent for payments the Company's former parent is obligated to make to the 1974 Plan, as well as legal fees and costs incurred by the Company's former parent to defend the claims asserted by the 1974 Plan and to prosecute the Indemnification Lawsuit. On March 18, 2025, an Order for dismissal with prejudice of all claims and counterclaims in the Indemnification Lawsuit was issued.

The Company and various subsidiaries are defendants in certain other legal proceedings. In the opinion of management, based upon an investigation of these matters and discussion with legal counsel, the ultimate outcome of such other legal proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

The following is a summary, as of March 31, 2025, of the financial guarantees, unconditional purchase obligations and letters of credit to certain third parties. Employee-related financial guarantees have primarily been provided to support the 1992 Benefit Plan and federal black lung and various state workers' compensation self-insurance programs. Environmental financial guarantees have primarily been provided to support various performance bonds related to reclamation and other environmental issues. Other financial guarantees have been extended to support sales contracts, insurance policies, surety indemnity agreements, legal matters, full and timely payments of mining equipment leases, and various other items necessary in the normal course of business. These amounts represent the maximum potential of total future payments that the Company could be required to make under these instruments. Certain letters of credit included in the table below were issued against other commitments included in this table. These amounts have not been reduced for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. Generally, recoveries under reclamation bonds would be limited to the extent of the work performed at the time of the default. No amounts related to these commitments are recorded as liabilities in the financial statements. The Company's management believes that these commitments will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.

	Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period
	Total Amounts Committed		Less Than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		Beyond 5 Years
Letters of Credit:
Employee-Related	$	117,202	$	111,047	$	6,155	$	—	$	—
Environmental	398		398		—		—		—
Other	163,694		158,617		5,077		—		—
Total Letters of Credit	$	281,294	$	270,062	$	11,232	$	—	$	—
Surety Bonds:
Employee-Related	$	111,366	$	93,845	$	17,521	$	—	$	—
Environmental	905,204		862,729		42,475		—		—
Other	35,076		29,686		5,390		—		—
Total Surety Bonds	$	1,051,646	$	986,260	$	65,386	$	—	$	—

The Company regularly evaluates the likelihood of default for all guarantees based on an expected loss analysis and records the fair value, if any, of its guarantees as an obligation in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTE 15—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

The Company determines the fair value of assets and liabilities based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair values are based on assumptions that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in valuation techniques and the inputs to valuations. The fair value hierarchy is based on whether the inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources (including SOFR-based discount rates and U.S. Treasury-based rates), while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions of what market participants would use.

The fair value hierarchy includes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as described below.

Level One - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. The Company's Level 1 assets include marketable securities.

Level Two - The fair value of the assets and liabilities included in Level 2 are based on standard industry income approach models that use significant observable inputs, including SOFR-based discount rates and U.S. Treasury-based rates.

Level Three - Unobservable inputs significant to the fair value measurement supported by little or no market activity.

In those cases when the inputs used to measure fair value meet the definition of more than one level of the fair value hierarchy, the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its totality determines the applicable level in the fair value hierarchy.

The financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements at						Fair Value Measurements at
	March 31, 2025						December 31, 2024
Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
U.S. Treasury Securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	51,993	$	—	$	—
Global Water Treatment Trust Fund(1)	$	11,881	$	—	$	—	$	12,054	$	—	$	—

(1) The Global Water Treatment Trust Fund is included in Funds for Asset Retirement Obligations in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value for which the fair value option was not elected:

Long-term debt: The fair value of long-term debt is measured using unadjusted quoted market prices or estimated using discounted cash flow analyses. The discounted cash flow analyses are based on current market rates for instruments with similar cash flows.

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments for which the fair value option was not elected are as follows:

	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
	Carrying <br>Amount		Fair <br>Value		Carrying <br>Amount		Fair <br>Value
Long-Term Debt (Excluding Debt Issuance Costs)	$	348,381	$	352,827	$	184,677	$	199,052

Certain of the Company’s debt is actively traded on a public market and, as a result, constitutes Level 1 fair value measurements. The portion of the Company’s debt obligations that is not actively traded is valued through reference to the applicable underlying benchmark rate and, as a result, constitutes Level 2 fair value measurements.

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NOTE 16—SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Prior to the completion of the Merger, the Company consisted of two reportable segments, the PAMC segment and the CONSOL Marine Terminal segment. Following completion of the Merger, the Company adjusted its internal reporting structure and the Company's chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) changed the manner in which he measures financial performance and allocates resources. Thus, the Company reassessed its reporting segments and the Company now consists of four reportable segments: (1) the High CV Thermal segment; (2) the Metallurgical segment; (3) the Powder River Basin (“PRB”) segment; and (4) the Baltimore Marine Terminal segment. Accordingly, the manner in which the Company reports its operations has been changed retrospectively, and all relevant prior period amounts have been recast to reflect this change.

The Company reports segment information based on the “management” approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management to make decisions on and assess performance of the Company’s reportable segments. The Company manages its segments by market and coal quality, not by individual mining complex or geographic region. The High CV Thermal segment contains the Company’s High CV Thermal operations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Colorado; the Metallurgical segment contains the Company’s metallurgical operations in West Virginia; the PRB segment contains the Company’s surface mining complexes in Wyoming; and the Baltimore Marine Terminal segment provides coal export terminal services through the Port of Baltimore. The Company’s Other segment includes revenue and expenses from various corporate and diversified business activities that are not allocated to the High CV Thermal, Metallurgical, PRB, or Baltimore Marine Terminal segments. The diversified business activities currently include the carbon products and materials businesses led by CONSOL Innovations LLC, the Greenfield Reserves and Resources, corporate overhead, closed and idle mine activities, land management activities, certain other income, income or loss from the Company's equity investment in DTA and gain on asset sales related to non-core assets. Additionally, interest expense and income taxes, as well as various other non-operated activities, none of which are individually significant to the Company, are also reflected in the Company's Other segment and are not allocated to the High CV Thermal, Metallurgical, PRB, or Baltimore Marine Terminal segments.

The Company’s CODM is the chief executive officer, who utilizes Adjusted EBITDA to monitor each segment. Adjusted EBITDA removes financial activity not related to ongoing operations, which allows for a review of more streamlined operating results. It is used by the CODM to review the budget versus actual results and to evaluate the operating performance of each segment. This review and evaluation is utilized by the CODM to determine the best allocation of resources across the segments and for other business purposes.

Reportable segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were:

	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Other, Corporate and Eliminations		Consolidated
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers	$	542,086	$	304,580	$	162,589	$	21,226	$	(13,075)	$	1,017,406
Cash Costs of Revenue	303,561		210,775		133,158		7,825		2,827
Transportation Expense	93,729		76,982		2,740		—		(16,270)
Other Segment Items(1)	—		36,406		—		—		42,188
Adjusted EBITDA	$	144,796	$	(19,583)	$	26,691	$	13,401	$	(41,820)	$	123,485
Segment Assets	$	2,252,607	$	1,766,112	$	304,455	$	87,496	$	1,841,276	$	6,251,946
Capital Expenditures	$	33,995	$	23,964	$	2,496	$	1,242	$	3,125	$	64,822

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Reportable segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were:

	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Other, Corporate and Eliminations		Consolidated
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers	$	496,729	$	35,096	$	—	$	24,528	$	(9,664)	$	546,689
Cash Costs of Revenue	242,436		34,626		—		7,169		2,194
Transportation Expense	80,542		3,356		—		—		(14,056)
Other Segment Items(1)	(2,250)		—		—		—		10,919
Adjusted EBITDA	$	176,001	$	(2,886)	$	—	$	17,359	$	(8,721)	$	181,753
Segment Assets	$	1,612,850	$	128,286	$	—	$	82,818	$	856,170	$	2,680,124
Capital Expenditures	$	36,958	$	3,093	$	—	$	1,063	$	1,238	$	42,352

(1) Other segment items include other non-operating income, general and administrative costs, and other non-operating expenses that are not part of each segment's ongoing operations.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company's reportable segments had revenues from the following customers, each comprising over 10% of the Company's total sales:

	Three Months Ended<br>March 31,
	2025	2024
Customer A	*	$	74,260
Customer B	*	$	64,479

* Revenues from these customers during the periods presented were less than 10% of the Company's total sales.

Reconciliation of Segment Information to Consolidated Amounts:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Other, Corporate and Eliminations		Consolidated
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax	$	93,506	$	(65,472)	$	15,911	$	12,022	$	(129,460)	$	(73,493)
Interest Expense, net	—		—		—		—		1,701		1,701
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	51,290		45,889		10,780		1,379		12,218		121,556
Stock-Based Compensation	—		—		—		—		12,859		12,859
Merger-Related Expenses	—		—		—		—		49,182		49,182
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	—		—		—		—		11,680		11,680
Adjusted EBITDA	$	144,796	$	(19,583)	$	26,691	$	13,401	$	(41,820)	$	123,485

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Other, Corporate and Eliminations		Consolidated
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax	$	130,517	$	(4,938)	$	—	$	16,267	$	(23,112)	$	118,734
Interest Expense, net	—		—		—		—		904		904
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	45,484		2,052		—		1,092		8,369		56,997
Stock-Based Compensation	—		—		—		—		5,118		5,118
Adjusted EBITDA	$	176,001	$	(2,886)	$	—	$	17,359	$	(8,721)	$	181,753

NOTE 17—STOCK REPURCHASES:

In December 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase, from time to time, the Company's outstanding shares of common stock or its 11.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2025. This program terminated on December 31, 2024.

On February 18, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved a capital return framework that involves a mix of dividends and share repurchases. The repurchase program permits the repurchase, from time to time, of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $1 billion, subject to certain limitations in the Company's debt agreements.

Under the terms of the program, the Company is permitted to make repurchases in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, accelerated repurchase programs or in structured share repurchase programs. The Company is also authorized to enter into one or more 10b5-1 plans with respect to any of the repurchases. Any repurchases of common stock are to be funded from available cash on hand or short-term borrowings. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of its common stock, and the program can be modified or suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The program is conducted in compliance with applicable legal requirements imposed by any credit agreement, receivables purchase agreements or indentures.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company repurchased and retired 1,377,294 and 615,288 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock at an average price of $73.52 and $90.82 per share, respectively.

NOTE 18—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

On May 8, 2025, Core announced a $0.10 per share dividend in an aggregate amount of approximately $5.3 million, payable on June 13, 2025 to all stockholders of record as of May 30, 2025.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and corresponding notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. In addition, this Form 10-Q report should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements for the three-year period ended December 31, 2024 included in Core Natural Resources, Inc.'s Form 10-K, filed on February 20, 2025. This MD&A contains forward-looking statements and the matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Please see “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.

All amounts discussed are in millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. All tons discussed are on a clean coal equivalent basis.

Recent Developments

Merger

On January 14, 2025, the Company completed the Merger with Arch. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Arch, with Arch continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. See Note 2 - Merger with Arch Resources, Inc. in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional information.

Prior to the completion of the Merger, the Company consisted of two reportable segments, the PAMC segment and the CONSOL Marine Terminal segment. Following completion of the Merger, the Company adjusted its internal reporting structure and the Company's chief operating decision maker changed the manner in which he measures financial performance and allocates resources. Thus, the Company reassessed its reporting segments and the Company now consists of four reportable segments: (1) the High CV Thermal segment; (2) the Metallurgical segment; (3) the Powder River Basin (“PRB”) segment; and (4) the Baltimore Marine Terminal segment. Accordingly, the manner in which the Company reports its operations has been changed retrospectively, and all relevant prior period amounts have been recast to reflect this change.

Combustion-Related Activity at Leer South Mine

On January 13, 2025, an isolated combustion-related activity was reported at the Leer South mine, located in Barbour County, West Virginia. The Company temporarily sealed the Leer South mine's active longwall panel in order to extinguish such activity. The Company resumed development work with continuous miners in February 2025, and, based on collaborative, ongoing discussions with regulatory authorities, currently expects to resume longwall mining in mid-2025.

Our Business

We are a world-class producer and exporter of high-quality, low-cost coals, including metallurgical and thermal coals. With a focus on seaborne markets, we play an essential role in meeting the world's growing need for steel, infrastructure and energy, and have ownership interests in two marine export terminals.

The Merger joined two proven leadership teams and operating platforms to establish Core, a premier North American coal producer and exporter of high-quality, low-cost coals with offerings ranging from metallurgical to high calorific value thermal coals. With mining operations and terminal facilities across six states, Core owns 11 mines, including one of the largest, lowest cost and highest calorific value thermal coal mining complexes in North America and one of the largest, lowest cost and highest quality metallurgical coal mine portfolios in the United States. Core also has access to global markets via ownership interests in two export terminals on the U.S. Eastern seaboard, along with strategic connectivity to ports on the West Coast and Gulf of Mexico. The combined company expects to realize meaningful operating synergies through the optimization of support functions, greatly enhanced marketing opportunities and a significantly expanded logistics network, which will enhance the Company's ability to deliver coal reliably and efficiently to its global customers.

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How We Evaluate Our Operations

Our management team uses a variety of financial and operating metrics to analyze our performance. These metrics are significant factors in assessing our operating results and profitability. The metrics include: (i) adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure; (ii) coal production and sales volumes; (iii) realized coal revenue, a non-GAAP financial measure; (iv) cash cost of coal sold, a non-GAAP financial measure; (v) realized coal revenue per ton sold, an operating ratio derived from non-GAAP financial measures; (vi) cash cost of coal sold per ton, an operating ratio derived from non-GAAP financial measures; and (vii) cash margin per ton sold, an operating ratio derived from non-GAAP financial measures.

We believe that adjusted EBITDA provides a helpful measure of comparing our operating performance with the performance of other companies that have different financing, capital structures and tax rates than ours. We believe that realized coal revenue and realized coal revenue per ton sold better reflect our revenue for the quality of coal sold and our operating results by including all income from coal sales. We believe cash cost of coal sold, cash cost of coal sold per ton and cash margin per ton sold normalize the volatility contained within comparable GAAP measures by adjusting for certain non-operating or non-cash transactions. Each of these non-GAAP measures are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, industry analysts, lenders and ratings agencies, to assess:

•our operating performance compared to the operating performance of other companies in the coal industry, without regard to financing methods, historical cost basis, tax rates or capital structure;

•the ability of our assets to generate sufficient cash flow;

•our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures;

•the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and the returns on investment of various investment opportunities; and

•the attractiveness of capital projects and acquisitions and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to cost of sales, net income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. These measures exclude some, but not all, items that affect measures presented in accordance with GAAP, and these measures and the way we calculate them may vary from those of other companies. As a result, the items presented below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We define realized coal revenue as revenues reported in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income less transportation costs, transloading revenues and other revenues not directly attributable to coal sales. We define realized coal revenue per ton sold as realized coal revenue divided by tons sold. The following tables present a reconciliation by reportable segment of realized coal revenue and realized coal revenue per ton sold to revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except per ton information).

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Idle, Other and Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	542,086	$	304,580	$	162,589	$	21,226	$	(13,075)	$	1,017,406
Less: Adjustments to Reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment Realized Coal Revenue
Transportation Expense	93,729		76,982		2,740		—		—		173,451
Terminal Revenues	—		—		—		21,226		(16,270)		4,956
Other Revenues	—		—		—		—		3,195		3,195
Non-GAAP Segment Realized Coal Revenue	$	448,357	$	227,598	$	159,849	$	—	$	—	$	835,804
Tons Sold	7,097		2,316		10,707
Realized Coal Revenue per Ton Sold	$	63.18	$	98.26	$	14.93									Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Idle, Other and Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	496,729	$	35,096	$	—	$	24,528	$	(9,664)	$	546,689
Less: Adjustments to Reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment Realized Coal Revenue
Transportation Expense	80,542		3,356		—		—		—		83,898
Terminal Revenues	—		—		—		24,528		(14,056)		10,472
Other Revenues	—		—		—		—		4,392		4,392
Non-GAAP Segment Realized Coal Revenue	$	416,187	$	31,740	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	447,927
Tons Sold	6,091		193		—
Realized Coal Revenue per Ton Sold	$	68.33	$	164.74	$	—

We evaluate our cash cost of coal sold on an aggregate basis by segment and our cash cost of coal sold per ton on a per-ton basis. Cash cost of coal sold includes items such as direct operating costs, royalty and production taxes and direct administration costs, and excludes transportation costs, indirect costs, other costs not directly attributable to the production of coal and depreciation, depletion and amortization costs on production assets. We define cash cost of coal sold per ton as cash cost of coal sold divided by tons sold.

The following tables present a reconciliation by reportable segment of cash cost of coal sold and cash cost of coal sold per ton to cost of sales, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except per ton information).

