Core Natural Resources adopts 75% FCF return framework, $1B buyback; Leer South mine on track for mid-2025

Core Natural Resources, Inc.

Board authorized $1.0B in share repurchases; framework targets ~75% of free cash flow returned to shareholders, primarily via buybacks.
Leer South mine resumed development with continuous miners; longwall production expected mid-2025; equipment largely unaffected.
Synergy capture of $110M-$140M identified; one-third locked in via operational streamlining, coal blending, procurement.
Q4 2024 legacy CONSOL net income $30.8M, adjusted EBITDA $170M; PAMC sold 7.0M tons at avg revenue $63.28/ton, cash cost $36.46/ton.
Liquidity $1.1B at merger close; capex guidance $300M-$330M for 2025; quarterly dividend $0.10/share declared.

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