<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-21-004476.txt : 20210419
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-21-004476.hdr.sgml : 20210419
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210419111007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-21-004476
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210419

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRAFT JOSEPH W III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173893

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26823
		FILM NUMBER:		21833633

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 22027
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74121-2027

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086600
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
		IRS NUMBER:				731564280
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1717 SOUTH BOULDER AVENUE
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9182957600
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        <footnote id="F1">On December 30, 2020, Alliance Resource GP, LLC (&quot;SGP&quot;), jointly owned by Mr. Craft and Kathleen S. Craft, was dissolved.  SGP held 28,141 common units of ARLP, which was previously included in Mr. Craft's beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.  On March 8, 2021, SGP distributed 14,070 ARLP common units and 14,071 ARLP common units to Mr. Craft and Mrs. Craft, respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph W. Craft by Kenneth Hemm, pursuant to power of attorney dated April 10, 2013</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-04-19</signatureDate>
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