SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Royal Energy Resources, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 56 BROAD STREET SUITE 2 (Street) CHARLESTON SC 29401 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/21/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Rhino Resource Partners LP [ RHNO ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Units	6,769,112	I	See Note.(1)(2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Royal Energy Resources, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 56 BROAD STREET SUITE 2 (Street) CHARLESTON SC 29401 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TUORTO WILLIAM L (Last) (First) (Middle) 56 BROAD STREET SUITE 2 (Street) CHARLESTON SC 29412 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HUGHS BRIAN (Last) (First) (Middle) 203 SOUTH 3RD ST. (Street) CANANDIAN TX 79014 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This form is jointly filed by Royal Energy Resources, Inc. ("Royal Energy"), William L. Tourto and Brian Hughs.

2. Common Units shown as beneficially owned by Royal Energy, William L. Tuorto and Brian Hughs reflect Common Units owned of record by Royal Energy. Messrs. Tuorto and Hughs, as the controlling persons of Royal Energy, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any Common Units beneficially owned by Royal Energy, but disclaim such beneficial ownership.

3. Amount of securities does not include 9,455,252 Subordinated Units, and the general partnership interest held by Rhino GP, LLC, which Royal Energy has the right to acquire under a Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 21, 2016, upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. If acquired, the Subordinated Units will convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis as set forth in the limited partnership agreement for the issuer.

	Royal Energy Resources, Inc. By: /s/ William L. Tuorto	02/01/2016
	/s/ William L. Tuorto	02/01/2016
	/s/ Brian Hughs	02/01/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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