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Idle, Other and Eliminations		Consolidated
Cost of Sales	$	397,290	$	324,163	$	135,898	$	7,825	$	5,120	$	870,296
Less: Adjustments to Reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment Cash Cost of Coal Sold
Transportation Costs	93,729		76,982		2,740		—		(16,270)		157,181
Cost of Sales from Idled Operations	—		36,406		—		—		4,644		41,050
Terminal Operating Costs	—		—		—		7,825		—		7,825
Other (Operating Overhead, Certain Actuarial, etc.)	—		—		—		—		16,746		16,746
Non-GAAP Segment Cash Cost of Coal Sold	$	303,561	$	210,775	$	133,158	$	—	$	—	$	647,494
Tons Sold	7,097		2,316		10,707
Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton	$	42.78	$	91.00	$	12.44									Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Idle, Other and Eliminations		Consolidated
Cost of Sales	$	322,978	$	37,982	$	—	$	7,169	$	(14,089)	$	354,040
Less: Adjustments to Reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment Cash Cost of Coal Sold
Transportation Costs	80,542		3,356		—		—		(14,056)		69,842
Cost of Sales from Idled Operations	—		—		—		—		1,069		1,069
Terminal Operating Costs	—		—		—		7,169		—		7,169
Other (Operating Overhead, Certain Actuarial, etc.)	—		—		—		—		(1,102)		(1,102)
Non-GAAP Segment Cash Cost of Coal Sold	$	242,436	$	34,626	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	277,062
Tons Sold	6,091		193		—
Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton	$	40.29	$	179.72	$	—

We define adjusted EBITDA as (i) net income (loss) plus income taxes, net interest expense and depreciation, depletion and amortization, as adjusted for (ii) certain non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation and loss on debt extinguishment and (iii) certain one-time transactions, such as merger-related expenses. Adjusted EBITDA may also be adjusted for items that may not reflect the trend of future results by excluding transactions that are not indicative of our operating performance or that arise outside of the ordinary course of our business.

The following tables present a reconciliation by reportable segment of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Other, Corporate and Eliminations		Consolidated
Net Income (Loss)	$	93,506	$	(65,472)	$	15,911	$	12,022	$	(125,244)	$	(69,277)
Income Tax Benefit	—		—		—		—		(4,216)		(4,216)
Interest Expense, net	—		—		—		—		1,701		1,701
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	51,290		45,889		10,780		1,379		12,218		121,556
Stock-Based Compensation	—		—		—		—		12,859		12,859
Merger-Related Expenses	—		—		—		—		49,182		49,182
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	—		—		—		—		11,680		11,680
Adjusted EBITDA	$	144,796	$	(19,583)	$	26,691	$	13,401	$	(41,820)	$	123,485			Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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	High CV Thermal		Metallurgical		PRB		Baltimore Marine Terminal		Other, Corporate and Eliminations		Consolidated
Net Income (Loss)	$	130,517	$	(4,938)	$	—	$	16,267	$	(39,955)	$	101,891
Income Tax Expense	—		—		—		—		16,843		16,843
Interest Expense, net	—		—		—		—		904		904
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	45,484		2,052		—		1,092		8,369		56,997
Stock-Based Compensation	—		—		—		—		5,118		5,118
Adjusted EBITDA	$	176,001	$	(2,886)	$	—	$	17,359	$	(8,721)	$	181,753

Results of Operations: Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Compared with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

Revenues

The Company's revenues primarily include sales to customers of coal produced at our operations and coal purchased from third parties. The Company's revenues also include transloading services at the Port of Baltimore, as well as other revenues generated from customers.

As a result of the Merger, consolidated revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $471 million higher than the three months ended March 31, 2024, and sales tons increased by approximately 13.8 million tons in the period-to-period comparison. Our presence in the metallurgical coal market has expanded with two longwall mines and two continuous miner mines in West Virginia that produce a premium metallurgical product used in the global steel industry. Through the Merger, we also gained two thermal surface mines in the PRB, as well as another thermal longwall mine in Colorado. The PRB mines produce thermal coal for sale into domestic and international markets, while the thermal mine in Colorado produces a high-quality, high calorific value thermal product that can compete effectively in seaborne markets. See the discussion in “Operational Performance” below for further information about segment results.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes items such as direct operating costs, royalty and production taxes, direct administration costs and transportation costs. As a result of the Merger, our consolidated cost of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $516 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. See the discussion in “Operational Performance” below for further information about segment results.

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Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

On a consolidated basis, depreciation, depletion and amortization costs were $122 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $57 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The $65 million increase was primarily due to the Merger and the step-up in basis of assets acquired. See Note 2 - Merger with Arch Resources, Inc. in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional information.

General and Administrative Costs

On a consolidated basis, general and administrative costs were $40 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The $19 million increase in the period-to-period comparison was primarily due to increased compensation-related expenses as a result of the Merger.

Merger-Related Expenses

Merger-related expenses consist of non-recurring transaction costs and include, among others, employee retention costs, fees paid to financial, legal and accounting advisors, severance and benefit costs, filing fees and debt restructuring costs. See Note 2 - Merger with Arch Resources, Inc. in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional information.

Other Operating Income, net

Other operating income, net includes items such as coal reserve holding costs, miscellaneous other income and gain or loss on sales of assets. The $1 million increase in the period-to-period comparison was primarily due to additional other operating activities as a result of the Merger across various categories, none of which were individually material.

Interest Expense and Interest Income

On a consolidated basis, interest expense was $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The $3 million increase in the period-to-period comparison was primarily due to increased fees associated with the Company's Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) as a result of the January 2025 amendment and increased fees associated with additional finance leases in place during the three months ended March 31, 2025. See Note 13 - Long-Term Debt in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional information.

Interest income increased $2 million in the period-to-period comparison, primarily as a result of additional cash investments.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

Loss on debt extinguishment of $12 million was recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2025 due to the amendment of the Company's Revolving Credit Facility and the refinancing of the Company's tax-exempt bonds. See Note 13 - Long-Term Debt in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional information.

Non-Service Related Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs

Non-service related pension and postretirement benefit costs increased $2 million in the period-to-period comparison, primarily due to the impact of changes in actuarial assumptions made at the beginning of each year and as a result of the Merger.

Operational Performance: Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Compared with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

Prior to the completion of the Merger, the Company consisted of two reportable segments, the PAMC segment and the CONSOL Marine Terminal segment. Following completion of the Merger, the Company adjusted its internal reporting structure and the Company's chief operating decision maker changed the manner in which he measures financial performance and allocates resources. Thus, the Company now consists of four reportable segments: (1) the High CV Thermal segment; (2) the Metallurgical segment; (3) the Powder River Basin (“PRB”) segment; and (4) the Baltimore Marine Terminal segment. Accordingly, the manner in which the Company reports its operations has been changed retrospectively, and all relevant prior period amounts have been recast to reflect this change.

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The High CV Thermal segment consists of the Company's Pennsylvania Mining Complex and the West Elk mine located in Colorado. The Metallurgical segment consists of the Company's Leer, Leer South, Beckley, Mountain Laurel and Itmann coal mines in West Virginia. The PRB segment consists of the Company's Black Thunder and Coal Creek surface mining complexes located in Wyoming. The Baltimore Marine Terminal segment provides coal export terminal services through the Port of Baltimore.

Most of the production from the PRB segment is sold to U.S. power generators, who are systematically shifting their generating capacity to other, non-coal fuel and energy sources. As such, the Company is managing the shrinking of its operational footprint at its PRB operations and has put in place funding to pay for the eventual closure and final reclamation of these operations.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments utilizing Adjusted EBITDA and various productivity metrics. Adjusted EBITDA measures the operating performance of the Company's segments and is used to allocate resources to the Company's segments. The following table presents results by reportable segment for each of the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024		Variance
High CV Thermal Segment
Total Tons Produced (in millions)	7.3		6.5		0.8
Total Tons Sold (in millions)	7.1		6.1		1.0
Realized Coal Revenue per Ton Sold(1)	$	63.18	$	68.33	$	(5.15)
Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton(1)	$	42.78	$	40.29	$	2.49
Cash Margin per Ton Sold(1)	$	20.40	$	28.04	$	(7.64)
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)(1)	$	144,796	$	176,001	$	(31,205)
Metallurgical Segment
Total Tons Produced (in millions)	2.1		0.2		1.9
Total Tons Sold (in millions)	2.3		0.2		2.1
Realized Coal Revenue per Ton Sold(1)	$	98.26	$	164.74	$	(66.48)
Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton(1)	$	91.00	$	179.72	$	(88.72)
Cash Margin per Ton Sold(1)	$	7.26	$	(14.98)	$	22.24
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)(1)	$	(19,583)	$	(2,886)	$	(16,697)
PRB Segment
Total Tons Produced (in millions)	10.7		—		10.7
Total Tons Sold (in millions)	10.7		—		10.7
Realized Coal Revenue per Ton Sold(1)	$	14.93	$	—	$	14.93
Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton(1)	$	12.44	$	—	$	12.44
Cash Margin per Ton Sold(1)	$	2.49	$	—	$	2.49
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)(1)	$	26,691	$	—	$	26,691
Baltimore Marine Terminal Segment
Throughput Tons (in millions)	4.3		4.5		(0.2)
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)(1)	$	13,401	$	17,359	$	(3,958)

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, and realized coal revenue per ton sold, cash cost of coal sold per ton and cash margin per ton sold are operating ratios derived from non-GAAP financial measures. See “How We Evaluate Our Operations - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above for definitions and reconciliations of these amounts to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

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HIGH CV THERMAL SEGMENT ANALYSIS:

As a result of the high CV thermal assets acquired in the Merger, sales volumes increased 0.7 million tons, realized coal revenue increased $41 million and cash cost of coal sold increased $45 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. Adjusted EBITDA decreased $31 million in the period-to-period comparison, primarily due to a $5.15 decrease in realized coal revenue per ton sold as international markets continued to soften due to increased production in China, which weighed on Newcastle prices, coupled with weak demand in Europe, which weighed on API2 pricing.

METALLURGICAL SEGMENT ANALYSIS:

The metallurgical assets acquired in the Merger led to additional sales volumes of 2.1 million tons, realized coal revenue of $203 million and cash cost of coal sold of $185 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. However, realized coal revenue per ton sold was significantly impacted by reduced metallurgical coal benchmark prices during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which remain challenged due to surplus production and weak demand. In addition to lower realization, Adjusted EBITDA was also impacted by $36 million of costs incurred during the current quarter related to the combustion incident at the Leer South mine.

PRB SEGMENT ANALYSIS:

The PRB assets were acquired in the Merger and as such, there was no activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The PRB segment produced and sold 10.7 million tons in the three months ended March 31, 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $27 million in the current quarter.

BALTIMORE MARINE TERMINAL SEGMENT ANALYSIS:

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $13 million, compared to $17 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Throughput volumes at the Baltimore Marine Terminal were 4.3 million tons for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 4.5 million tons for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Baltimore Marine Terminal revenue was $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's potential sources of liquidity include cash generated from operations, cash on hand, short-term investments, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and securitization facilities (which are discussed and defined below), and, if necessary, the ability to issue additional equity or debt securities. The Company believes that cash generated from these sources, without needing to issue additional equity or debt securities, will be sufficient to meet its short-term working capital requirements, long-term capital expenditure requirements, and debt servicing obligations, as well as to provide required letters of credit.

On January 14, 2025, the Company completed the Merger with Arch pursuant to the Merger Agreement. In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into an amendment to its existing Revolving Credit Facility. The amendment increased the available revolving commitments from $355 million to $600 million and extended the scheduled maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility to April 30, 2029. Additionally, the Company reduced the interest rate margin by 75 basis points while further enhancing financial flexibility.

Our total liquidity as of March 31, 2025 was comprised of the following:

(in millions)	March 31, 2025
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	388
Securitization Facilities - Current Availability	151
Revolving Credit Facility - Current Availability	600
Less: Letters of Credit Outstanding	(281)
Total Liquidity	$	858

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Events that negatively impact our overall financial condition and liquidity could result in our inability to comply with our credit facility's financial covenants. This could limit our access to our credit facilities if we are unable to obtain waivers from our lenders or amend the credit facilities. Additionally, access to capital remains challenging for the Company's industry as a result of banking, institutional and investor environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) requirements and limitations, which tend to discourage investment in coal and other fossil fuel companies. However, the Company expects to maintain adequate liquidity through its operating cash flow, cash and cash equivalents on hand, and short-term investments, as well as its revolving credit facility and securitization facilities, to fund its working capital needs and capital expenditures in the short-term and long-term.

Uncertainty in the financial markets, tariffs and executive actions by the executive branch of the U.S. government and certain other foreign nations or sovereignties brings additional potential risks to the Company. These risks include a reduction of our ability to raise capital in the equity markets, less availability and higher costs of additional credit and potential counterparty defaults. Overall market disruptions, including as a result of recent or additional bank failures, high interest rates and sustained high inflation, may impact the Company's collection of trade receivables. As a result, the Company regularly monitors the creditworthiness of its customers and counterparties and manages credit exposure through payment terms, credit limits, prepayments and security.

The U.S. government significantly increased the rates and broadened the scope of tariffs imposed on goods imported into the United States from almost all countries. Although some of these tariffs have been rescinded or suspended, increased tariffs by the United States have led and may continue to lead to the imposition of retaliatory tariffs by foreign jurisdictions, including China's imposition of a 125% tariff on the import of all U.S. goods. While tariffs and other retaliatory trade measures imposed by other countries on U.S. goods have not yet had a significant impact on our business or results of operations, these or additional changes in U.S. or international trade policy has increased uncertainty regarding the ultimate effect of the tariffs on economic conditions and could lead to further weakened business conditions for the coal industry.

Over the past few years, the insurance and surety markets have been increasingly challenging, particularly for coal companies. We have experienced rising premiums, reduced coverage and/or fewer providers willing to underwrite policies and surety bonds. Terms have generally become more unfavorable, including increases in the amount of collateral required to secure surety bonds. However, more recently, we have seen insurance rates stabilize and even decrease on certain lines of coverage, as new insurance carriers have entered the market. Further cost burdens on our ability to maintain adequate insurance and bond coverage may adversely impact our operations, financial position and liquidity.

The Company has a $151 million fund in place that will cover, in part, future reclamation costs of the thermal assets in the PRB. Additionally, the Company maintains a $12 million Global Water Treatment Trust Fund that will fund future water treatment obligations in Pennsylvania, as well as replace surety bonds and related collateral requirements. The Company expects to contribute a minimum of $2 million per year to the Global Water Treatment Trust Fund. These amounts are included in Funds for Asset Retirement Obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In December 2024, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (the “OWCP”) issued a final rule revising the regulations under the Black Lung Benefits Act related to self-insurance by coal mine operators. Under the new standard, self-insured coal mine operators are required to post additional security for the Black Lung benefit liabilities. The final rule requires a security amount equal to 100% of a self-insured operator's projected black lung liabilities. The rule became effective on January 13, 2025, and operators were required to remit the increased security amount within one year. The final rule, including any assessments, is subject to appeal. In February 2025, the Company received letters from the OWCP that additional guidance regarding the final rule will be provided at a future date.

The Company participates in the United Mine Workers of America (the “UMWA”) Combined Benefit Fund and the UMWA 1992 Benefit Plan for which benefits are reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements when paid. These benefit arrangements may result in additional liabilities that are not recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2025. The various multi-employer benefit plans are discussed in Note 17—Other Employee Benefit Plans in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The Company's total contributions under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 were $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company also uses a combination of surety bonds, corporate guarantees and letters of credit to secure its financial obligations for employee-related, environmental, performance and various other items which are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2025. Management believes these items will expire without being funded. See Note 14—Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional details of the various financial guarantees that have been issued by the Company.

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Cash Flows (in millions)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024		Change
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities	$	(110)	$	77	$	(187)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	$	283	$	(36)	$	319
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	$	(42)	$	(68)	$	26

Net cash used in operating activities decreased $187 million in the period-to-period comparison, primarily due to the overall decrease in segment earnings and other working capital changes that occurred throughout both periods. The decrease in segment earnings was primarily due to the decrease in realized coal revenue per ton sold as a result of lower API2 prices and reduced metallurgical coal benchmark prices, as well as additional costs incurred in the current quarter related to the combustion event at the Leer South mine.

Net cash provided by investing activities increased $319 million in the period-to-period comparison, primarily due to cash acquired via the Merger, partially offset by the purchase of Arch's tax-exempt bonds. The Company liquidated its remaining U.S. Treasury securities during the three months ended March 31, 2025, resulting in net proceeds of $75 million. Capital expenditures increased $23 million primarily due to expenditures at the operations acquired in the Merger, partially offset by reduced equipment-related expenditures and rebuilds at the PAMC during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Net cash used in financing activities decreased $26 million in the period-to-period comparison. Cash outflows related to share repurchases totaled $101 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $58 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company successfully amended its Revolving Credit Facility and refinanced the Company's tax-exempt bonds. Proceeds of $114 million were received in connection with the bond refinancing, and fees associated with these transactions amounted to $16 million. Additionally, dividend payments increased $10 million period-over-period.

Revolving Credit Facility

In November 2017, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility has been amended several times, the most recent of which occurred in January 2025 in connection with the Merger. The January 2025 amendment increased the available revolving commitments from $355 million to $600 million while extending the scheduled maturity date to April 30, 2029. Additionally, the Company reduced the applicable interest margin on its borrowings and letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility by 75 basis points.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and permitted acquisitions. Amounts repaid under the Revolving Credit Facility may be reborrowed, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to each credit extension. The Credit Agreement provides that up to the full amount of the Revolving Credit Facility will be available for the issuance of letters of credit (the “Letters of Credit”) by each lender under the Revolving Credit Facility, including Arch letters of credit that are deemed to be issued under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company may increase the revolving credit commitments on the same terms or incur term “A” loans in an aggregate amount of up to $150 million.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate that is, at the Company’s option, either (i) SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus an applicable margin or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for the Revolving Credit Facility ranges from 3.00% to 3.75% (for SOFR loans) and 2.00% to 2.75% (for alternate base rate loans), depending on the total net leverage ratio.

The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by subsidiaries of the Company that own any portion of the Company’s Pennsylvania Mining Complex, its marine terminal at the Port of Baltimore and specified coal reserves and, subject to certain customary exceptions, all other existing or future direct or indirect wholly-owned material restricted subsidiaries of the Company, including subsidiaries acquired pursuant to the Merger. The obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by, subject to certain exceptions (including a limitation of pledges of equity interests in certain subsidiaries and certain thresholds with respect to real property), a first-priority lien on the Company's and certain subsidiaries' significant assets.

