Western Coal Provides Notice of Fiscal Q2-2011 Results and Conference Call

VANCOUVER, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - Western Coal Corp. (TSX: WTN, WTN.WT and AIM: WTN) (the "Company" or "Western") announces that it expects to release its fiscal Q2 2011 results (for the quarter ending September 30, 2010) on Wednesday November 10, 2010, after market trading hours in Canada and before the market opens in London on Thursday November 11, 2010.

The Company's senior management will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday November 11, 2010 at 9:000am (Vancouver) / 5:00pm GMT (London) to discuss financial and operating results for fiscal Q2 2011. Presentation slides will accompany the webcast and conference call and will be available at www.westerncoal.com/investors/financialinformation.

To participate on the conference call, dial 1.888.231.8191 or 647.427.7450. A replay of the conference call will be available at 1.800.642.1687, passcode 21777408.

To listen to the live audio webcast, visit the Company's website at www.westerncoal.com/investors/financialinformation.

About Western Coal

Western Coal is a producer of high quality metallurgical coal from three mines in northeast British Columbia (Canada), high quality metallurgical coal and compliant thermal coal from four mines located in West Virginia (USA), and high quality anthracite and metallurgical coal in South Wales (UK). Other interests owned include a 24% interest in Mandalay Resources Corporation (MND: TSX), 40% interest in Xtract Energy (XTR: AIM), and a 20% interest in NEMI Northern Energy & Mining (NNE.A: TSX). The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and trades on the AIM and TSX stock exchanges under the symbol "WTN". More information can be found at www.westerncoal.com

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