EX-2.01.SCH 3 btu-20231231.htm EX-2.01.SCH Document
Exhibit 2.01
Resource Extraction Payment Report
Government-level disclosure
The table below sets forth our payments made to governments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, by government and type of payment.
For the year ended December 31, 2023
(in USD millions)(1)
TaxesRoyaltiesFeesProduction EntitlementsBonusesDividendsInfrastructure ImprovementsCommunity and Social ResponsibilityTotal
United States
U.S Federal Government(2)
78.8 136.0 74.1 — — — — — 288.9 
Australia
Government of Queensland2.4 221.3 17.7 — — — — — 241.4 
Government of New South Wales3.4 137.8 5.0 — — — — 0.1 146.3 
Government of Australia(3)
130.7 — — — — — — — 130.7 
Total215.3 495.1 96.8     0.1 807.3 
(1)    All payments are reported in U.S. dollars (USD). Payments relating to projects in Australia were made in Australian dollars, which have been converted to USD using the exchange rate at time of payment.
(2)    Fees paid to the U.S Federal Government include $72.0 million to settle certain federal black lung claims related to previously divested operations within the United States, as well as various other fees.
(3)    Payments to the Government of Australia relate to income taxes of $130.7 million.
Project-level disclosure
The table below sets forth the details of our payments made to governments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, by project and type of payment.
For the year ended December 31, 2023
(in USD millions)(1)
Project / Subnational JurisdictionTaxesRoyaltiesFeesProduction EntitlementsBonusesDividendsInfrastructure ImprovementsCommunity and Social ResponsibilityTotal
United States
Indiana, US7.6 — — — — — — — 7.6 
Illinois, US2.5 — — — — — — — 2.5 
New Mexico, US2.8 — 0.2 — — — — — 3.0 
Colorado, US1.9 — — — — — — — 1.9 
Wyoming, US64.0 135.2 0.1 — — — — — 199.3 
Alabama, US— 0.8 — — — — — — 0.8 
Australia
Queensland, AU2.4 221.3 17.7 — — — — — 241.4 
New South Wales, AU3.4 137.8 5.0 — — — — 0.1 146.3 
Total Company(2)
130.7 — 73.8 — — — — — 204.5 
Total215.3 495.1 96.8     0.1 807.3 
(1)    All payments are reported in U.S. dollars (USD). Payments relating to projects in Australia were made in Australian dollars, which have been converted to USD using the exchange rate at time of payment.
(2)    Total Company payments do not relate to particular projects but to the consolidated Company within the respective countries. The reported amounts represent income taxes of $130.7 million within Australia and fees comprised of $72.0 million to settle certain federal black lung claims related to previously divested operations within the United States, as well as various other fees.


Exhibit 2.01
Payment details disclosure
The table below provides the details of payments made to governments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2023
(in USD millions)(1)
ProjectCountrySubnational JurisdictionBusiness SegmentResource
Extraction Method(2)
Payment TypeGovernmentPayment Amount
Indiana, USUnited StatesIndiana, USOther US ThermalCoalOpen PitTaxesU.S Federal Government7.6 
Illinois, USUnited StatesIllinois, USOther US ThermalCoalUnderground MiningTaxesU.S Federal Government2.5 
New Mexico, USUnited StatesNew Mexico, USOther US ThermalCoalOpen PitTaxesU.S Federal Government2.8 
New Mexico, USUnited StatesNew Mexico, USOther US ThermalCoalOpen PitFeesU.S Federal Government0.2 
Colorado, USUnited StatesColorado, USOther US ThermalCoalUnderground MiningTaxesU.S Federal Government1.9 
Wyoming, USUnited StatesWyoming, USPowder River BasinCoalOpen PitTaxesU.S Federal Government64.0 
Wyoming, USUnited StatesWyoming, USPowder River BasinCoalOpen PitRoyaltiesU.S Federal Government135.2 
Wyoming, USUnited StatesWyoming, USPowder River BasinCoalOpen PitFeesU.S Federal Government0.1 
Alabama, USUnited StatesAlabama, USSeaborne MetallurgicalCoalUnderground MiningRoyaltiesU.S Federal Government0.8 
Queensland, AUAustraliaQueensland, AUSeaborne MetallurgicalCoalOpen PitTaxesGovernment of Queensland1.7 
Queensland, AUAustraliaQueensland, AUSeaborne MetallurgicalCoalOpen PitRoyaltiesGovernment of Queensland221.3 
Queensland, AUAustraliaQueensland, AUSeaborne MetallurgicalCoalOpen PitFeesGovernment of Queensland15.4 
Queensland, AUAustraliaQueensland, AUCorporate and OtherCoalOpen PitTaxesGovernment of Queensland0.7 
Queensland, AUAustraliaQueensland, AUCorporate and OtherCoalOpen PitFeesGovernment of Queensland2.3 
New South Wales, AUAustraliaNew South Wales, AUSeaborne MetallurgicalCoalUnderground MiningTaxesGovernment of New South Wales0.2 
New South Wales, AUAustraliaNew South Wales, AUSeaborne MetallurgicalCoalUnderground MiningRoyaltiesGovernment of New South Wales27.1 
New South Wales, AUAustraliaNew South Wales, AUSeaborne MetallurgicalCoalUnderground MiningFeesGovernment of New South Wales1.0 
New South Wales, AUAustraliaNew South Wales, AUSeaborne ThermalCoalOpen PitTaxesGovernment of New South Wales3.2 
New South Wales, AUAustraliaNew South Wales, AUSeaborne ThermalCoalOpen PitRoyaltiesGovernment of New South Wales110.7 
New South Wales, AUAustraliaNew South Wales, AUSeaborne ThermalCoalOpen PitFeesGovernment of New South Wales1.8 
New South Wales, AUAustraliaNew South Wales, AUSeaborne ThermalCoalOpen PitCommunity and Social ResponsibilityGovernment of New South Wales0.1 
New South Wales, AUAustraliaNew South Wales, AUCorporate and OtherCoalOpen PitFeesGovernment of New South Wales2.2 
Total Company(3)
AustraliaN/AAllCoalOpen PitTaxesGovernment of Australia130.7 
Total Company(3)
United StatesN/ACorporate and OtherCoalOpen PitFeesU.S Federal Government73.8 
Total807.3 
(1)    All payments are reported in U.S. dollars (USD). Payments relating to projects in Australia were made in Australian dollars, which have been converted to USD using the exchange rate at time of payment.
(2)    Extraction Method includes multiple methods (Open Pit and Underground Mining) for the following projects: Indiana, US; Queensland, AU, New South Wales, AU (Seaborne Thermal and Corporate and Other segments) and Total Company.
(3)    Total Company payments do not relate to particular projects but to the consolidated Company within the respective countries. The reported amounts represent income taxes of $130.7 million within Australia and fees comprised of $72.0 million to settle certain federal black lung claims related to previously divested operations within the United States, as well as various other fees.