Western Coal Corp, formerly Western Canadian Coal Corp., is engaged in the business of production of metallurgical coal and the acquisition, exploration and development of additional coal properties, which has been primarily focused on coal deposits located in northeast British Columbia. The Company has the rights to two multi-deposit coal property groups, the Wolverine and Brazion groups of properties, which include approximately 35,000 hectares located in northeastern British Columbia under license or lease. In addition, the Company holds directly and indirectly a 50% interest in Belcourt Saxon Coal Limited Partnership, which owns two additional multi-deposit coal property groups, the Belcourt and Saxon groups of properties, which include more than 50,000 hectares under license held by Belcourt Saxon Coal Ltd., the general partner of Belcourt Saxon Coal Limited Partnership. In July 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Cambrian Mining PLC.