Exhibit 3.1

                            LUSCAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                   (SECTION 906 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

In connection with the report of Luscar Energy Partnership (the "Company") on
Form 6-K for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the
undersigned certifies that the Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
78o(d)) and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

Date: March 4, 2005


/s/ Patrice Merrin Best                   /s/ Garnet Clark
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Name: Patrice Merrin Best                 Name: Garnet Clark
Title: Chief Executive Officer            Title: Chief Financial Officer
       Luscar Energy Partnership                 Luscar Energy Partnership

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Luscar Energy Partnership and will be retained by Luscar Energy
Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff
upon request.