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The Credit Agreement contains a number of customary affirmative covenants and a number of negative covenants, including (subject to certain exceptions) limitations on (among other things): indebtedness, liens, investments, acquisitions, asset dispositions, restricted payments, mergers, consolidations, divisions and other fundamental changes, transactions with affiliates and prepayments of junior indebtedness. The Credit Agreement will require prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans and/or Swing Loans if (x) Excess Balance Sheet Cash is greater than $125 million and (y) the sum of Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations (other than in respect of undrawn Letters of Credit) is greater than 25% of the Revolving Credit Commitments, in each case as of the last day of any calendar month.

The Credit Agreement also includes financial covenants, including (i) a maximum first lien gross leverage ratio, (ii) a maximum total net leverage ratio, and (iii) a minimum interest coverage ratio. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the maximum first lien gross leverage ratio is 1.50 to 1.00, the maximum total net leverage ratio is 2.50 to 1.00 and the minimum interest coverage ratio is 3.00 to 1.00. The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including with respect to a failure to make payments when due, cross-default and cross-judgment default and certain bankruptcy and insolvency events.

The Company's first lien gross leverage ratio was 0.09 to 1.00 at March 31, 2025. The Company's total net leverage ratio was (0.03) to 1.00 at March 31, 2025. The Company's interest coverage ratio was 93.93 to 1.00 at March 31, 2025. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2025.

At March 31, 2025, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and the facility is currently only used for providing letters of credit, with $185 million of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $415 million of unused capacity. From time to time, the Company is required to post financial assurances to satisfy contractual and other requirements generated in the normal course of business. Some of these assurances are posted to comply with federal, state or other government agencies' statutes and regulations. The Company sometimes uses letters of credit to satisfy these requirements and these letters of credit reduce the Company's borrowing facility capacity.

Securitization Facilities

At March 31, 2025, certain U.S. subsidiaries of Core Natural Resources were parties to two trade accounts receivable securitization facilities with financial institutions for the sale on a continuous basis of eligible trade accounts receivable.

Pursuant to the securitization facility of the Company that was in place prior to the Merger (the “Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility”), CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sells trade receivables to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC sell and/or contribute trade receivables (including receivables sold to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC by CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC) to CONSOL Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “SPV”). The SPV, in turn, pledges its interests in the receivables to PNC Bank, N.A., which either makes loans or issues letters of credit on behalf of the SPV. The maximum amount of advances and letters of credit outstanding under the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility may not exceed $100 million. In July 2022, the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility was amended to, among other things, extend the maturity date to July 29, 2025.

Loans under the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility accrue interest at a reserve-adjusted market index rate equal to the applicable term SOFR rate. Loans and letters of credit under the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility also accrue a program fee and a letter of credit participation fee, respectively, ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum depending on the total net leverage ratio of the Company. In addition, the SPV paid certain structuring fees to PNC Capital Markets LLC and pays other customary fees to the lenders, including a fee on unused commitments equal to 0.60% per annum.

The agreements comprising the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility contain various customary representations and warranties, covenants and default provisions which provide for the termination and acceleration of the commitments and loans under the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility in certain circumstances including, but not limited to, failure to make payments when due, breach of representation, warranty or covenant, certain insolvency events or failure to maintain the security interest in the trade receivables, and defaults under other material indebtedness. The Company guarantees the performance of the obligations of CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC, CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC and CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC under the securitization, and will guarantee the obligations of any additional originators or successor servicer that may become party to the Legacy CONSOL Securitization Facility. However, neither the Company nor its affiliates will guarantee collectability of receivables or the creditworthiness of obligors thereunder.

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On January 14, 2025 and in connection with the Merger, the securitization facility of Arch that was in place prior to the Merger (the “Legacy Arch Securitization Facility”) was amended to permit the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility to remain outstanding following consummation of the Merger, including by amending the change of control provisions thereunder. Pursuant to the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility, Arch Receivable Company, LLC, an SPV that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, supports the issuance of letters of credit and requests for cash advances. The Legacy Arch Securitization Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $150 million. In August 2022, the Legacy Arch Securitization Facility was amended to, among other things, extend the maturity date to August 1, 2025.

At March 31, 2025, eligible accounts receivable yielded $151 million of borrowing capacity. At March 31, 2025, the facilities had no outstanding borrowings and approximately $96 million of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $55 million of unused capacity. The Company has not derecognized any receivables due to its continued involvement in the collections efforts.

Series 2025 Bonds

On March 27, 2025, the Company borrowed the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds issued by (i) the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (“PEDFA”) in the aggregate principal amount of $98 million (the “PEDFA Bonds”), at a fixed rate of 5.45% for an initial term of ten years on an unsecured basis, pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement, dated March 19, 2025, by and among Jefferies LLC, as the representative acting on behalf of itself, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc. and TCBI Securities, Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”), PEDFA and the Company; (ii) the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (“MEDCO”) in the aggregate principal amount of $103 million (the “MEDCO Bonds”), at a fixed rate of 5.00% for an initial term of ten years on an unsecured basis, pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement, dated March 19, 2025, by and among the Underwriters, MEDCO and the Company; and (iii) the West Virginia Economic Development Authority (“WVEDA”) in the aggregate principal amount of $106 million (the “WVEDA Bonds” and together with the PEDFA Bonds and the MEDCO Bonds, the “Bonds”), at a fixed rate of 5.45% for an initial term of ten years on an unsecured basis, pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement, dated March 19, 2025, by and among the Underwriters, WVEDA and the Company.

The Company will use (i) a portion of the proceeds of the PEDFA Bonds to finance and refinance the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, installation and equipping of certain solid waste disposal facilities located at the Bailey Preparation Plant in West Finley, Pennsylvania in part by refunding in full PEDFA’s outstanding $75 million Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A (CONSOL Energy Inc. Project), (ii) the proceeds from the MEDCO Bonds to refinance the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, installation and equipping of certain improvements, modifications and additions to a coal transshipment terminal located in the Canton area of the Port of Baltimore by refunding in full MEDCO’s outstanding $103 million Port Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (CNX Marine Terminals Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility) Series 2010 and (iii) a portion of the proceeds of the WVEDA Bonds to finance and refinance the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, installation and equipping of certain solid waste disposal facilities relating to a longwall coal mining complex known as the Leer South Mine located in Barbour County, West Virginia in part by refunding in full WVEDA’s outstanding $53 million Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (Arch Resources Project), Series 2020 and $45 million Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (Arch Resources Project), Series 2021.

The (i) PEDFA Bonds were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “PEDFA Indenture”), dated March 1, 2025, by and between PEDFA and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and PEDFA made a loan of the proceeds of the PEDFA Bonds to the Company pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated March 1, 2025 (the “PEDFA Loan Agreement”), between PEDFA and the Company; (ii) MEDCO Bonds were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “MEDCO Indenture”), dated March 1, 2025, by and between MEDCO and the Trustee, and MEDCO made a loan of the proceeds of the MEDCO Bonds to the Company pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated March 1, 2025 (the “MEDCO Loan Agreement”), between MEDCO and the Company; and (iii) WVEDA Bonds were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “WVEDA Indenture” and together with the PEDFA Indenture and the MEDCO Indenture, the “Indentures”), dated March 1, 2025, by and between WVEDA and the Trustee, and WVEDA made a loan of the proceeds of the WVEDA Bonds to the Company pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2025 (the “WVEDA Loan Agreement” and together with the PEDFA Loan Agreement and MEDCO Loan Agreement, the “Loan Agreements”), between WVEDA and the Company. Under the terms of the Loan Agreements, the Company agreed to make all payments of principal, interest and other amounts at any time due on the respective Bonds or under the respective Indenture.

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Material Cash Requirements

The Company expects to make payments of $30 million on its long-term debt and operating and finance lease obligations, including interest, in the next 12 months.

The Company expects to make payments of $72 million on its employee-related long-term liabilities in the next 12 months, including obligations that the Company has under multi-employer plans.

The Company expects to make payments of $84 million on its environmental obligations and $140 million on its other current liabilities in the next 12 months.

The Company believes it will be able to satisfy these material requirements with cash generated from operations, cash on hand, short-term investments, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and securitization facilities, and, if necessary, cash generated from its ability to issue additional equity or debt securities.

Debt

At March 31, 2025, the Company had total long-term debt and finance lease obligations of $374 million outstanding, including the current portion of $37 million. This long-term debt consisted of:

•An aggregate principal amount of $106 million of WVEDA Bonds, which were issued to finance a coal refuse disposal area at the Leer South mine, which bear interest at 5.45% per annum for an initial term of ten years and mature in January 2055. Interest on the WVEDA Bonds is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year.

•An aggregate principal amount of $103 million of MEDCO Bonds, which were issued to finance the Baltimore Marine Terminal, which bear interest at 5.00% per annum for an initial term of ten years and mature in July 2048. Interest on the MEDCO Bonds is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year.

•An aggregate principal amount of $98 million of PEDFA Bonds, which were issued to finance the ongoing expansion of the coal refuse disposal area at the Central Preparation Plant, which bear interest at 5.45% per annum for an initial term of ten years and mature in January 2051. Interest on the PEDFA Bonds is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year.

•An aggregate principal amount of $26 million of finance leases with a weighted average interest rate of 6.63%.

•Advanced royalty commitments of $6 million with a weighted average interest rate of 8.10% per annum.

•An aggregate principal amount of $35 million of other debt arrangements.

At March 31, 2025, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and approximately $185 million of letters of credit outstanding under the $600 million Revolving Credit Facility. At March 31, 2025, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and approximately $96 million of letters of credit outstanding under the $250 million securitization facilities.

Stock Repurchases

On February 18, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved a capital return framework that involves a mix of dividends and share repurchases. The repurchase program permits the repurchase, from time to time, of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $1 billion, subject to certain limitations in the Company's debt agreements.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased and retired 1,377,294 shares of the Company's common stock at an average price of $73.52 per share.

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Total Equity and Dividends

Total equity attributable to the Company was $3,896 million at March 31, 2025 and $1,568 million at December 31, 2024. See the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional details.

The declaration and payment of dividends by the Company is at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors. The Revolving Credit Facility and the Series 2025 Bonds include certain covenants limiting the Company's ability to declare and pay dividends.

On May 8, 2025, the Company announced a $0.10 per share dividend in an aggregate amount of approximately $5.3 million, payable on June 13, 2025 to all stockholders of record as of May 30, 2025.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. There have been no material changes to the Company's critical accounting estimates from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, except as set forth below.

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that once control is obtained, all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The determination of fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities requires estimates and the use of valuation techniques when fair value is not readily available and requires a significant amount of management judgment. Although the Company believes its estimates of fair values are reasonable, actual financial results could differ from those estimates due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making such estimates. Changes in assumptions concerning future financial results or other underlying assumptions could have a significant impact on the determination of fair value of the assets acquired in the Merger. During the measurement period (a period not to exceed 12 months from the closing date of the Merger), the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed due to the use of preliminary information in its initial estimates. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to earnings.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from results expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. When we use the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When we describe strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by securities law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These risks, contingencies and uncertainties relate to, among other matters, the following:

•deterioration in economic conditions (including continued inflation) or changes in consumption patterns of our customers may decrease demand for our products, impair our ability to collect customer receivables and impair our ability to access capital;

•volatility and wide fluctuation in coal prices based upon a number of factors beyond our control;

•an extended decline in the prices we receive for our coal affecting our operating results and cash flows;

•significant downtime of our equipment or inability to obtain equipment, parts or raw materials;

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•decreases in the availability of, or increases in the price of, commodities or capital equipment used in our coal mining operations;

•our reliance on major customers, our ability to collect payment from our customers and uncertainty in connection with our customer contracts;

•our inability to acquire additional coal reserves or resources that are economically recoverable;

•alternative steel production technologies that may reduce demand for our coal;

•the availability and reliability of transportation facilities and other systems that deliver our coal to market and fluctuations in transportation costs;

•a loss of our competitive position;

•foreign currency fluctuations that could adversely affect the competitiveness of our coal abroad;

•the risks related to the fact that a significant portion of our production is sold in international markets (and may grow) and our compliance with export control and anti-corruption laws;

•coal users switching to other fuels in order to comply with various environmental standards related to coal combustion emissions;

•the impact of current and future regulations to address climate change, the discharge, disposal and clean-up of hazardous substances and wastes and employee health and safety on our operating costs as well as on the market for coal;

•the risks inherent in coal operations, including being subject to unexpected disruptions caused by adverse geological conditions, equipment failure, delays in moving out longwall equipment, railroad derailments, security breaches or terroristic acts and other hazards, delays in the completion of significant construction or repair of equipment, fires, explosions, seismic activities, accidents and weather conditions;

•failure to obtain or renew surety bonds or insurance coverages on acceptable terms;

•the effects of coordinating our operations with oil and natural gas drillers and distributors operating on our land;

•our inability to obtain financing for capital expenditures on satisfactory terms;

•the effects of our securities being excluded from certain investment funds as a result of ESG practices;

•the effects of global conflicts on commodity prices and supply chains;

•the effect of new or existing laws or regulations or tariffs and other trade measures;

•our inability to find suitable joint venture partners or acquisition targets or integrating the operations of future acquisitions into our operations;

•obtaining, maintaining and renewing governmental permits and approvals for our coal operations;

•the effects of asset retirement obligations, employee-related long-term liabilities and certain other liabilities;

•uncertainties in estimating our economically recoverable coal reserves;

•defects in our chain of title for our undeveloped reserves or failure to acquire additional property to perfect our title to coal rights;

•the outcomes of various legal proceedings, including those that are more fully described herein;

•the risk of our debt agreements, our debt and changes in interest rates affecting our operating results and cash flows;

•information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss resulting from a terrorist attack or cyber incident;

•the potential failure to retain and attract qualified personnel of the Company;

•failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting;

•uncertainty with respect to the Company’s common stock, potential stock price volatility and future dilution;

•uncertainty regarding the timing and value of any dividends we may declare;

•uncertainty as to whether we will repurchase shares of our common stock;

•inability of stockholders to bring legal action against us in any forum other than the state courts of Delaware;

•the risk that the businesses of the Company and Arch will not be integrated successfully;

•the risk that the anticipated benefits of the Merger may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected;

•the risks related to new or existing tariffs and other trade measures; and

•other unforeseen factors.

The above list of factors is not exhaustive or necessarily in order of importance. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include those discussed under “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this report and the other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company's exposures to market risk have not materially changed since December 31, 2024. Please see these quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Core Natural Resources, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including Core's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, Core Natural Resources' principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2025 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Core Natural Resources in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and includes controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Core Natural Resources, Inc. in such reports is accumulated and communicated to Core's management, including Core's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Under SEC guidelines, companies are permitted to exclude acquisitions from their assessment of internal control over financial reporting during the first year following an acquisition while integrating the acquired company. During the first quarter of 2025, we completed the Merger and began integrating the acquired assets into our internal control over financial reporting. We have excluded the acquired operations of Arch from our assessment of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, but will continue to evaluate and monitor our internal control over financial reporting and will continue to evaluate the operating effectiveness of related key controls. Arch constituted approximately 50% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and approximately 53% of total assets as of March 31, 2025.

Except as noted above, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act, that occurred during the first quarter of 2025 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system will be met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Our operations are subject to a variety of risks and disputes normally incidental to our business. As a result, we may, at any given time, be a defendant in various legal proceedings and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. However, we are not currently subject to any material litigation, except as disclosed in Note 14 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report, including the risk factor set forth below, you should carefully consider the factors described in “Part 1 - Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Core Natural Resources, Inc.'s 2024 Form 10-K. These described risks are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to Core Natural Resources, Inc. or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect Core's business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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New or existing tariffs and other trade measures could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

New or existing tariffs and other trade measures could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, either directly or indirectly through various adverse impacts on our significant customers. During the last several years, the U.S. Government imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum and a broad range of other products imported into the U.S. In response to the tariffs imposed by the U.S., the European Union, Canada, Mexico and China have announced tariffs on U.S. goods and services. In February 2025, China announced a 15% tariff on coal and liquified natural gas products from the United States. In April 2025, the U.S. Government imposed tariffs on all imports with limited exceptions. This included additional tariffs on imports from China, and China again responded with a 125% tariff on the import of all U.S. goods. These actions are unprecedented and have caused substantial uncertainty and volatility in financial markets. These tariffs, along with any additional tariffs or trade restrictions that may be implemented by the U.S. or retaliatory trade measures or tariffs implemented by other countries, could result in reduced economic activity, increased costs in operating our business, reduced demand and changes in purchasing behaviors for thermal and metallurgical coal, limits on trade with the United States or other potentially adverse economic outcomes. Changes in tariffs and trade restrictions can be announced with little or no advance notice. The adoption and expansion of tariffs or other trade restrictions, increasing trade tensions, or other changes in governmental policies related to taxes, tariffs, trade agreements or policies, are difficult to predict, which makes attendant risks difficult to anticipate and mitigate. If we are unable to navigate further changes in U.S. or international trade policy, it could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations. Additionally, we sell coal into the export thermal market and the export metallurgical market. Accordingly, our international sales may also be impacted by the tariffs and other restrictions on trade between the U.S. and other countries. We cannot predict further developments, and such existing or future tariffs could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table sets forth repurchases of the Company's common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2025:

	(a)	(b)		(c)	(d)
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (000s omitted) (2)
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025	—	$	—	—	$	—	(1)(3)
February 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025	374,256	$	74.84	374,256	$	971,989	(3)
March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025	1,003,038	$	73.03	1,003,038	$	898,741	(3)

(1) On February 18, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved a capital return framework that involves a mix of dividends and share repurchases. The repurchase program permits the repurchase, from time to time, of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $1 billion, subject to certain limitations in the Company's debt agreements. As of May 8, 2025, approximately $899 million remained available under the stock repurchase program. The repurchases will be effected from time to time on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of its common stock, and the program can be modified or suspended at any time at the Company's discretion.

