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INVENTORIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
INVENTORIES  
INVENTORIES

6.

INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

December 31, 

2020

    

2019

 

(in thousands)

Coal

$

19,756

$

63,645

Supplies (net of reserve for obsolescence of $5,547 and $5,555, respectively)

 

36,651

 

37,660

Total inventories, net

$

56,407

$

101,305

For the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments of $3.2 million to our coal inventories as a result of lower coal sale prices and higher cost per ton due to the impact of lower production on our fixed costs per ton in addition to the impact of challenging market conditions on our production levels.  The lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments reflect the impacts of the challenging market conditions and were primarily attributable to the Mettiki and Hamilton mining complexes.

See Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for more information on our accounting policy for inventories.