Natural Resource Partners LP announced on October 31, 2013 changes to the board of GP Natural Resource Partners LLC, including the appointment of a former Peabody Energy Corp. executive. Natural Resource Partners LP announced in an October 31, 2013 regulatory filing changes to the board of GP Natural Resource Partners LLC, the general partner of the general partner of NRP, including the appointment of a former Peabody Energy Corp.

executive. David Carmichael has retired from the board, effective October 31, 2013. As of the same effective date, J. Matthew Fifield resigned from the board.

In addition, Russell Gordy, Donald Holcomb and Richard Navarre were appointed to the board. Carmichael also retired from the audit, compensation, nominating and governance, and conflicts committees of the board. Holcomb succeeds Fifield as one of two Adena Minerals LLC designees to the board pursuant to an investor rights agreement.