Consolidated Financial Performance - The company reported an operating profit of 19.7millionforQ32024,asignificantimprovementfroma6.3 million operating loss in Q3 2023, marking a 25.966millionincrease[2][3]−NetincomeforQ32024was15.6 million, compared to a net loss of 3.8millioninQ32023,reflectinga19.467 million improvement [2][3] - The Q3 2024 results included 13.6millioninbusinessinterruptioninsuranceincome,whichcontributedtotheoverallfinancialimprovement[3][7]SegmentPerformanceCoalMining−CoalMiningsegmentdelivered5,809thousandtonsinQ32024,slightlyupfrom5,733thousandtonsinQ32023[5]−RevenuesfromtheCoalMiningsegmentwere17.7 million in Q3 2024, down from 18.7millioninQ32023,primarilyduetolowerdeliveriesatMississippiLigniteMiningCompany[5][7]−Thesegmentachievedanoperatingprofitof19.9 million in Q3 2024, compared to a loss of 4.7millioninQ32023,drivenbyimprovedoperationalefficienciesandtheinsurancerecoveries[6][8]NorthAmericanMining−NorthAmericanMiningrevenuesincreasedto32.3 million in Q3 2024 from 21.7millioninQ32023,primarilyduetohigherreimbursedcostsandfavorablepricing[12]−Despitetherevenuegrowth,thesegmentreportedanoperatinglossof0.5 million in Q3 2024, down from a profit of 0.9millioninQ32023,attributedtohigherexpensesandareservecharge[13][12]MineralsManagement−TheMineralsManagementsegmentsawrevenuesriseto8.8 million in Q3 2024 from 5.7millioninQ32023,withoperatingprofitincreasingto6.2 million from 3.6million[15][16]−Theimprovementsweremainlyduetohigherproductionvolumesfromassetsacquiredinlate2023[16]Outlook−Thecompanyanticipatessignificantyear−over−yearincreasesinCoalMiningoperatingprofitandSegmentAdjustedEBITDAforQ42024,drivenbyimprovedresultsatMississippiLigniteMiningCompanyandhigherdeliveries[10][20]−NorthAmericanMiningexpectstoseeoperatingprofitandSegmentAdjustedEBITDAincreaseinQ42024,supportedbyamendedcontractsandexpandedscopesofwork[13][25]−TheMineralsManagementsegmentisprojectedtoexperienceadecreaseinoperatingprofitandSegmentAdjustedEBITDAforQ42024comparedto2023,influencedbymarketexpectationsfornaturalgasandoilprices[17][18]CapitalExpendituresandFinancialPosition−Thecompanyhadconsolidatedcashof63.1 million and total debt of 70.2millionasofSeptember30,2024[4]−Full−year2024capitalexpendituresareexpectedtototalapproximately69 million, with $38 million planned for Q4 2024 [22][15]