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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.   )*

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Units
(Title of Class of Securities)
63900P103
(CUSIP Number)
January 16, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

                                                                    o Rule 13d-1(b)

                                                                    þ Rule 13d-1(c)

                                                                    o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
63900P103 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Dingess-Rum Properties, Inc.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  West Virginia
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   2,400,000
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   2,400,000
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  2,400,000
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  9.2%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  CO

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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Natural Resource Partners L.P.
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
601 Jefferson Street Suite 3600
Houston TX 77002
Item 2
2(a) Name of Person Filing: Dingess-Rum Properties, Inc.
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
405 Capitol Street, Suite 701
Charleston, WV 25301 USA
2(c) Citizenship: West Virginia
2(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Units
2(e) CUSIP Number 63900P103
Item 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
             
 
  a.   o   Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
 
            
 
  b.   o   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
 
            
 
  c.   o   Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
 
            
 
  d.   o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
            
 
  e.   o   An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
            
 
  f.   o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
            
 
  g.   o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
            
 
  h.   o   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
            
 
  i.   o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
 
            
 
  j.   o   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Item 4. Ownership
     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
                 
 
   (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 2,400,000      
 
        
 
  
 
   (b)   Percent of class: 9.2 %    
 
        
 
      
 
   (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:        
                 
 
   (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote     2,400,000  
 
                
 
   (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     0  
 
                
 
   (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     2,400,000  
 
                
 
   (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     0  
 
                
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: o
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
 
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
N/A
 
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
N/A
 
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A
 
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Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURES
     After reasonable inquiry and the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
             
 
           
    Dingess-Rum Properties, Inc.    
 
            
    /s/ David A. Boggess    
         
 
  Name:   David A. Boggess    
 
  Title:   Vice-President of Finance    
 
      and Administration/CFO    
Date: January 23, 2007
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