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SECOND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT by and among Natural Resource Partners L.P., NRP (GP) LP, NRP (Operating) LLC, as Buyer, and Foresight Reserves LP, and Adena Minerals, LLC as Seller Dated January 4, 2007

Second Contribution Agreement • January 4th, 2007 • Natural Resource Partners Lp • Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining • West Virginia

• Contract Type
  Second Contribution Agreement
• Filed
  January 4th, 2007
• Company
  Natural Resource Partners Lp
• Industry
  Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining
• Jurisdiction
  West Virginia

This SECOND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated January 4, 2007 (the “Execution Date”) is by and among Natural Resource Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”); NRP (GP) LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”); and NRP (Operating) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Buyer”); and Foresight Reserves LP, a Nevada limited partnership (“Parent”); and Adena Minerals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Seller”). Parent and Seller are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the “Seller Parties” and individually as a “Seller Party.” The Partnership, the General Partner, Buyer, Parent and Seller are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Second Contribution Agreement • April 19th, 2007 • Natural Resource Partners Lp • Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining

• Contract Type
  Second Contribution Agreement
• Filed
  April 19th, 2007
• Company
  Natural Resource Partners Lp
• Industry
  Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE SECOND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of this 18th day of April, 2007, by and among Natural Resource Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”); NRP (GP) LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”); NRP (Operating) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Buyer”); Foresight Reserves LP, a Nevada limited partnership (“Parent”); and Adena Minerals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Seller”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement (as defined below).