(2) Management cannot estimate the number of shares that will be repurchased because purchases are made based upon the Company's stock price, the Company's financial outlook and alternative investment options.

(3) In the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company utilized approximately $101 million to repurchase shares of its common stock.

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Dividends

The declaration and payment of dividends by the Company is at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors, and no assurance can be given that the Company will pay dividends in the future. The determination to pay dividends in the future will depend upon, among other things, general business conditions, the Company's financial results, contractual and legal restrictions regarding the payment of dividends by the Company, planned investments by the Company and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant. The Revolving Credit Facility and the Series 2025 Bonds include certain covenants limiting the Company's ability to declare and pay dividends.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.104) is included in Exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

Our executive officers and directors may from time to time enter into plans or arrangements for the purchase or sale of our Common Stock that are intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K) or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K), except as follows:

•On March 24, 2025, John M. Rothka, Chief Accounting Officer, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement for the sale of up to 9,500 shares of our Common Stock, subject to certain conditions. The arrangement's expiration date is December 31, 2025, for a duration of 282 days.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits	Description	Method of Filing
2.1	Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and between the Company and CNX	Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
2.2	Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and between the Company and CNX	Filed as Exhibit 2.2 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
2.3	Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and between the Company and CNX	Filed as Exhibit 2.3 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
2.4	Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and between the Company and CNX	Filed as Exhibit 2.4 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
2.5***	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 22, 2020, by and among CONSOL Energy Inc., Transformer LP Holdings Inc., Transformer Merger Sub LLC, CONSOL Coal Resources LP and CONSOL Coal Resources GP LLC	Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on October 23, 2020
2.6	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 20, 2024, among CONSOL Energy Inc., Mountain Range Merger Sub Inc. and Arch Resources, Inc.#	Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 21, 2024
2.7	Debtors' Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code	Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Arch's Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on September 15, 2016
2.8	Order Confirming Debtors' Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code on September 13, 2016	Filed as Exhibit 2.2 to Arch's Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on September 15, 2016
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company	Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company	Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 8, 2020
3.3	Second Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company	Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 6, 2024
3.4	Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company	Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on January 15, 2025
3.5	Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company	Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on January 15, 2025
4.1	Indenture dated as of November 13, 2017 by and between CONSOL Energy Inc. (formerly known as CONSOL Mining Corporation) and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee and Collateral Trustee (including form of supplemental indenture on subsidiary guarantors).	Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on November 15, 2017
4.2	Description of Capital Stock	Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 20, 2025
4.3	Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2021, among CONSOL Energy Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, N.A., as trustee	Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on April 19, 2021

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4.4	Loan Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, between the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority and the Company	Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on April 19, 2021
4.5	Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, among the subsidiary guarantors of CONSOL Energy Inc. and Wilmington Trust, N.A., as trustee	Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on April 19, 2021
10.1	Transition Services Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and between the Company and CNX	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.2	CNX Resources Corporation to CONSOL Energy Inc. Trademark License Agreement dated as of November 28, 2017, by and between the Company and CNX	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.3	CONSOL Energy Inc. to CNX Resources Corporation Trademark License Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and between the Company and CNX	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.4	First Amendment to Contract Agency Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and among CONSOL Energy Sales Company, CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC (formerly known as CNX Thermal Holdings LLC) and the other parties thereto	Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.5	First Amendment to Water Supply and Services Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017 by and between CNX Water Assets LLC and CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC (formerly known as CNX Thermal Holdings LLC)	Filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.6	Second Amendment to the Pennsylvania Mine Complex Operating Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and among CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, Conrhein Coal Company, CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC and CONSOL Coal Resources LP	Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.7	Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and among the Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Revolving Lenders and Term A Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Term B Lenders and PNC Bank, N.A., as collateral agent for the Lenders and the other Secured Parties referred to therein#	Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.8	Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 28, 2019, to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, among the Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Revolving Lenders and Term A Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Term B Lenders and PNC Bank, N.A., as collateral agent for the Lenders and the Other Secured Parties referred to therein#	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on April 3, 2019
10.9	Amendment No. 2, dated as of June 5, 2020, to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, among the Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Revolving Lenders and Term A Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Term B Lenders and PNC Bank, N.A., as collateral agent for the Lenders and the Other Secured Parties referred to therein#	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on June 11, 2020
10.10	Amendment No. 3, dated as of March 29, 2021, to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, among the Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Revolving Lenders and Term A Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Term B Lenders and PNC Bank, N.A., as collateral agent for the Lenders and the Other Secured Parties referred to therein#	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on March 31, 2021

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10.11	Amendment No. 4, dated as of July 18, 2022, to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, among the Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Revolving Lenders and Term A Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Term B Lenders and PNC Bank, N.A., as collateral agent for the Lenders and the Other Secured Parties referred to therein#	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on July 25, 2022
10.12	Amendment No. 5, dated as of June 12, 2023, to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, among the Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Revolving Lenders and Term A Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Term B Lenders and PNC Bank, N.A., as collateral agent for the Lenders and the Other Secured Parties referred to therein#	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on June 13, 2023
10.13	Amendment No. 6, dated as of January 14, 2025, to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, among the Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Revolving Lenders and Term A Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Term B Lenders and PNC Bank, N.A., as collateral agent for the Lenders and the Other Secured Parties referred to therein#	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on January 15, 2025
10.14	CONSOL Energy Inc. Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan*	Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Form S-8 (File No. 333-221727) filed on November 22, 2017
10.15	Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2017, by and among CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC, CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC and CONSOL Funding LLC	Filed as Exhibit 10.11 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.16	Sub-Originator Sale Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2017, by and between CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC and CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC	Filed as Exhibit 10.12 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.17	Receivables Financing Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2017, by and among CONSOL Funding LLC, CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, PNC Bank, N.A., PNC Capital Markets, LLC and certain lenders from time to time party thereto	Filed as Exhibit 10.13 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 4, 2017
10.18	First Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement dated as of May 29, 2018	Filed as Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 12, 2021
10.19	Second Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement dated as of June 26, 2018	Filed as Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 12, 2021
10.20	Third Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement dated as of July 19, 2018	Filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 12, 2021
10.21	Fourth Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement dated as of August 30, 2018	Filed as Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 12, 2021
10.22	Fifth Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement dated as of March 27, 2020**	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 11, 2020
10.23	Sixth Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement dated as of June 22, 2022**	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 4, 2022
10.24	Seventh Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement dated as of July 29, 2022**	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 4, 2022

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10.25	Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated October 5, 2016, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as initial servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 of Arch's Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on October 11, 2016
10.26	First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2017, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 of Arch's Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on May 2, 2017
10.27	Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2018, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.7 of Arch's Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13105) for the period ended September 30, 2018 filed on October 23, 2018
10.28	Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2019, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.9 of Arch Resources' Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13105) for the period ended June 30, 2019 filed on July 24, 2019
10.29	Fourth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2020, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.12 of Arch's Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13105) for the period ended September 30, 2020 filed on October 23, 2020
10.30	Fifth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2020, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.13 of Arch's Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13105) for the period ended March 31, 2021 filed on April 22, 2021
10.31	Sixth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2021, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.15 of Arch's Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13105) for the period ended September 30, 2021 filed on October 26, 2021
10.32	Seventh Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2022, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.17 of Arch's Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13105) for the period ended September 30, 2022 filed on October 27, 2022
10.33	Eighth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2024, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.17 of Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed on February 15, 2024

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10.34	Ninth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2025, among Arch Receivable Company, LLC, as seller, Arch Coal Sales Company, Inc., as servicer, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and issuer of letters of credit thereunder and the other parties party thereto, as securitization purchasers	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on January 15, 2025
10.35	Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement among Arch Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Arch Resources, Inc., as originators	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 of Arch's Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on October 11, 2016
10.36	First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2016, among Arch Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Arch Resources, Inc., as originators	Filed as Exhibit 10.7 of Arch's Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13105) for the period ended September 30, 2017 filed on October 31, 2017
10.37	Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2017, among Arch Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Arch Resources, Inc., as originators	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 of Arch Resources' Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on May 2, 2017
10.38	Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2017, among Arch Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Arch Resources, Inc., as originators	Filed as Exhibit 10.16 of Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on February 12, 2021
10.39	Fourth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2019, among Arch Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Arch Resources, Inc., as originators	Filed as Exhibit 10.17 of Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on February 12, 2021
10.40	Fifth Amendment and Waiver to the Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2020, among Arch Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Arch Resources, Inc., as originators	Filed as Exhibit 10.18 of Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on February 12, 2021
10.41	Sixth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2020, among Arch Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Arch Resources, Inc., as originators	Filed as Exhibit 10.19 of Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on February 12, 2021
10.42	Seventh Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2023, among Arch Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Arch Resources, Inc., as originators	Filed as Exhibit 10.25 of Arch's Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13105) for the period ended March 31, 2023 filed on April 27, 2023
10.43	Second Amended and Restated Sale and Contribution Agreement between Arch Resources, Inc., as the transferor, and Arch Receivable Company, LLC	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 of Arch's Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on October 11, 2016
10.44	First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2017, between Arch Resources, Inc., as the transferor, and Arch Receivable Company, LLC	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 of Arch's Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on May 2, 2017
10.45	Second Amendment and Restatement of Master Cooperation and Safety Agreement by and among CONSOL Energy Inc., CNX Gas Company LLC, CNX Resources Holdings LLC and certain other parties thereto	Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-12B/A (File No. 001-38147) filed on October 27, 2017
10.46	Coal Lease Agreement dated as of March 31, 1992, among Allegheny Land Company, as lessee, and UAC and Phoenix Coal Corporation, as lessors, and related guarantee	Filed by Ashland Coal, Inc. on Form 8-K on April 6, 1992
10.47	Federal Coal Lease dated as of January 24, 1996 between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Thunder Basin Coal Company	Filed as Exhibit 10.20 to Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 1998 filed on March 2, 1999

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10.48	Federal Coal Lease dated as of November 1, 1967 between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Thunder Basin Coal Company	Filed as Exhibit 10.21 to Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 1998 filed on March 2, 1999
10.49	Federal Coal Lease effective as of June 9, 1995 between the U.S. Department of the Interior and Mountain Coal Company	Filed as Exhibit 10.22 to Arch Resources' Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 1998 filed on March 2, 1999
10.50	Federal Coal Lease dated as of January 1, 1999 between the U.S. Department of the Interior and Ark Land Company	Filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 1998 filed on March 2, 1999
10.51	Federal Coal Lease effective as of March 1, 2005 by and between the United States of America and Arch Land LT, Inc. covering the tract of land known as “Little Thunder” in Campbell County, Wyoming	Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Arch's Form 8-K (File No. 001-13105) filed on February 10, 2005
10.52	Modified Coal Lease (WYW71692) executed January 1, 2003 by and between the United States of America, through the Bureau of Land Management, as lessor, and Triton Coal Company, LLC, as lessee, covering a tract of land known as “North Rochelle” in Campbell County, Wyoming	Filed as Exhibit 10.24 to Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed on March 11, 2005
10.53	Coal Lease (WYW127221) executed January 1, 1998 by and between the United States of America, through the Bureau of Land Management, as lessor, and Triton Coal Company, LLC, as lessee, covering a tract of land known as “North Roundup” in Campbell County, Wyoming	Filed as Exhibit 10.25 to Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed on March 11, 2005
10.54	CONSOL Energy Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors*	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on November 1, 2018
10.55	Employment Agreement of James A. Brock*	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2018
10.56	Change in Control Severance Agreement for Martha A. Wiegand*	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2018
10.57	Change in Control Severance Agreement for Kurt Salvatori*	Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2018
10.58	Change in Control Severance Agreement for John Rothka*	Filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2018
10.59	Form of Employment Agreement for Executive Officers of Arch Resources, Inc. and assumed by Core Natural Resources, Inc.*	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 of Arch's Form 10-K (File No. 001-13105) for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed on February 29, 2012
10.60	Form Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2018
10.61	Form Notice of Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2018
10.62	Form Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions for Spin Recognition (Non-Employee Director)*	Filed as Exhibit 10.9 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2018

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10.63	Form Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions for Spin Recognition*	Filed as Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2018
10.64	Form Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 8, 2019
10.65	Form Notice of Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 8, 2019
10.66	Change in Control Severance Agreement for Miteshkumar Thakkar*	Filed as Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 11, 2022
10.67	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 11, 2020
10.68	Form of Notice of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for James A. Brock*#	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 11, 2020
10.69	Form of Notice of Performance-Based Cash Award*#	Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 11, 2020
10.70	CONSOL Energy Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan*	Filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file No. 333-238173) filed on May 11, 2020
10.71	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Non-Employee Directors*	Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 10, 2020
10.72	Form Notice of Performance-based Cash Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 4, 2021
10.73	Form Notice of Performance-based Market Share Units Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 4, 2021
10.74	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Non-Employee Directors*	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 3, 2021
10.75	Support Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020, by and among CONSOL Energy Inc. and CONSOL Coal Resources LP	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on October 23, 2020
10.76	Amendment to CONSOL Energy Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan, effective as of December 30, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on December 31, 2020)	Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to Form S-8 (File No. 001-38147) filed on December 31, 2020
10.77	First Amendment to Employment Agreement of James A. Brock*	Filed as Exhibit 10.45 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 12, 2021
10.78	Second Amendment to Employment Agreement of James A. Brock*	Filed as Exhibit 10.44 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 11, 2022
10.79	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Non-Employee Directors*	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 4, 2022
10.80	Form Notice of Performance Based Cash Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2022

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10.81	Form Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2022
10.82	2022 Executive Short-Term Incentive Program Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 3, 2022
10.83	Third Amendment to Employment Agreement of James A. Brock*	Filed as Exhibit 10.52 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 10, 2023
10.84	Change in Control Severance Agreement for Miteshkumar Thakkar*	Filed as Exhibit 10.53 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on February 10, 2023
10.85	Form Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions for Non-Employee Directors*	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 8, 2023
10.86	Form Notice of Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 8, 2023
10.87	Form Notice of Service-based Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 8, 2023
10.88	2023 Executive Short-Term Incentive Program Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 8, 2023
10.89	Form Notice of Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 7, 2024
10.90	Form Notice of Service-based Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 7, 2024
10.91	2024 Executive Short-Term Incentive Program Terms and Conditions*	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on May 7, 2024
10.92	Form Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Terms and Conditions for Non-Employee Directors*	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 8, 2024
10.93	Waiver, Acknowledgement and Amendment, dated August 20, 2024, by and between CONSOL Energy Inc. and James A. Brock	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on August 21, 2024
10.94	Separation of Employment and General Release Agreement, by and between the Company and Martha A. Wiegand	Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on November 12, 2024
10.95	Form of Indemnification and Advancement Agreement	Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-38147) filed on January 15, 2025
10.96	Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Executive 2025 Annual Award)*	Filed herewith
10.97	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Executive 2025 Annual Award)*	Filed herewith
10.98	Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Executive Start-Up Grant)*	Filed herewith
10.99	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Executive Start-Up Grant)*	Filed herewith

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10.100	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Non-Employee Directors 2025 Annual Award and Start-Up Grant)*	Filed herewith
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Furnished herewith
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Furnished herewith
95	Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data	Filed herewith
101	Interactive Data File (Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, furnished in Inline XBRL)	Filed herewith
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)	Contained in Exhibit 101

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

** Information in this exhibit identified by brackets is confidential and has been excluded pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K because it (i) is not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the Company if publicly disclosed.

*** The schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K and will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

# Schedules and attachments to this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
May 8, 2025	By:	/s/ PAUL A. LANG
		Paul A. Lang
		Director, Chief Executive Officer <br>(Principal Executive Officer)
May 8, 2025	By:	/s/ MITESHKUMAR B. THAKKAR
		Miteshkumar B. Thakkar
		Chief Financial Officer and President<br>(Principal Financial Officer)
May 8, 2025	By:	/s/ JOHN M. ROTHKA
		John M. Rothka
		Chief Accounting Officer<br><br>(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 10.96

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (the “Company”) PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Name of Grantee: [______] (the “Grantee”) Grant Date of Award: February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”) Number of PSUs (at target): [_____]

Effective as of the Award Date, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) has awarded the Grantee the number of performance-based restricted stock units (the “PSUs”) set forth above pursuant and subject to the provisions of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and the terms and conditions set forth in this Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which Agreement includes the “Terms and Conditions of PSU Agreement” attached hereto as Schedule A (including the attached exhibit).

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

______________________

[NAME]

[TITLE]

Acceptance:

To confirm your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Plan, within 30 days of issuance of this Agreement, please (i) sign this Agreement below and return the signed copy to the Company at [XXXX] or (ii) if provided on an online platform, please check the “Accept” button on such platform.

GRANTEE:

________________________

□ ACCEPT

Schedule A

Core Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Executive-2025 Annual Awards) (Performance-Based)

Terms and Conditions of PSU Agreement

1.PSU Grant: Effective as of February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”), Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) granted to the Grantee performance-based Restricted Stock Units with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock as set forth in this Agreement (the “PSUs”). By accepting the PSUs, the Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) the PSUs are subject to this Agreement and the terms of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and (ii) this Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between the Grantee and the Company regarding the PSUs and supersede all prior oral and written agreements, promises and/or representations on the terms of the PSUs. Each capitalized term not defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Plan.

