Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) reported Q2 EPS of $0.25, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $0.18. Revenue for the quarter came in at $65.28 million versus the consensus estimate of $59.18 million.

Randall Atkins, Ramaco Resources’ Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer remarked, “We are very pleased to report strong, across the board and continued financial growth for both the second quarter and the first six months of 2018. Quarter over quarter, net income rose 94%, revenues rose 17% and our coal production was up 31%.

"From a sales standpoint, for calendar 2018 we have now sold, or have forward sales commitments for approximately 2.2 million tons of coal, of which 1.8 million tons is company mined and roughly 460 thousand tons is purchased coal. For the first six months of 2018, we both sold and delivered over 1.1 million tons of both company mined and purchased coal.

"From a production standpoint, after encountering some unfavorable geological conditions at the Elk Creek surface mine in the first quarter, we recovered substantially during our second quarter. Cash mining costs fell over $9 per ton to roughly $56 per ton (FOB mine) and brought costs back in line with our annual guidance. Similarly, our cash margins bounced back to almost $36 per ton for the quarter. For the balance of 2018, we continue to expect earnings and cash flows to remain strong. We are also looking ahead to 2019 and have begun preliminary sales discussions with many of our existing domestic customers.”

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