Common use of Sampling Clause in Contracts

Sampling. Coal samples to be used for determination of coal quality for coal delivered to Buyer hereunder shall be taken by Seller at the Mine in conformance with applicable American Society for Testing Materials (“ASTM”) standards. For deliveries by truck, governing coal samples shall be a representative composite of trucks loaded daily, taken by Seller at the Mine using sampling methods in accordance with applicable ASTM standards, or by use of such other methods as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. For coal delivered by rail car, governing coal samples shall be obtained using an automatic sampling system in accordance with methods approved by the ASTM or such other methods as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Each calendar month, Seller shall collect a composite sample representative of the coal delivered in that particular month (the “Monthly Composite Sample”) for the purpose of preparing a Monthly Composite Analysis, as defined in Section 6.2 below.