2.Stockholder Rights: The Grantee will have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to the PSUs granted hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee will have the right to receive a cash payment (the “Dividend Equivalent Payment”) with respect to the PSUs (if any) that vest pursuant to this Agreement, subject to withholding pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, in an amount equal to the aggregate cash dividends that would have been paid to the Grantee if the Grantee had been the record owner, on each record date for a cash dividend during the period from the Award Date through the settlement date of the PSUs, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of PSUs that actually vest under this Agreement. The Dividend Equivalent Payment will be made at the time the PSUs are settled. The Grantee will not be entitled to receive any payments with respect to any non-cash dividends or other distributions that may be made with respect to shares of Common Stock (but, for clarity, the PSUs will be subject to adjustment for such non-cash dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Plan).

3.Transferability: The PSUs shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Vesting: The PSUs shall vest on the third anniversary of the Award Date (the “Vesting Date”) based on attainment of the performance goals set forth on the attached Exhibit A (the “Performance Goals”) during the Performance Period (as defined on Exhibit A), provided the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company through the Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided below. As soon as practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee shall determine whether and to what extent the Performance Goals have been met, shall certify attainment of the Performance Goals and shall authorize the settlement of the PSUs consistent with the achievement of the

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Performance Goals, which settlement shall take place in accordance with Section 7(a) below. In the event that the Performance Goals have not been met, the PSUs shall automatically be forfeited and all rights of the Grantee to the PSUs shall terminate.

5.Termination of Employment:

a.Without Cause, for Good Reason or Early Retirement. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Vesting Date by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, or due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement, a pro-rated portion of the PSUs (or the full number of PSUs) shall remain eligible to vest on the Vesting Date in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the number of PSUs that would have vested based on attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, without regard to the Grantee’s termination of employment, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on the Award Date and ending on the date of such termination of employment, and the denominator of which is the number of days from the Award Date to the last day of the Performance Period; provided that if such termination occurs after the end of the Performance Period and prior to the Vesting Date, the full number of PSUs shall remain eligible to vest based on attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period. Any PSUs that do not vest on the Vesting Date will be forfeited. The vested PSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(b) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Grantee for Good Reason at a time when the Grantee is otherwise eligible for Early Retirement or Normal Retirement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, during the 90 day period prior to the Grantee’s termination due to Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, as applicable), such termination of employment shall be deemed the Grantee’s termination due to Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, as applicable, for purposes of this Agreement and the PSUs shall vest as described in this Section 5(a) in the event the Grantee is eligible for Early Retirement (but not Normal Retirement) or Section 5(c) below in the event the Grantee is eligible for Normal Retirement.

b.Death or Disability. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Vesting Date by reason of death or by the Company due to Grantee’s Disability, 100% of the target number of each PSU category set forth on Exhibit A shall vest as of the date of such termination; provided that, if such termination occurs following the end of the Performance Period and prior to the Vesting Date, the number of PSUs that vest on the date of such termination shall equal, if greater than 100% of the target PSUs, the number of PSUs that would have vested based on attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, without regard to the Grantee’s termination of employment. The vested PSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(c) below.

c.Normal Retirement. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Vesting Date due to the Grantee’s Normal Retirement, all of the

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PSUs shall remain eligible to vest on the Vesting Date based on attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, without regard to the Grantee’s termination of employment. Any PSUs that do not vest on the Vesting Date will be forfeited. The vested PSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(b) below.

d.For Cause. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Vesting Date by the Company for Cause, all PSUs, whether vested or unvested, will be forfeited.

6.Change in Control: Except as otherwise may be provided pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control that occurs at any time after the Award Date and during the Performance Period, on or within thirty (30) days prior to the date of the Change in Control (such date, the “Change in Control Determination Date”), the Committee shall determine the number of PSUs that are eligible to vest based on attainment of the Performance Goals during the period beginning on the first day of the Performance Period and ending on the Change in Control Determination Date (the “Earned CIC PSUs”), and such Earned CIC PSUs (if any) shall be eligible to vest as follows:

a.PSUs Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the PSUs become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, the Earned CIC PSUs will vest on the Vesting Date, subject to the Grantee’s continued employment by the Company through the Vesting Date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7(a) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, by reason of death or by the Company due to Grantee’s Disability, in any case, at any time on or following the date of the Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date (a “Change in Control Qualifying Termination”), the Earned CIC PSUs (or 100% of the target number of each PSU category set forth on Exhibit A, if greater) shall vest as of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination and shall be settled as described in Section 7(d) below.

b.PSUs Not Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the PSUs do not become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, the Earned CIC PSUs (or 100% of the target number of each PSU category set forth on Exhibit A, if greater) shall vest on the Change in Control Determination Date, subject to the Grantee’s continued employment by the Company through such date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7(e) below.

7.Settlement: The PSUs shall be settled by delivery of one share of Common Stock for each PSU that is earned and vests. The earned and vested PSUs shall be settled as follows:

a.Settlement following Standard Vesting or a Change in Control in which the PSUs are Assumed. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 4 or Section 6(a) (other

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than due to a Change in Control Qualifying Termination), the PSUs shall be settled in calendar year 2028 as soon as practicable after the Vesting Date, but in no event later than March 15, 2028.

b.Settlement following Grantee’s Termination Without Cause, for Good Reason, Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, in any case, Prior to a Change in Control. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 5(a) or Section 5(c), the PSUs shall be settled in calendar year 2028 as soon as practicable after the end of the Performance Period, but in no event later than March 15, 2028.

c.Settlement following Grantee’s Termination due to Death or Disability. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 5(b), the PSUs shall be settled within 60 days of the date of termination.

d.Settlement following Grantee’s Change in Control Qualifying Termination. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 6(a) due to the Grantee’s Change in Control Qualifying Termination, the PSUs shall be settled within 60 days of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination.

e.Settlement following Change in Control in which the PSUs are Not Assumed. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 6(b) in connection with a Change in Control in which the PSUs do not become a Substitute Award, the PSUs shall be settled within 30 days of the date of such Change in Control.

8.Tax Withholding: The Grantee is solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may arise in connection with the PSUs. The Grantee authorizes the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation arising upon the lapse of any risk of forfeiture (including FICA due upon such lapse) and settlement of the PSUs by withholding shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of the Grantee’s PSUs. The Company may withhold shares up to the maximum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign tax liabilities. Shares of Common Stock used to satisfy tax withholding shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax withholding is required to be made.

9.No Right to Continued Employment: The Grantee understands and agrees that this Agreement does not impact the right of the Company or any of its affiliates employing the Grantee to terminate or change the terms of the Grantee’s employment at any time for any reason, with or without cause. The Grantee understands and agrees that the Grantee’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates is on an “at-will” basis.

10.Clawback Policy: The PSUs are subject to the Company’s Compensation Recoupment Policy, effective as of January 14, 2025, to the extent required by law.

11.Restrictive Covenants: In consideration of the grant of the PSUs, the Grantee agrees to the following restrictive covenants:

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a.Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. During the period beginning on the Award Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason or (ii) a Change in Control that occurs at any time after the Award Date, the Grantee will not engage in any Competitive Activity or Solicitation Activity.

b.Confidentiality. The Grantee will at all times keep secret and confidential all Confidential Information that the Grantee acquires or has acquired in connection with or as a result of the performance of services for the Company unless (i) the Company otherwise consents or (ii) the Grantee is legally required to disclose such Confidential Information by a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement or any previous agreement with the Company shall prohibit the Grantee from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to or otherwise cooperating with or providing information requested by any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. The Grantee does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures and the Grantee is not required to notify the Company that the Grantee has made such reports or disclosures.

c.Non-Disparagement. The Grantee will not knowingly make any statement, written or oral, that disparages the business or reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the officers or directors of any of them. The Company’s officers and directors will not knowingly make any statement, written or oral, that disparages the business or reputation of the Grantee.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee breaches in any material respect any of the restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 11, the PSUs, whether vested or unvested, will be forfeited in their entirety. The restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 11 shall be in addition to and shall not supersede any other restrictive covenants set forth in any agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

12.Section 409A: It is intended that this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A and the Plan and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly. All payments hereunder shall be deemed separate payments for purposes of Section 409A. For purposes of any payment hereunder in respect of PSUs subject to Section 409A, references to the Grantee’s termination of employment (or words of like import) shall mean the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)). Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” under Section 409A (as determined by the Committee), no payment hereunder that is subject to Section 409A shall be made as a result of a “separation from service” of the Grantee until the earlier of

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(i) the first business day following the six (6) month anniversary of the Grantee’s separation from service or (ii) the date of the Grantee’s death. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), payment in respect of the PSUs subject to Section 409A may be accelerated in connection with a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) without the consent of the Grantee.

13.Agreement Governs: In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern; provided that Section 3(d), Section 12 and Section 13(b) of the Plan shall govern over any conflicting provision of this Agreement.

14.Captions: Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

15.Severability: In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

16.Definitions:

a.“Cause” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable employment or severance agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary, or if there is no such definition, as defined in the Plan.

b.“Change in Control” means, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the earliest to occur of: (1) any one “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (A) the Company, (B) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (C) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Shares), or more than one “person” acting as a “group,” is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Shares that, together with the Shares held by such “person” or “group,” possess more than 40% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Shares and other stock of the Company; (2) a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election; or (3) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (which shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee); provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing, such event must also qualify as a “Change in Control” event within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) with respect to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, references within this definition of “Change in Control” to the “Company” are solely to Core Natural Resources, Inc., such that a sale of a

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subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, Inc. shall not constitute a “Change in Control” under this Agreement unless otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

c.“Competitive Activity” means the Grantee’s participation, without the written consent of the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (or an authorized officer of the Company if the Grantee is the Chief Legal Officer), in the management of any Competitive Operation. Competitive Activity will not include (i) the mere ownership of securities in any enterprise or (ii) participation in the management of any enterprise or any business operation thereof, other than in connection with a Competitive Operation of such enterprise.

d.“Competitive Operation” means the business operation of any enterprise if such operation engages in substantial and direct competition with any business operation actively conducted by the Company or its divisions and subsidiaries on the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment. A business operation will be considered a Competitive Operation if such business sells a competitive product or service that constitutes (i) 15% of that business’s total sales or (ii) 15% of the total sales of any individual subsidiary or division of that business and, in either event, the Company’s sales of a similar product or service constitutes (x) 15% of the total sales of the Company or (y) 15% of the total sales of any individual subsidiary or division of the Company.

e.“Confidential Information” means information relating to the Company’s, its divisions’ and subsidiaries’ and their successors’ business practices and business interests, including, but not limited to, customer and supplier lists, business forecasts, business and strategic plans, financial and sales information, information relating to products, process, equipment, operations, marketing programs, research or product development, engineering records, computer systems and software, personnel records or legal records.

f.“Disability” has the meaning given to such term in the Plan.

g.“Early Retirement” means, upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment for any reason on or after the date on which the Grantee attains age 55 and has ten years of service (whether or not continuous and whether or not the years of service are full calendar years) with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary; provided that, the Grantee has not been terminated for Cause.

h.“Good Reason” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable employment or severance agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary.

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i.“Normal Retirement” means, upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment for any reason on or after the date on which the Grantee attains age 60 and has 20 years of service (whether or not continuous and whether or not the years of service are full calendar years) with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary; provided that, the Grantee has not been terminated for Cause.

j.“Solicitation Activity” means the Grantee’s solicitation for employment or hiring, without the written consent of the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (or an authorized officer of the Company if the Grantee is the Chief Legal Officer), of any person employed or retained by the Company on, or during the six months preceding, the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment.

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Exhibit A

Performance Goals

The PSUs shall vest based on the achievement of the applicable Performance Goals, depending on the classification of the PSUs as follows:

PSU Category	Performance Goals	Percentage of PSUs (at Target)
“Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs”	Relative TSR – Compensation Peer Group (1)	22.5%
“Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs”	Relative TSR – Coal Peer Group (2)	22.5%
“FCF PSUs”	ICP Free Cash Flow (3)	45%
“Revenue PSUs”	Core Innovations – Revenue (4)	10%

1)Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs. Subject to the Agreement and the TSR Modifier, a percentage of the Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs will vest as set forth in the table below based on the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period relative to the TSR of the component members of the Company’s Compensation Peer Group over the Performance Period.

Compensation Peer Group <br>Relative TSR	Percentage of Target Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs that Vest
Below 25th Percentile of Compensation Peer Group	0%
25th Percentile of Compensation Peer Group	50%
50th Percentile of Compensation Peer Group (Target)	100%
75th Percentile of Compensation Peer Group	200%

If the Company’s TSR is between any of the achievement levels set forth in the table above, the percentage of the Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs that will vest will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the percentages corresponding to such achievement levels. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Exhibit A, in no event shall (i) any Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs vest if the Company’s TSR relative to the TSR of the component members of the Compensation Peer Group does not equal or exceed the 25th percentile of the Compensation Peer Group

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or (ii) more than 200% of the target number of Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs vest.

2)Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs. Subject to the Agreement and the TSR Modifier, a percentage of the Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs will vest as set forth in the table below based on the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period relative to the TSR of the component members of the Company’s Coal Peer Group over the Performance Period.

Coal Peer Group <br>Relative TSR	Percentage of Target Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs that Vest
5th or 6th Coal Peer Group Company Rank	0%
4th Coal Peer Group Company Rank	50%
3rd Coal Peer Group Company Rank (Target)	100%
1st or 2nd Coal Peer Group Company Rank	200%

If the Company’s TSR is between any of the achievement levels set forth in the table above, the percentage of the Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs that will vest will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the percentages corresponding to such achievement levels. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Exhibit A, in no event shall (i) any Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs vest if the Company’s TSR relative to the TSR of the component members of the Coal Peer Group ranks 5th or 6th of the Coal Peer Group or (ii) more than 200% of the target number of Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs vest.

3)FCF PSUs. Subject to the Agreement and the TSR Modifier, a percentage of the FCF PSUs will vest as set forth in the table below based on the achievement level of ICP Free Cash Flow over the Performance Period.

ICP Free Cash Flow	Percentage of Target FCF PSUs that Vest
$1,298,320,000	50%
$1,622,900,000	100%
$1,947,480,000	200%

If the Company’s ICP Free Cash Flow is between any of the achievement levels set forth in the table above, the percentage of the FCF PSUs that will vest will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the percentages corresponding to such achievement levels. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Exhibit A, in no

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event shall (i) any FCF PSUs vest if the Company’s ICP Free Cash Flow does not equal or exceed $1,298,320,000 or (ii) more than 200% of the target number of FCF PSUs vest.

4)Revenue PSUs. Subject to the Agreement and the TSR Modifier, a percentage of the Revenue PSUs will vest as set forth in the table below based on the Company’s Innovations Revenue, calculated as of the last day of the Performance Period.

Innovations Revenue	Percentage of Target Revenue PSUs that Vest
$20,225,160	50%
$23,209,200	100%
$26,193,240	200%

If the Company’s Innovations Revenue is between any of the achievement levels set forth in the table above, the percentage of the Revenue PSUs that will vest will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the percentages corresponding to such achievement levels. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Exhibit A, in no event shall (i) any Revenue PSUs vest if the Company’s Innovations Revenue does not equal or exceed $20,225,160 or (ii) more than 200% of the target number of Revenue PSUs vest.

5)TSR Modifier. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Exhibit A, in no event shall more than 100% of the target number of Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs, Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs, FCF PSUs or Revenue PSUs vest if the Company’s TSR over the Performance Period is negative (the “TSR Modifier”).

6)Definitions.

“Adjusted EBITDA” means net income (loss) plus income taxes, interest expense and depreciation, depletion and amortization, as adjusted for certain non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation, loss on debt extinguishment and fair value adjustments of commodity derivative instruments.

“Average Market Value” of the Company or a member of the Compensation Peer Group or Coal Peer Group, as applicable, means as of any day, the average closing price per Share (or per share of common stock of a member of the Compensation Peer Group or Coal Peer Group, as applicable) over the 31-consecutive calendar days ending with and including that day (or, if there is no closing price on that day, the last trading day before that day).

“Beginning Average Market Value” means the Average Market Value as of February 13, 2025.

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“Coal Peer Group” means the following companies: Alliance Resource Partners; Alpha Metallurgical Resources; Core Natural Resources, Inc.; Peabody Energy Corporation; Ramaco Resources, Inc.; and Warrior Met Coal, Inc.; provided, however, that if a member of the Coal Peer Group (i) declares bankruptcy or ceases to be a Publicly Traded Company for any reason during the Performance Period, the TSR for the Performance Period for that member will be “-100%” or (ii) is acquired or merged with any other corporation or entity, the member shall be automatically removed from, and treated as never having been included in, the Coal Peer Group.

“Compensation Peer Group” means the following companies: Alliance Resource Partners; Alpha Metallurgical Resources; ATI, Inc.; Carptenter Technology; Cleveland Cliffs; Commercial Metals Company; CVR Energy, Inc.; Diamondback Energy, Inc.; Expand Energy (Chesapeake-Southwestern); Martin Marietta Materials; Peabody Energy Corporation; Ramaco Resources, Inc.; Ryerson Holding Company; Vulcan Materials; Warrior Met Coal, Inc.; and Worthington Steel, Inc.; provided, however, that if a member of the Compensation Peer Group (i) declares bankruptcy or ceases to be a Publicly Traded Company for any reason during the Performance Period, the TSR for the Performance Period for that member will be “-100%” or (ii) is acquired or merged with any other corporation or entity, the member shall be automatically removed from, and treated as never having been included in, the Compensation Peer Group.

“Ending Average Market Value” means the Average Market Value as of December 31, 2027.

“ICP Free Cash Flow” or “Incentive Compensation Plan Free Cash Flow” of the Company means Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures less interest expense plus proceeds of non-EBITDA producing asset sales less the financial accounting impact of non-EBITDA producing asset sales, calculated on a cumulative basis over the Performance Period.

