Allegiance Coal Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Bernie Mason to the Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director. Mr. Mason, together with Mr. Amon Mahon, a coal mining engineer and who in late 2020 was appointed the New Elk Mine Chief Operating Officer, sourced the New Elk Mine and introduced it to the Company, assisted with the high-level due diligence, brokered the acquisition agreement with Cline Mining Corporation, and have been providing leadership and supervisory roles for the Company during the Feasibility Study and re-commissioning of the Mine. Mr. Mason will also assist in the commissioning of the New Elk Mine and assume initial responsibility for overseeing the production and delivery of Pratt seam coal by Mays Mining Inc., loaded and barged to Convent Marine Terminal for blending with New Elk Blue seam. The role will be for a term of six months commencing 1 February 2021 by which time the Board intends to appoint a full time employee to manage the relationship with Mays Mining, develop new relationships with other mine owners, as well as managing the logistics chain of delivering coal to port.