# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001687187
**File Stem:** 0001213900-25-090874
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-25-090874.hdr.sgml**: 20250924

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-25-090874

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250924

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250924

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ramaco Resources, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001687187
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SD
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38003
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251335211

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 250 WEST MAIN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1800
- **CITY:** LEXINGTON
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40507
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (859) 244-7455

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 250 WEST MAIN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1800
- **CITY:** LEXINGTON
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40507

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM SD**

**SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT**

**Ramaco Resources, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **001-38003** | **38-4018838** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | File No.) | Identification No.) |

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**250 West Main Street, Suite 1900**

**Lexington, Kentucky 40507**

(Address of principal executive offices)

**Jeremy R. Sussman**

**(859) 244-7455**

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed:

☐ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2024

☒ Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

**SECTION 2 – Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure**

**Item 2.01 Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report**

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***Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers***

The specified payment disclosure required by this Form is included as Exhibit 2.01 and Exhibit 99.1 to this Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD.

**SECTION 3 – Exhibits**

**Item 3.01 Exhibit**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit<br> Number** | **Exhibit Description** |
| 2.01 | Interactive Data File (Form SD for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed in XBRL). |
| 99.1 | [Resource Extraction Payment Report as required by Item 2.01 of this Form.](ea025851801ex99-1_ramaco.htm) |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **RAMACO RESOURCES, INC.** | **RAMACO RESOURCES, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Jeremy R. Sussman |
| Name: | Jeremy R. Sussman |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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Date: September 24, 2025

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Resource Extraction Payment Report**

**Ramaco Resources, Inc.** 

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | | | | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | **Payment Amount (in USD) By Payment Type** | |
| <br>**Segment<br> (or Entity<br> Level \*)** | <br>**Project /<br> Subnational<br> Political<br> Jurisdiction** | <br>**Resource / Method of Extraction** | <br>**Governmental Recipient** | <br>**Payment Description** | **Taxes** | **Royalties** | **Fees** | **Production<br> Entitlements** | **Bonuses** | **Dividends** | **Payments for<br> Infrastructure<br> Improvements** | **Community<br> and Social<br> Responsibility<br> Payments** | **Total** |<br>**Fiscal<br> Year** |
| Ramaco Resources, Inc. <sup>(\*)</sup> | Not applicable (\*) |  | U.S. federal government | Federal income taxes <sup>(\*)</sup> | $750000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $**750000** | 2024 |
| Metallurgical Coal Operations | Virginia | Coal / Underground and open pit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | U.S. federal government | Black lung excise taxes | $14911 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $14911 | 2024 |
|  |  |  | U.S. federal government | Reclamation fees |  |  | $46291 |  |  |  |  |  | $46291 | 2024 |
|  | Subtotal for Virginia activities |  | U.S. federal government |  | $**14911** | $0 | $**46291** | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $**61202** | 2024 |
| Metallurgical Coal Operations | West Virginia | Coal / Underground and open pit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | U.S. federal government | Black lung excise taxes | $1002577 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $1002577 | 2024 |
|  |  |  | U.S. federal government | Reclamation fees |  |  | $358176 |  |  |  |  |  | $358176 | 2024 |
|  | Subtotal for West Virginia activities |  | U.S. federal government |  | $**1002577** | $0 | $**358176** | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $**1360753** | 2024 |
| Total |  |  | U.S. federal government |  | $**1767488** | $**0** | $**404467** | $**0** | $**0** | $**0** | $**0** | $**0** | $**2171955** | 2024 |
| Summary of payments to the U.S. federal government | Summary of payments to the U.S. federal government |  |  | Federal income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $750000 | 2024 |
|  |  |  |  | Black lung excise taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $1017488 | 2024 |
|  |  |  |  | Reclamation fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $404467 | 2024 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $**2171955** |  |

---

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|:---|:---|
| (\*) | The U.S. federal government levies corporate income taxes at the consolidated group level rather than on a per-project basis. The reported amount of federal income taxes paid excludes any U.S. federal income tax refunds received during 2024. |

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All payments above were made in U.S. dollars

## Exhibit 2.01

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          <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snj_US-WV" xlink:to="snj_US-WV_lbl0"/>
        </link:labelLink>
      </link:linkbase>
    </xs:appinfo>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/rxp/2024" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/rxp/2024/rxp-2024.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31/types.xsd"/>
  <xs:element name="USFederalGovernmentMember" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sd_USFederalGovernmentMember"/>
  <xs:element name="EntityLevelMember" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sd_EntityLevelMember"/>
  <xs:element name="VirginiaMember" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sd_VirginiaMember"/>
  <xs:element name="WestVirginiaMember" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sd_WestVirginiaMember"/>
  <xs:element name="ResourceCoalMember" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sd_ResourceCoalMember"/>
  <xs:element name="RamacoResourcesIncOperationsMember" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sd_RamacoResourcesIncOperationsMember"/>
  <xs:element name="MetallurgicalCoalOperationsMember" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sd_MetallurgicalCoalOperationsMember"/>
</xs:schema>
</XBRL>

```

## Exhibit 2.01

```

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  <context id="c0_From1Jan2024To31Dec2024">
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      <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001687187</identifier>
    </entity>
    <period>
      <startDate>2024-01-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2024-12-31</endDate>
    </period>
  </context>
  <context id="c1_From1Jan2024To31Dec2024_1">
    <entity>
      <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001687187</identifier>
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        <xbrldi:typedMember dimension="rxp:PmtAxis">
          <rxp:pmt>1</rxp:pmt>
        </xbrldi:typedMember>
      </segment>
    </entity>
    <period>
      <startDate>2024-01-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2024-12-31</endDate>
    </period>
  </context>
  <context id="c2_From1Jan2024To31Dec2024_2">
    <entity>
      <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001687187</identifier>
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        <xbrldi:typedMember dimension="rxp:PmtAxis">
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        </xbrldi:typedMember>
      </segment>
    </entity>
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      <startDate>2024-01-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2024-12-31</endDate>
    </period>
  </context>
  <context id="c3_From1Jan2024To31Dec2024_3">
    <entity>
      <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001687187</identifier>
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        <xbrldi:typedMember dimension="rxp:PmtAxis">
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        </xbrldi:typedMember>
      </segment>
    </entity>
    <period>
      <startDate>2024-01-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2024-12-31</endDate>
    </period>
  </context>
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    <entity>
      <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001687187</identifier>
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    </entity>
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      <endDate>2024-12-31</endDate>
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      </segment>
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      <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001687187</identifier>
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    </entity>
    <period>
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  </context>
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    </entity>
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  </context>
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  <dei:AmendmentFlag contextRef="c0_From1Jan2024To31Dec2024">false</dei:AmendmentFlag>
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</XBRL>

```