“Innovations Revenue” means total revenue generated from the Company’s Core Innovations business unit measured as of the last day of the Performance Period.

“Performance Period” means the period beginning on January 1, 2025 (or January 14, 2025 with respect to the Compensation Peer Group TSR PSUs, Coal Peer Group TSR PSUs and the TSR Modifier) and ending on December 31, 2027.

“Publicly Traded Company” means a company whose shares are regularly quoted or traded on a national securities market, as determined by the Committee.

“TSR” means the percentage appreciation (positive or negative) in the Share price (or common stock price of a member of the Compensation Peer Group or the Coal Peer Group, as applicable) over the Performance Period, determined by dividing (i) the difference obtained by subtracting (A) the Beginning Average Market Value, from (B) the Ending Average Market Value plus all cash dividends for the Performance Period by

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(ii) the Beginning Average Market Value. TSR shall be equitably adjusted to reflect stock dividends, stock-splits, spin-offs, and other corporate changes having similar effect.

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Exhibit 10.97

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (the “Company”) RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Name of Grantee: [____] (the “Grantee”) Date of Award: February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”) Number of RSUs: [____]

Effective as of the Award Date, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) has awarded the Grantee the number of restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) set forth above pursuant and subject to the provisions of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and the terms and conditions set forth in this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which Agreement includes the “Terms and Conditions of RSU Agreement” attached hereto as Schedule A.

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

___________________________

[NAME]

[TITLE]

Acceptance:

To confirm your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Plan, within 30 days of issuance of this Agreement, please (i) sign this Agreement below and return the signed copy to the Company at [XXXX] or (ii) if provided on an online platform, please check the “Accept” button on such platform.

GRANTEE:

_______________________________

□ ACCEPT

Schedule A

Core Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Executive-2025 Annual Awards) (Service-Based)

Terms and Conditions of RSU Agreement

1.RSU Grant: Effective as of February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”), Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) granted to the Grantee service-based Restricted Stock Units with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock as set forth in this Agreement (the “RSUs”). By accepting the RSUs, the Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) the RSUs are subject to this Agreement and the terms of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and (ii) this Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between the Grantee and the Company regarding the RSUs and supersede all prior oral and written agreements, promises and/or representations on the terms of the RSUs. Each capitalized term not defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Plan.

2.Stockholder Rights: The Grantee will have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee will have the right to receive a cash payment (the “Dividend Equivalent Payment”) with respect to the RSUs (if any) that vest pursuant to this Agreement, subject to withholding pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, in an amount equal to the aggregate cash dividends that would have been paid to the Grantee if the Grantee had been the record owner, on each record date for a cash dividend during the period from the Award Date through the settlement date of the RSUs, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of RSUs that actually vest under this Agreement. The Dividend Equivalent Payment will be made at the time the RSUs are settled. The Grantee will not be entitled to receive any payments with respect to any non-cash dividends or other distributions that may be made with respect to shares of Common Stock (but, for clarity, the RSUs will be subject to adjustment for such non-cash dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Plan).

3.Transferability: The RSUs shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Vesting: The RSUs shall vest in three equal installments on each of February 18, 2026, February 18, 2027 and February 18, 2028 (each a “Vesting Date” and February 18, 2028, the “Final Vesting Date”); provided the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company through the applicable Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. Settlement of the vested RSUs shall take place in accordance with Section 7(a) below.

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5.Termination of Employment:

a.Without Cause, for Good Reason or Early Retirement. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Final Vesting Date by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, or due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement, a pro-rated portion of the RSUs shall vest as of the date of such termination in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the number of RSUs scheduled to vest on the next Vesting Date following such termination of employment, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on the Vesting Date that last occurred prior to such termination (or the Award Date if such termination occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Award Date) and ending on the date of such termination of employment, and the denominator of which is 365. Any RSUs that do not vest on the date of such termination will be forfeited. The vested RSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(b) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Grantee for Good Reason at a time when the Grantee is otherwise eligible for Early Retirement or Normal Retirement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, during the 90 day period prior to the Grantee’s termination due to Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, as applicable), such termination of employment shall be deemed the Grantee’s termination due to Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, as applicable, for purposes of this Agreement and the RSUs shall vest as described in this Section 5(a) in the event the Grantee is eligible for Early Retirement (but not Normal Retirement) or Section 5(b) below in the event the Grantee is eligible for Normal Retirement.

b.Death, Disability or Normal Retirement. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Final Vesting Date by reason of death, by the Company due to the Grantee’s Disability, or due to the Grantee’s Normal Retirement, any unvested RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such termination. The vested RSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(b) below.

c.For any Reason Other than Without Cause, for Good Reason, Early Retirement, Normal Retirement or due to Death or Disability. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Final Vesting Date for any reason other than by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, by reason of death or by the Company due to the Grantee’s Disability, all unvested RSUs will be forfeited.

d.For Cause. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Final Vesting Date by the Company for Cause, all unvested RSUs will be forfeited.

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6.Change in Control: Except as otherwise may be provided pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control at any time after the Award Date and prior to the Final Vesting Date, the RSUs shall be eligible to vest as follows:

a.RSUs Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the RSUs become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, the RSUs will continue to be eligible to vest on each Vesting Date in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Section 4, subject to the Grantee’s continued employment by the Company through the applicable Vesting Date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7(a) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, by reason of death or by the Company due to Grantee’s Disability, in any case, at any time on or following the date of the Change in Control and prior to the Final Vesting Date (a “Change in Control Qualifying Termination”), any unvested RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination and shall be settled as described in Section 7(c) below.

b.RSUs Not Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the RSUs do not become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, any unvested RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such Change in Control, subject to the Grantee’s continued employment by the Company through such date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7(d) below.

7.Settlement: Any RSUs not previously forfeited shall be settled by delivery of one share of Common Stock for each RSU that vests. The vested RSUs shall be settled as follows:

a.Settlement following Standard Vesting or a Change in Control in which the RSUs are Assumed. In the event the RSUs vest pursuant to Section 4 or Section 6(a) (other than due to a Change in Control Qualifying Termination), the RSUs shall be settled as soon as practicable after each Vesting Date, but in no event later than 60 days after the applicable Vesting Date.

b.Settlement following Grantee’s Termination Without Cause, for Good Reason, Early Retirement, Normal Retirement or due to Death or Disability, in any case, Prior to a Change in Control. In the event the RSUs vest pursuant to Section 5(a) or Section 5(b), the RSUs shall be settled within 60 days of the date of termination.

c.Settlement following Grantee’s Change in Control Qualifying Termination. In the event the RSUs vest pursuant to Section 6(a) due to the Grantee’s Change in Control Qualifying Termination, the RSUs shall be settled within 60 days of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination.

d.Settlement following Change in Control in which the RSUs are Not Assumed. In the event the RSUs vest pursuant to Section 6(b) in connection with a Change in

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Control in which the RSUs do not become a Substitute Award, the RSUs shall be settled within 30 days of the date of such Change in Control.

8.Tax Withholding: The Grantee is solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may arise in connection with the RSUs. The tax withholding obligation shall be satisfied by withholding shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of the Grantee’s RSUs. To the extent applicable, the Grantee authorizes the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation arising upon the lapse of any risk of forfeiture (including FICA due upon such lapse) by accelerating the settlement and withholding of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs required to satisfy such tax withholding obligation (including the additional FICA tax and income tax withholding attributable to the pyramiding of FICA tax and income tax withholding due to the foregoing payments). The Company may withhold shares up to the maximum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign tax liabilities. Shares of Common Stock used to satisfy tax withholding shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax withholding is required to be made.

9.No Right to Continued Employment: The Grantee understands and agrees that this Agreement does not impact the right of the Company or any of its affiliates employing the Grantee to terminate or change the terms of the Grantee’s employment at any time for any reason, with or without cause. The Grantee understands and agrees that the Grantee’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates is on an “at-will” basis.

10.Restrictive Covenants: In consideration of the grant of the RSUs, the Grantee agrees to the following restrictive covenants:

a.Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. During the period beginning on the Award Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason or (ii) the date on which a Change in Control occurs, the Grantee will not engage in any Competitive Activity or Solicitation Activity.

b.Confidentiality. The Grantee will at all times keep secret and confidential all Confidential Information that the Grantee acquires or has acquired in connection with or as a result of the performance of services for the Company unless (i) the Company otherwise consents or (ii) the Grantee is legally required to disclose such Confidential Information by a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement or any previous agreement with the Company shall prohibit the Grantee from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to or otherwise cooperating with or providing information requested by any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. The Grantee does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures

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and the Grantee is not required to notify the Company that the Grantee has made such reports or disclosures.

c.Non-Disparagement. The Grantee will not knowingly make any statement, written or oral, that disparages the business or reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the officers or directors of any of them. The Company’s officers and directors will not knowingly make any statement, written or oral, that disparages the business or reputation of the Grantee.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee breaches in any material respect any of the restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 10, the RSUs will be forfeited in their entirety. The restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 10 shall be in addition to and shall not supersede any other restrictive covenants set forth in any agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

11.Section 409A: It is intended that this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A and the Plan and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly. All payments hereunder shall be deemed separate payments for purposes of Section 409A. For purposes of any payment hereunder in respect of RSUs subject to Section 409A, references to the Grantee’s termination of employment (or words of like import) shall mean the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)). Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” under Section 409A (as determined by the Committee), no payment hereunder that is subject to Section 409A shall be made as a result of a “separation from service” of the Grantee until the earlier of (i) the first business day following the six (6) month anniversary of the Grantee’s separation from service or (ii) the date of the Grantee’s death. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), payment in respect of the RSUs subject to Section 409A may be accelerated in connection with a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) without the consent of the Grantee.

12.Agreement Governs: In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern; provided that Section 3(d), Section 12 and Section 13(b) of the Plan shall govern over any conflicting provision of this Agreement.

13.Captions: Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

14.Severability: In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

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15.Definitions:

a.“Cause” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable employment or severance agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary, or if there is no such definition, as defined in the Plan.

b.“Change in Control” means, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the earliest to occur of: (1) any one “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (A) the Company, (B) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (C) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Shares), or more than one “person” acting as a “group,” is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Shares that, together with the Shares held by such “person” or “group,” possess more than 40% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Shares and other stock of the Company; (2) a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election; or (3) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (which shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee); provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing, such event must also qualify as a “Change in Control” event within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) with respect to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, references within this definition of “Change in Control” to the “Company” are solely to Core Natural Resources, Inc., such that a sale of a subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, Inc. shall not constitute a “Change in Control” under this Agreement unless otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

c.“Competitive Activity” means the Grantee’s participation, without the written consent of the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (or an authorized officer of the Company if the Grantee is the Chief Legal Officer), in the management of any Competitive Operation. Competitive Activity will not include (i) the mere ownership of securities in any enterprise or (ii) participation in the management of any enterprise or any business operation thereof, other than in connection with a Competitive Operation of such enterprise.

d.“Competitive Operation” means the business operation of any enterprise if such operation engages in substantial and direct competition with any business operation actively conducted by the Company or its divisions and subsidiaries on the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment. A business operation will be considered a Competitive Operation if such business sells a competitive product or service that constitutes (i) 15% of that business’s total sales or (ii) 15% of the total sales of any individual subsidiary or division of that business and, in

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either event, the Company’s sales of a similar product or service constitutes (x) 15% of the total sales of the Company or (y) 15% of the total sales of any individual subsidiary or division of the Company.

e.“Confidential Information” means information relating to the Company’s, its divisions’ and subsidiaries’ and their successors’ business practices and business interests, including, but not limited to, customer and supplier lists, business forecasts, business and strategic plans, financial and sales information, information relating to products, process, equipment, operations, marketing programs, research or product development, engineering records, computer systems and software, personnel records or legal records.

f.“Disability” has the meaning given to such term in the Plan.

g.“Early Retirement” means, upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment for any reason on or after the date on which the Grantee attains age 55 and has ten years of service (whether or not continuous and whether or not the years of service are full calendar years) with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary; provided that, the Grantee has not been terminated for Cause.

h.“Good Reason” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable employment or severance agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary.

i.“Normal Retirement” means, upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment for any reason on or after the date on which the Grantee attains age 60 and has 20 years of service (whether or not continuous and whether or not the years of service are full calendar years) with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary; provided that, the Grantee has not been terminated for Cause.

j.“Solicitation Activity” means the Grantee’s solicitation for employment or hiring, without the written consent of the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (or an authorized officer of the Company if the Grantee is the Chief Legal Officer), of any person employed or retained by the Company on, or during the six months preceding, the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment.

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Document

Exhibit 10.98

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (the “Company”) PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Name of Grantee: [______] (the “Grantee”) Grant Date of Award: February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”) Number of PSUs (at target): [_____]

Effective as of the Award Date, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) has awarded the Grantee the number of performance-based restricted stock units (the “PSUs”) set forth above pursuant and subject to the provisions of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and the terms and conditions set forth in this Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which Agreement includes the “Terms and Conditions of PSU Agreement” attached hereto as Schedule A (including the attached exhibit).

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

___________________________

[NAME]

[TITLE]

Acceptance:

To confirm your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Plan, within 30 days of issuance of this Agreement, please (i) sign this Agreement below and return the signed copy to the Company at [XXXX] or (ii) if provided on an online platform, please check the “Accept” button on such platform.

GRANTEE:

_______________________________

□ ACCEPT

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Core Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Executive-Start-Up Awards) (Performance-Based)

Terms and Conditions of PSU Agreement

1.PSU Grant: Effective as of February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”), Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) granted to the Grantee performance-based Restricted Stock Units with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock as set forth in this Agreement (the “PSUs”). By accepting the PSUs, the Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) the PSUs are subject to this Agreement and the terms of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and (ii) this Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between the Grantee and the Company regarding the PSUs and supersede all prior oral and written agreements, promises and/or representations on the terms of the PSUs. Each capitalized term not defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Plan.

2.Stockholder Rights: The Grantee will have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to the PSUs granted hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee will have the right to receive a cash payment (the “Dividend Equivalent Payment”) with respect to the PSUs (if any) that vest pursuant to this Agreement, subject to withholding pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, in an amount equal to the aggregate cash dividends that would have been paid to the Grantee if the Grantee had been the record owner, on each record date for a cash dividend during the period from the Award Date through the settlement date of the PSUs, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of PSUs that actually vest under this Agreement. The Dividend Equivalent Payment will be made at the time the PSUs are settled. The Grantee will not be entitled to receive any payments with respect to any non-cash dividends or other distributions that may be made with respect to shares of Common Stock (but, for clarity, the PSUs will be subject to adjustment for such non-cash dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Plan).

3.Transferability: The PSUs shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Vesting: The PSUs shall vest on the second anniversary of the Award Date (the “Vesting Date”) based on attainment of the performance goals set forth on the attached Exhibit A (the “Performance Goals”) during the period beginning on January 14, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2026 (the “Performance Period”), provided the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company through the Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided below. As soon as practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee shall determine whether and to what extent the Performance Goals have been met, shall certify attainment of the Performance Goals and shall authorize the settlement

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of the PSUs consistent with the achievement of the Performance Goals, which settlement shall take place in accordance with Section 7(a) below. In the event that the Performance Goals have not been met, the PSUs shall automatically be forfeited and all rights of the Grantee to the PSUs shall terminate.

5.Termination of Employment:

a.Without Cause, for Good Reason or Early Retirement. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Vesting Date by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, or due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement, a pro-rated portion of the PSUs (or the full number of PSUs) shall remain eligible to vest on the Vesting Date in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the number of PSUs that would have vested based on attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, without regard to the Grantee’s termination of employment, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on the Award Date and ending on the date of such termination of employment, and the denominator of which is the number of days from the Award Date to the last day of the Performance Period; provided that if such termination occurs after the end of the Performance Period and prior to the Vesting Date, the full number of PSUs shall remain eligible to vest based on attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period. Any PSUs that do not vest on the Vesting Date will be forfeited. The vested PSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(b) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Grantee for Good Reason at a time when the Grantee is otherwise eligible for Early Retirement or Normal Retirement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, during the 90 day period prior to the Grantee’s termination due to Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, as applicable), such termination of employment shall be deemed the Grantee’s termination due to Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, as applicable, for purposes of this Agreement and the PSUs shall vest as described in this Section 5(a) in the event the Grantee is eligible for Early Retirement (but not Normal Retirement) or Section 5(c) below in the event the Grantee is eligible for Normal Retirement.

b.Death or Disability. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Vesting Date by reason of death or by the Company due to Grantee’s Disability, 100% of the target number of PSUs shall vest as of the date of such termination; provided that, if such termination occurs following the end of the Performance Period and prior to the Vesting Date, the number of PSUs that vest on the date of such termination shall equal, if greater than 100% of the target PSUs, the number of PSUs that would have vested based on attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, without regard to the Grantee’s termination of employment. The vested PSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(c) below.

c.Normal Retirement. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Vesting Date due to the Grantee’s Normal Retirement, all of the

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PSUs shall remain eligible to vest on the Vesting Date based on attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, without regard to the Grantee’s termination of employment. Any PSUs that do not vest on the Vesting Date will be forfeited. The vested PSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(b) below.

d.For Cause. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Vesting Date by the Company for Cause, all PSUs, whether vested or unvested, will be forfeited.

