Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP (NYSE:WMLP) ("WMLP") announced today that Oxford Mining Company was awarded the John Ewing Black & Gold Award for Excellence in Mining and Community Involvement at the Ohio Coal Association Annual Meeting. The honor is awarded annually to the Ohio coal company best exemplifying what it means to be an excellent business partner in the community. Oxford Mining Company won the award for exemplifying high standards in both mining and reclamation as well as a high degree of corporate and employee involvement in the communities where it is located. This is Oxford Mining Company’s fourth time winning this honor.

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