Common use of Royalty Payment Clause in Contracts

Royalty Payment. For all coal severed and removed from the Leased Premises that is used, sold, transported or otherwise disposed of during a particular month, Lessee shall pay royalties to Lessor on or before the end of the next succeeding month. Royalty payments shall be accompanied by a verified statement, in a form approved by Lessor, stating the amount of coal sold or otherwise disposed of, the gross proceeds accruing to Lessee, the calculation of allowable deductions, and any other information reasonably required by Lessor to verify production and disposition of the coal or coal products. In the event that Lessee uses or disposes of coal pursuant to a non-arm’s-length contract, or uses coal for generation of electricity or for gasification, liquefaction, in situ processing, or other method of extracting energy from such coal, Lessee shall notify Lessor of such use or disposal on or before the end of the next succeeding month following such use or disposal, and shall pay royalties upon Lessee’s good faith estimate of the value of such coal, subject to Lessor’s right to determine the value of such coal pursuant to paragraph 6.1, Production Royalties. After reversion of the Leased Premises to the United States pursuant to paragraph 1.4, Reversion of Leased Premises to United States, Lessee shall report production and royalties monthly in accordance with applicable federal regulations. ML 49443-OBA

Royalty Payment. For all coal severed and removed from the Leased Premises that is used, sold, transported or otherwise disposed of during a particular month, Lessee shall pay royalties to Lessor on or before the end of the next succeeding month. Royalty payments shall be accompanied by a verified statement, in a form approved by Lessor, stating the amount of coal sold or otherwise disposed of, the gross proceeds accruing to Lessee, the calculation of allowable deductions, and any other information reasonably required by Lessor to verify production and disposition of the coal or coal products. In the event that Lessee uses or disposes of coal pursuant to a non-arm’s-length contract, or uses coal for generation of electricity or for gasification, liquefaction, in situ processing, or other method of extracting energy from such coal, Lessee shall notify Lessor of such use or disposal on or before the end of the next succeeding month following such use or disposal, and shall pay royalties upon Lessee’s good faith estimate of the value of such coal, subject to Lessor’s right to determine the value of such coal pursuant to paragraph 6.1, Production Royalties. After reversion of the Leased Premises to the United States pursuant to paragraph 1.4, Reversion of Leased Premises to United States, Lessee shall report production and royalties monthly in accordance with applicable federal regulations. ML 49443ML48435-OBA-COAL

Royalty Payment. For all coal severed and removed from the Leased Premises that is used, sold, transported or otherwise disposed of during a particular month, Lessee shall pay royalties to Lessor on or before the end of the next succeeding month. Royalty payments shall be accompanied by a verified statement, in a form approved by Lessor, stating the amount of coal sold or otherwise disposed of, the gross proceeds accruing to Lessee, the calculation of allowable deductions, and any other information reasonably required by Lessor to verify production and disposition of the coal or coal products. In the event that Lessee uses or disposes of coal pursuant to a non-arm’s-length contract, or uses coal for generation of electricity or for gasification, liquefaction, in situ processing, or other method of extracting energy from such coal, Lessee shall notify Lessor of such use or disposal on or before the end of the next succeeding month following such use or disposal, and shall pay royalties upon Lessee’s good faith estimate of the value of such coal, subject to Lessor’s right to determine the value of such coal pursuant to paragraph 6.1, Production Royalties. After reversion of the Leased Premises to the United States pursuant to paragraph 1.4, Reversion of Leased Premises to United States, Lessee shall report production and royalties monthly in accordance with applicable federal regulations. ML 49443-OBA.