6.Change in Control: Except as otherwise may be provided pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control that occurs at any time after the Award Date and during the Performance Period, on or within thirty (30) days prior to the date of the Change in Control (such date, the “Change in Control Determination Date”), the Committee shall determine the number of PSUs that are eligible to vest based on attainment of the Performance Goals during the period beginning on the first day of the Performance Period and ending on the Change in Control Determination Date (the “Earned CIC PSUs”), and such Earned CIC PSUs (if any) shall be eligible to vest as follows:

a.PSUs Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the PSUs become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, the Earned CIC PSUs will vest on the Vesting Date, subject to the Grantee’s continued employment by the Company through the Vesting Date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7(a) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, by reason of death or by the Company due to Grantee’s Disability, in any case, at any time on or following the date of the Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date (a “Change in Control Qualifying Termination”), the Earned CIC PSUs (or 100% of the target number of PSUs, if greater) shall vest as of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination and shall be settled as described in Section 7(d) below.

b.PSUs Not Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the PSUs do not become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, the Earned CIC PSUs (or 100% of the target number of PSUs, if greater) shall vest on the Change in Control Determination Date, subject to the Grantee’s continued employment by the Company through such date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7(e) below.

7.Settlement: The PSUs shall be settled by delivery of one share of Common Stock for each PSU that is earned and vests. The earned and vested PSUs shall be settled as follows:

a.Settlement following Standard Vesting or a Change in Control in which the PSUs are Assumed. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 4 or Section 6(a) (other than due to a Change in Control Qualifying Termination), the PSUs shall be settled

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in calendar year 2027 as soon as practicable after the Vesting Date, but in no event later than March 15, 2027.

b.Settlement following Grantee’s Termination Without Cause, for Good Reason, Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, in any case, Prior to a Change in Control. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 5(a) or Section 5(c), the PSUs shall be settled in calendar year 2027 as soon as practicable after the end of the Performance Period, but in no event later than March 15, 2027.

c.Settlement following Grantee’s Termination due to Death or Disability. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 5(b), the PSUs shall be settled within 60 days of the date of termination.

d.Settlement following Grantee’s Change in Control Qualifying Termination. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 6(a) due to the Grantee’s Change in Control Qualifying Termination, the PSUs shall be settled within 60 days of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination.

e.Settlement following Change in Control in which the PSUs are Not Assumed. In the event the PSUs vest pursuant to Section 6(b) in connection with a Change in Control in which the PSUs do not become a Substitute Award, the PSUs shall be settled within 30 days of the date of such Change in Control.

8.Tax Withholding: The Grantee is solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may arise in connection with the PSUs. The Grantee authorizes the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation arising upon the lapse of any risk of forfeiture (including FICA due upon such lapse) and settlement of the PSUs by withholding shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of the Grantee’s PSUs. The Company may withhold shares up to the maximum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign tax liabilities. Shares of Common Stock used to satisfy tax withholding shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax withholding is required to be made.

9.No Right to Continued Employment: The Grantee understands and agrees that this Agreement does not impact the right of the Company or any of its affiliates employing the Grantee to terminate or change the terms of the Grantee’s employment at any time for any reason, with or without cause. The Grantee understands and agrees that the Grantee’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates is on an “at-will” basis.

10.Clawback Policy: The PSUs are subject to the Company’s Compensation Recoupment Policy, effective as of January 14, 2025, to the extent required by law.

11.Restrictive Covenants: In consideration of the grant of the PSUs, the Grantee agrees to the following restrictive covenants:

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a.Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. During the period beginning on the Award Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason or (ii) a Change in Control that occurs at any time after the Award Date, the Grantee will not engage in any Competitive Activity or Solicitation Activity.

b.Confidentiality. The Grantee will at all times keep secret and confidential all Confidential Information that the Grantee acquires or has acquired in connection with or as a result of the performance of services for the Company unless (i) the Company otherwise consents or (ii) the Grantee is legally required to disclose such Confidential Information by a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement or any previous agreement with the Company shall prohibit the Grantee from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to or otherwise cooperating with or providing information requested by any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. The Grantee does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures and the Grantee is not required to notify the Company that the Grantee has made such reports or disclosures.

c.Non-Disparagement. The Grantee will not knowingly make any statement, written or oral, that disparages the business or reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the officers or directors of any of them. The Company’s officers and directors will not knowingly make any statement, written or oral, that disparages the business or reputation of the Grantee.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee breaches in any material respect any of the restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 11, the PSUs, whether vested or unvested, will be forfeited in their entirety. The restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 11 shall be in addition to and shall not supersede any other restrictive covenants set forth in any agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

12.Section 409A: It is intended that this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A and the Plan and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly. All payments hereunder shall be deemed separate payments for purposes of Section 409A. For purposes of any payment hereunder in respect of PSUs subject to Section 409A, references to the Grantee’s termination of employment (or words of like import) shall mean the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)). Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” under Section 409A (as determined by the Committee), no payment hereunder that is subject to Section 409A shall be made as a result of a “separation from service” of the Grantee until the earlier of

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(i) the first business day following the six (6) month anniversary of the Grantee’s separation from service or (ii) the date of the Grantee’s death. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), payment in respect of the PSUs subject to Section 409A may be accelerated in connection with a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) without the consent of the Grantee.

13.Agreement Governs: In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern; provided that Section 3(d), Section 12 and Section 13(b) of the Plan shall govern over any conflicting provision of this Agreement.

14.Captions: Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

15.Severability: In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

16.Definitions:

a.“Cause” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable employment or severance agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary, or if there is no such definition, as defined in the Plan.

b.“Change in Control” means, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the earliest to occur of: (1) any one “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (A) the Company, (B) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (C) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Shares), or more than one “person” acting as a “group,” is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Shares that, together with the Shares held by such “person” or “group,” possess more than 40% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Shares and other stock of the Company; (2) a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election; or (3) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (which shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee); provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing, such event must also qualify as a “Change in Control” event within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) with respect to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, references within this definition of “Change in Control” to the “Company” are solely to Core Natural Resources, Inc., such that a sale of a

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subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, Inc. shall not constitute a “Change in Control” under this Agreement unless otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

c.“Competitive Activity” means the Grantee’s participation, without the written consent of the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (or an authorized officer of the Company if the Grantee is the Chief Legal Officer), in the management of any Competitive Operation. Competitive Activity will not include (i) the mere ownership of securities in any enterprise or (ii) participation in the management of any enterprise or any business operation thereof, other than in connection with a Competitive Operation of such enterprise.

d.“Competitive Operation” means the business operation of any enterprise if such operation engages in substantial and direct competition with any business operation actively conducted by the Company or its divisions and subsidiaries on the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment. A business operation will be considered a Competitive Operation if such business sells a competitive product or service that constitutes (i) 15% of that business’s total sales or (ii) 15% of the total sales of any individual subsidiary or division of that business and, in either event, the Company’s sales of a similar product or service constitutes (x) 15% of the total sales of the Company or (y) 15% of the total sales of any individual subsidiary or division of the Company.

e.“Confidential Information” means information relating to the Company’s, its divisions’ and subsidiaries’ and their successors’ business practices and business interests, including, but not limited to, customer and supplier lists, business forecasts, business and strategic plans, financial and sales information, information relating to products, process, equipment, operations, marketing programs, research or product development, engineering records, computer systems and software, personnel records or legal records.

f.“Disability” has the meaning given to such term in the Plan.

g.“Early Retirement” means, upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment for any reason on or after the date on which the Grantee attains age 55 and has ten years of service (whether or not continuous and whether or not the years of service are full calendar years) with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary; provided that, the Grantee has not been terminated for Cause.

h.“Good Reason” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable employment or severance agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary.

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i.“Normal Retirement” means, upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment for any reason on or after the date on which the Grantee attains age 60 and has 20 years of service (whether or not continuous and whether or not the years of service are full calendar years) with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary; provided that, the Grantee has not been terminated for Cause.

j.“Solicitation Activity” means the Grantee’s solicitation for employment or hiring, without the written consent of the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (or an authorized officer of the Company if the Grantee is the Chief Legal Officer), of any person employed or retained by the Company on, or during the six months preceding, the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment.

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Exhibit A

Performance Goals

Subject to this Agreement, a percentage of the PSUs will vest as set forth in the table below based on the Transaction Synergies realized over the Performance Period.

Transaction Synergies Realized	Percentage of Target PSUs that Vest
$110,000,000	50%
$125,000,000	100%
$140,000,000	200%

If the Transaction Synergies are between any of the achievement levels set forth in the table above, the percentage of the PSUs that will vest will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the percentages corresponding to such achievement levels. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Exhibit A, in no event shall (i) any PSUs vest if the Transaction Synergies do not equal or exceed $110,000,000 or (ii) more than 200% of the target number of PSUs vest.

“Transaction Synergies” means, in connection with the Company’s merger with Arch Resources, Inc., the realization of certain expense and cost savings during the Performance Period, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. In determining such expense and cost savings, the Committee may consider, among other items, (i) the elimination of corporate and operational overhead costs, including optimizing headcounts and elimination of duplicative public company costs; (ii) optimizing blending opportunities across the Company’s product portfolio; (iii) reducing logistical expenses associated with the combination of logistical networks; and (iv) reducing procurement costs through vendor optimization and volume purchase savings.

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Document

Exhibit 10.99

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (the “Company”) RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Name of Grantee: [____] (the “Grantee”) Date of Award: February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”) Number of RSUs: [____]

Effective as of the Award Date, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) has awarded the Grantee the number of restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) set forth above pursuant and subject to the provisions of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and the terms and conditions set forth in this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which Agreement includes the “Terms and Conditions of RSU Agreement” attached hereto as Schedule A.

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

___________________________

[NAME]

[TITLE]

Acceptance:

To confirm your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Plan, within 30 days of issuance of this Agreement, please (i) sign this Agreement below and return the signed copy to the Company at [XXXX] or (ii) if provided on an online platform, please check the “Accept” button on such platform.

GRANTEE:

_______________________________

□ ACCEPT

Schedule A

Core Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Executive-Start-Up Awards) (Service-Based)

Terms and Conditions of RSU Agreement

1.RSU Grant: Effective as of February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”), Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) granted to the Grantee service-based Restricted Stock Units with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock as set forth in this Agreement (the “RSUs”). By accepting the RSUs, the Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) the RSUs are subject to this Agreement and the terms of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and (ii) this Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between the Grantee and the Company regarding the RSUs and supersede all prior oral and written agreements, promises and/or representations on the terms of the RSUs. Each capitalized term not defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Plan.

2.Stockholder Rights: The Grantee will have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee will have the right to receive a cash payment (the “Dividend Equivalent Payment”) with respect to the RSUs (if any) that vest pursuant to this Agreement, subject to withholding pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, in an amount equal to the aggregate cash dividends that would have been paid to the Grantee if the Grantee had been the record owner, on each record date for a cash dividend during the period from the Award Date through the settlement date of the RSUs, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of RSUs that actually vest under this Agreement. The Dividend Equivalent Payment will be made at the time the RSUs are settled. The Grantee will not be entitled to receive any payments with respect to any non-cash dividends or other distributions that may be made with respect to shares of Common Stock (but, for clarity, the RSUs will be subject to adjustment for such non-cash dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Plan).

3.Transferability: The RSUs shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Vesting: The RSUs shall vest in two equal installments on each of February 18, 2026 and February 18, 2027 (each a “Vesting Date” and February 18, 2027, the “Final Vesting Date”); provided the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company through the applicable Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. Settlement of the vested RSUs shall take place in accordance with Section 7(a) below.

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5.Termination of Employment:

a.Without Cause, for Good Reason or Early Retirement. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Final Vesting Date by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, or due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement, a pro-rated portion of the RSUs shall vest as of the date of such termination in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the number of RSUs scheduled to vest on the next Vesting Date following such termination of employment, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on the Vesting Date that last occurred prior to such termination (or the Award Date if such termination occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Award Date) and ending on the date of such termination of employment, and the denominator of which is 365. Any RSUs that do not vest on the date of such termination will be forfeited. The vested RSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(b) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Grantee for Good Reason at a time when the Grantee is otherwise eligible for Early Retirement or Normal Retirement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, during the 90 day period prior to the Grantee’s termination due to Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, as applicable), such termination of employment shall be deemed the Grantee’s termination due to Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, as applicable, for purposes of this Agreement and the RSUs shall vest as described in this Section 5(a) in the event the Grantee is eligible for Early Retirement (but not Normal Retirement) or Section 5(b) below in the event the Grantee is eligible for Normal Retirement.

b.Death, Disability or Normal Retirement. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Final Vesting Date by reason of death, by the Company due to the Grantee’s Disability, or due to the Grantee’s Normal Retirement, any unvested RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such termination. The vested RSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7(b) below.

c.For any Reason Other than Without Cause, for Good Reason, Early Retirement, Normal Retirement or due to Death or Disability. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Final Vesting Date for any reason other than by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, by reason of death or by the Company due to the Grantee’s Disability, all unvested RSUs will be forfeited.

d.For Cause. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment at any time prior to the Final Vesting Date by the Company for Cause, all unvested RSUs will be forfeited.

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6.Change in Control: Except as otherwise may be provided pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control at any time after the Award Date and prior to the Final Vesting Date, the RSUs shall be eligible to vest as follows:

a.RSUs Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the RSUs become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, the RSUs will continue to be eligible to vest on each Vesting Date in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Section 4, subject to the Grantee’s continued employment by the Company through the applicable Vesting Date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7(a) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, due to the Grantee’s Early Retirement or Normal Retirement, by reason of death or by the Company due to Grantee’s Disability, in any case, at any time on or following the date of the Change in Control and prior to the Final Vesting Date (a “Change in Control Qualifying Termination”), any unvested RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination and shall be settled as described in Section 7(c) below.

b.RSUs Not Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the RSUs do not become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, any unvested RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such Change in Control, subject to the Grantee’s continued employment by the Company through such date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7(d) below.

7.Settlement: Any RSUs not previously forfeited shall be settled by delivery of one share of Common Stock for each RSU that vests. The vested RSUs shall be settled as follows:

a.Settlement following Standard Vesting or a Change in Control in which the RSUs are Assumed. In the event the RSUs vest pursuant to Section 4 or Section 6(a) (other than due to a Change in Control Qualifying Termination), the RSUs shall be settled as soon as practicable after each Vesting Date, but in no event later than 60 days after the applicable Vesting Date.

b.Settlement following Grantee’s Termination Without Cause, for Good Reason, Early Retirement, Normal Retirement or due to Death or Disability, in any case, Prior to a Change in Control. In the event the RSUs vest pursuant to Section 5(a) or Section 5(b), the RSUs shall be settled within 60 days of the date of termination.

c.Settlement following Grantee’s Change in Control Qualifying Termination. In the event the RSUs vest pursuant to Section 6(a) due to the Grantee’s Change in Control Qualifying Termination, the RSUs shall be settled within 60 days of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination.

d.Settlement following Change in Control in which the RSUs are Not Assumed. In the event the RSUs vest pursuant to Section 6(b) in connection with a Change in

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Control in which the RSUs do not become a Substitute Award, the RSUs shall be settled within 30 days of the date of such Change in Control.

8.Tax Withholding: The Grantee is solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may arise in connection with the RSUs. The tax withholding obligation shall be satisfied by withholding shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of the Grantee’s RSUs. To the extent applicable, the Grantee authorizes the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation arising upon the lapse of any risk of forfeiture (including FICA due upon such lapse) by accelerating the settlement and withholding of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs required to satisfy such tax withholding obligation (including the additional FICA tax and income tax withholding attributable to the pyramiding of FICA tax and income tax withholding due to the foregoing payments). The Company may withhold shares up to the maximum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign tax liabilities. Shares of Common Stock used to satisfy tax withholding shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax withholding is required to be made.

9.No Right to Continued Employment: The Grantee understands and agrees that this Agreement does not impact the right of the Company or any of its affiliates employing the Grantee to terminate or change the terms of the Grantee’s employment at any time for any reason, with or without cause. The Grantee understands and agrees that the Grantee’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates is on an “at-will” basis.

10.Restrictive Covenants: In consideration of the grant of the RSUs, the Grantee agrees to the following restrictive covenants:

a.Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. During the period beginning on the Award Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason or (ii) the date on which a Change in Control occurs, the Grantee will not engage in any Competitive Activity or Solicitation Activity.

b.Confidentiality. The Grantee will at all times keep secret and confidential all Confidential Information that the Grantee acquires or has acquired in connection with or as a result of the performance of services for the Company unless (i) the Company otherwise consents or (ii) the Grantee is legally required to disclose such Confidential Information by a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement or any previous agreement with the Company shall prohibit the Grantee from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to or otherwise cooperating with or providing information requested by any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. The Grantee does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures

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and the Grantee is not required to notify the Company that the Grantee has made such reports or disclosures.

c.Non-Disparagement. The Grantee will not knowingly make any statement, written or oral, that disparages the business or reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the officers or directors of any of them. The Company’s officers and directors will not knowingly make any statement, written or oral, that disparages the business or reputation of the Grantee.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee breaches in any material respect any of the restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 10, the RSUs will be forfeited in their entirety. The restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 10 shall be in addition to and shall not supersede any other restrictive covenants set forth in any agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

11.Section 409A: It is intended that this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A and the Plan and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly. All payments hereunder shall be deemed separate payments for purposes of Section 409A. For purposes of any payment hereunder in respect of RSUs subject to Section 409A, references to the Grantee’s termination of employment (or words of like import) shall mean the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)). Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” under Section 409A (as determined by the Committee), no payment hereunder that is subject to Section 409A shall be made as a result of a “separation from service” of the Grantee until the earlier of (i) the first business day following the six (6) month anniversary of the Grantee’s separation from service or (ii) the date of the Grantee’s death. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), payment in respect of the RSUs subject to Section 409A may be accelerated in connection with a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) without the consent of the Grantee.

12.Agreement Governs: In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern; provided that Section 3(d), Section 12 and Section 13(b) of the Plan shall govern over any conflicting provision of this Agreement.

13.Captions: Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

14.Severability: In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

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15.Definitions:

a.“Cause” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable employment or severance agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary, or if there is no such definition, as defined in the Plan.

b.“Change in Control” means, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the earliest to occur of: (1) any one “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (A) the Company, (B) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (C) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Shares), or more than one “person” acting as a “group,” is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Shares that, together with the Shares held by such “person” or “group,” possess more than 40% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Shares and other stock of the Company; (2) a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election; or (3) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (which shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee); provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing, such event must also qualify as a “Change in Control” event within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) with respect to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, references within this definition of “Change in Control” to the “Company” are solely to Core Natural Resources, Inc., such that a sale of a subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, Inc. shall not constitute a “Change in Control” under this Agreement unless otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

c.“Competitive Activity” means the Grantee’s participation, without the written consent of the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (or an authorized officer of the Company if the Grantee is the Chief Legal Officer), in the management of any Competitive Operation. Competitive Activity will not include (i) the mere ownership of securities in any enterprise or (ii) participation in the management of any enterprise or any business operation thereof, other than in connection with a Competitive Operation of such enterprise.

d.“Competitive Operation” means the business operation of any enterprise if such operation engages in substantial and direct competition with any business operation actively conducted by the Company or its divisions and subsidiaries on the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment. A business operation will be considered a Competitive Operation if such business sells a competitive product or service that constitutes (i) 15% of that business’s total sales or (ii) 15% of the total sales of any individual subsidiary or division of that business and, in

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either event, the Company’s sales of a similar product or service constitutes (x) 15% of the total sales of the Company or (y) 15% of the total sales of any individual subsidiary or division of the Company.

e.“Confidential Information” means information relating to the Company’s, its divisions’ and subsidiaries’ and their successors’ business practices and business interests, including, but not limited to, customer and supplier lists, business forecasts, business and strategic plans, financial and sales information, information relating to products, process, equipment, operations, marketing programs, research or product development, engineering records, computer systems and software, personnel records or legal records.

f.“Disability” has the meaning given to such term in the Plan.

g.“Early Retirement” means, upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment for any reason on or after the date on which the Grantee attains age 55 and has ten years of service (whether or not continuous and whether or not the years of service are full calendar years) with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary; provided that, the Grantee has not been terminated for Cause.

h.“Good Reason” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable employment or severance agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary.

i.“Normal Retirement” means, upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment for any reason on or after the date on which the Grantee attains age 60 and has 20 years of service (whether or not continuous and whether or not the years of service are full calendar years) with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary; provided that, the Grantee has not been terminated for Cause.

j.“Solicitation Activity” means the Grantee’s solicitation for employment or hiring, without the written consent of the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (or an authorized officer of the Company if the Grantee is the Chief Legal Officer), of any person employed or retained by the Company on, or during the six months preceding, the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment.

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Document

Exhibit 10.100

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (the “Company”) RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Name of Grantee: [____] (the “Grantee”) Date of Award: February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”) Number of RSUs: [____]

Effective as of the Award Date, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) has awarded the Grantee the number of restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) set forth above pursuant and subject to the provisions of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and the terms and conditions set forth in this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which Agreement includes the “Terms and Conditions of RSU Agreement” attached hereto as Schedule A.

CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

___________________________

[NAME]

[TITLE]

Acceptance:

To confirm your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Plan, within 30 days of issuance of this Agreement, please (i) sign this Agreement below and return the signed copy to the Company at [XXXX] or (ii) if provided on an online platform, please check the “Accept” button on such platform.

GRANTEE:

_______________________________

□ ACCEPT

Schedule A

Core Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Director Awards) (Service-Based)

Terms and Conditions of RSU Agreement

1.RSU Grant: Effective as of February 18, 2025 (the “Award Date”), Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) granted to the Grantee service-based Restricted Stock Units with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock as set forth in this Agreement (the “RSUs”). By accepting the RSUs, the Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) the RSUs are subject to this Agreement and the terms of the Core Natural Resources, Inc. 2020 Amended and Restated Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and (ii) this Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between the Grantee and the Company regarding the RSUs and supersede all prior oral and written agreements, promises and/or representations on the terms of the RSUs. Each capitalized term not defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Plan.

2.Stockholder Rights: The Grantee will have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee will have the right to receive a cash payment (the “Dividend Equivalent Payment”) with respect to the RSUs (if any) that vest pursuant to this Agreement in an amount equal to the aggregate cash dividends that would have been paid to the Grantee if the Grantee had been the record owner, on each record date for a cash dividend during the period from the Award Date through the settlement date of the RSUs, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of RSUs that actually vest under this Agreement. The Dividend Equivalent Payment will be made at the time the RSUs are settled. The Grantee will not be entitled to receive any payments with respect to any non-cash dividends or other distributions that may be made with respect to shares of Common Stock (but, for clarity, the RSUs will be subject to adjustment for such non-cash dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Plan).

3.Transferability: The RSUs shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Vesting: The RSUs shall vest on February 18, 2026 (the “Vesting Date”); provided that the Grantee continues to be engaged by the Company through the Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided below.

5.Termination of Service:

a.Without Cause or Any Resignation. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of service at any time prior to the Vesting Date by the Company without Cause or by the Grantee for any or no reason, a pro-rated portion of the RSUs shall vest as of

Sched. A-1

the date of such termination in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the total number of RSUs granted under this Agreement, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on the Award Date and ending on the date of such termination of service, and the denominator of which is 365. Any RSUs that do not vest on the date of such termination will be forfeited. The vested RSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7 below.

b.Death or Disability. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of service at any time prior to the Vesting Date by reason of death or by the Company due to the Grantee’s Disability, the RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such termination. The vested RSUs shall be settled as described in Section 7 below.

c.For Cause. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of service at any time prior to the Vesting Date by the Company for Cause, all unvested RSUs will be forfeited.

6.Change in Control: Except as otherwise may be provided pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control at any time after the Award Date and prior to the Vesting Date, the RSUs shall be eligible to vest as follows:

a.RSUs Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the RSUs become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, the RSUs will continue to be eligible to vest on the Vesting Date, subject to the Grantee’s continued service with the Company through such Vesting Date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Grantee’s termination of service by the Company without Cause, by the Grantee for any or no reason, by reason of death or by the Company due to Grantee’s Disability, in any case, at any time on or following the date of the Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date (a “Change in Control Qualifying Termination”), the RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such Change in Control Qualifying Termination and shall be settled as described in Section 7 below.

b.RSUs Not Assumed in Change in Control. In the event the RSUs do not become a Substitute Award in connection with such Change in Control, the RSUs shall vest in full as of the date of such Change in Control, subject to the Grantee’s continued service with the Company through such date, and shall be settled as described in Section 7 below.

7.Settlement: Any RSUs not previously forfeited shall be settled by delivery of one share of Common Stock for each RSU that vests. The vested RSUs shall be settled as soon as practicable after the applicable vesting date (including, without limitation, for this purpose vesting upon the Grantee’s termination of service as provided in Section 5(a), Section 5(b) and Section 6(a) in connection with a Change in Control Qualifying Termination or vesting upon a Change in Control as provided in Section 6(b)), but in no event later than 60 days after the applicable vesting date.

Sched. A-2

8.Tax Withholding: The Grantee is solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may arise in connection with the RSUs.

9.No Right to Continued Service: The Grantee understands and agrees that this Agreement does not impact the right of the Company or any of its affiliates engaging the Grantee to terminate or change the terms of the Grantee’s service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

10.Agreement Governs: In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern; provided that Section 3(d), Section 12 and Section 13(b) of the Plan shall govern over any conflicting provision of this Agreement.

11.Captions: Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

12.Severability: In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

13.Definitions:

a.“Cause” has the meaning given to such term in the Grantee’s offer letter or other applicable service agreement with the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor to the Company or a subsidiary, or if there is no such definition, as defined in the Plan.

b.“Change in Control” means, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the earliest to occur of: (1) any one “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (A) the Company, (B) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (C) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Shares), or more than one “person” acting as a “group,” is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Shares that, together with the Shares held by such “person” or “group,” possess more than 40% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Shares and other stock of the Company; (2) a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election; or (3) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (which shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee); provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing, such event must also qualify as a “Change in Control” event within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) with respect to the Company. For the avoidance of

Sched. A-3

doubt, references within this definition of “Change in Control” to the “Company” are solely to Core Natural Resources, Inc., such that a sale of a subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, Inc. shall not constitute a “Change in Control” under this Agreement unless otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

c.“Disability” has the meaning given to such term in the Plan.

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Paul A. Lang, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Core Natural Resources, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2025

/s/ Paul A. Lang

Paul A. Lang

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Miteshkumar B. Thakkar, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Core Natural Resources, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2025

/s/ Miteshkumar B. Thakkar

Miteshkumar B. Thakkar

Chief Financial Officer and President

(Principal Financial Officer)

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,

18 U.S.C. Section 1350

I, Paul A. Lang, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that to my knowledge, based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025, of the Registrant (the “Report”):

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: May 8, 2025

/s/ Paul A. Lang

Paul A. Lang

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Document

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,

18 U.S.C. Section 1350

I, Miteshkumar B. Thakkar, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of Core Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that to my knowledge, based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025, of the Registrant (the “Report”):

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: May 8, 2025

/s/ Miteshkumar B. Thakkar

Miteshkumar B. Thakkar

Chief Financial Officer and President

(Principal Financial Officer)

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Exhibit 95

Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data

We believe that Core Natural Resources, Inc. is one of the safest mining companies in the world. The Company has in place health and safety programs that include extensive employee training, accident prevention, workplace inspection, emergency response, accident investigation, regulatory compliance and program auditing. The objectives of our health and safety programs are to eliminate workplace incidents, comply with all mining-related regulations and provide support for both regulators and the industry to improve mine safety.

The operation of our mines is subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act). MSHA inspects our mines on a regular basis and issues various citations, orders and violations when it believes a violation has occurred under the Mine Act. We present information below regarding certain mining safety and health violations, orders and citations, issued by MSHA and related assessments and legal actions and mine-related fatalities with respect to our coal mining operations. In evaluating this information, consideration should be given to factors such as: (i) the number of violations, orders and citations will vary depending on the size of the coal mine, (ii) the number of violations, orders and citations issued will vary from inspector to inspector and mine to mine, and (iii) violations, orders and citations can be contested and appealed, and in that process, are often reduced in severity and amount, and are sometimes dismissed.

The table below sets forth for the three months ended March 31, 2025 for each coal mine of Core Natural Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries, the total number of: (i) violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a coal or other mine safety or health hazard under section 104 of the Mine Act for which the operator received a citation from MSHA; (ii) orders issued under section 104(b) of the Mine Act; (iii) citations and orders for unwarrantable failure of the mine operator to comply with mandatory health or safety standards under section 104(d) of the Mine Act; (iv) flagrant violations under section 110(b)(2) of the Mine Act; (v) imminent danger orders issued under section 107(a) of the Mine Act; (vi) the total dollar value of proposed assessments from MSHA (regardless of whether Core Natural Resources, Inc. has challenged or appealed the assessment); (vii) the total number of mining-related fatalities; (viii) notices from MSHA of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that are of such nature as could have significantly and substantially contributed to the cause and effect of coal or other mine health or safety hazards under section 104(e) of the Mine Act; (ix) notices from MSHA regarding the potential to have a pattern of violations as referenced in (viii) above; and (x) pending legal actions before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (as of March 31, 2025) involving such coal or other mine, as well as the aggregate number of legal actions instituted and the aggregate number of legal actions resolved during the reporting period.

				Section			Total Dollar<br>Value of	Total Number	Received Notice of Pattern of	Received Notice of Potential to have	Legal Actions Pending	Legal	Legal
		Section		104(d)			MSHA	of	Violations	Pattern	as of	Actions	Actions
Mine or Operating		104	Section	Citations	Section	Section	Assessments	Mining	Under	Under	Last	Initiated	Resolved
Name/MSHA		S&S	104(b)	and	110(b)(2)	107(a)	Proposed	Related	Section	Section	Day of	During	During
Identification Number		Citations	Orders	Orders	Violations	Orders	(In Dollars)	Fatalities	104(e)	104(e)	Period (1)	Period	Period
Active Operations
West Elk Mine	0503672	8	—	1	—	—	32,225	—	No	No	—	—	—
Meigs #31 Mine	3301172	—	—	—	—	—	344	—	No	No	—	—	—
Robena Preparation Plant	3604175	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	No	No	—	—	—
Bailey Mine	3607230	17	—	—	—	—	5,097	—	No	No	5	4	2
Enlow Fork Mine	3607416	1	—	—	—	—	3,876	—	No	No	6	4	1
Harvey Mine	3610045	2	—	—	—	—	10,113	—	No	No	2	2	1
Leer South Mine	4604168	6	—	—	—	—	30,735	—	No	No	—	—	—
Beckley Pocahontas Mine	4605252	18	—	—	—	—	39,113	—	No	No	3	3	4
Upshur Complex	4605823	—	—	—	—	—	147	—	No	No	—	—	—
Leer South Preparation Plant	4608777	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	No	No	—	—	—
Eccles Refuse Area	4609023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	No	No	—	—	—
Mountaineer II Mine	4609029	13	1	—	—	—	298,598	—	No	No	1	—	4
Cardinal Preparation Plant	4609046	2	—	—	—	—	2,040	—	No	No	—	—	—
Leer Prep Plant	4609191	—	—	—	—	—	470	—	No	No	—	—	—
Leer Mine	4609192	6	—	—	—	—	102,581	—	No	No	1	1	—
Beckley Pocahontas Plant	4609216	1	—	—	—	—	735	—	No	No	—	—	—
Itmann No 5	4609569	14	1	—	—	—	65,083	—	No	No	8	3	—
Itmann No 5 Plant	4609598	—	—	—	—	—	441	—	No	No	—	—	—
Black Thunder	4800977	4	—	—	—	—	18,996	—	No	No	—	—	—
Coal Creek Mine	4801215	—	—	—	—	—	1,162	—	No	No	—	—	—
		92	2	1	—	—	611,756	—			26	17	12

(1) See table below for additional detail regarding Legal Actions Pending as of March 31, 2025. With respect to Contests of Proposed Penalties, we have included the number of dockets (as opposed to citations) when counting the number of Legal Actions Pending as of March 31, 2025.

		Contests of Citations, Orders<br>(as of 3.31.2025)	Contests of Proposed Penalties<br>(as of 3.31.2025)<br>(b)		Complaints for Compensation<br>(as of 3.31.2025)	Complaints of Discharge, Discrimination or Interference<br>(as of 3.31.2025)	Applications for Temporary Relief<br>(as of 3.31.2025)	Appeals of Judges' Decisions or Order<br>(as of 3.31.2025)
Mine or Operating Name/<br>MSHA Identification Number		(a)	Dockets	Citations	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
Active Operations
West Elk Mine	0503672	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Meigs #31 Mine	3301172	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Robena Preparation Plant	3604175	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bailey Mine	3607230	—	5	19	—	—	—	2
Enlow Fork Mine	3607416	—	6	37	—	—	—	1
Harvey Mine	3610045	—	2	3	—	—	—	—
Leer South Mine	4604168	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Beckley Pocahontas Mine	4605252	—	3	99	—	—	—	—
Upshur Complex	4605823	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leer South Preparation Plant	4608777	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Eccles Refuse Area	4609023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mountaineer II Mine	4609029	—	1	3	—	—	—	—
Cardinal Preparation Plant	4609046	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leer Prep Plant	4609191	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leer Mine	4609192	—	1	1	—	—	—	—
Beckley Pocahontas Plant	4609216	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Itmann No 5	4609569	—	8	88	—	—	—	—
Itmann No 5 Plant	4609598	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Black Thunder	4800977	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Coal Creek Mine	4801215	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
		—	26	250	—	1	—	3

(a) Represents (if any) contests of citations and orders, which typically are filed prior to an operator's receipt of a proposed penalty assessment from MSHA or relate to orders for which penalties are not assessed (such as imminent danger orders under Section 107 of the Mine Act). This category includes: (i) contests of citations or orders issued under section 104 of the Mine Act, (ii) contests of imminent danger withdrawal orders under section 107 of the Mine Act, and (iii) Emergency response plan dispute proceedings (as required under the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-236, 120 Stat. 493).

(b) Represents (if any) contests of proposed penalties, which are administrative proceedings before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (“FMSHRC”) challenging a civil penalty that MSHA has proposed for the violation contained in a citation or order.

(c) Represents (if any) complaints for compensation, which are cases under section 111 of the Mine Act that may be filed with the FMSHRC by miners idled by a closure order issued by MSHA who are entitled to compensation.

(d) Represents (if any) complaints of discharge, discrimination or interference under section 105 of the Mine Act, which cover: (i) discrimination proceedings involving a miner's allegation that he or she has suffered adverse employment action because he or she engaged in activity protected under the Mine Act, such as making a safety complaint, and (ii) temporary reinstatement proceedings involving cases in which a miner has filed a complaint with MSHA stating that he or she has suffered such discrimination and has lost his or her position. Complaints of Discharge, Discrimination, or Interference are also included in Contests of Proposed Penalties, Column B.

(e) Represents (if any) applications for temporary relief, which are applications under section 105(b)(2) of the Mine Act for temporary relief from any modification or termination of any order or from any order issued under section 104 of the Mine Act (other than citations issued under section 104(a) or (f) of the Mine Act).

(f) Represents (if any) appeals of judges' decisions or orders to the FMSHRC, including petitions for discretionary review and review by the FMSHRC on its own motion.