Mr. Calder has nearly 30 years of experience in the mining industry with his most recent experience as Managing Director of Rio Tinto's Copper Projects. After achieving his Mining Engineer degree from Michigan Technical University, Mr. Calder's career progressed through roles such as frontline supervisor, Operations Director, Project Engineer, Project Director through to Managing Director in various global mining operations. He was also task force lead on Rio Tinto's Strategic Mine Planning improvement program. Mr. Calder joined Western as President and Chief Executive Officer in December 2009.

Mr. Stickel has over 30 years of experience in the coal industry with progressive responsibilities in engineering, operations and senior management. He has a B.Sc. Engineering of Mines from West Virginia University. Mr. Stickel has worked for MEPCO, Drummond, US Steel, Maple Creek, Arch Coal and USX Corporation before becoming President & CEO of Atlantic Development & Coal, which owns the Maple and Gauley Eagle mines in West Virginia.

Mr. Dirk has over 23 years of progressive experience in the mining industry. His expertise includes operations, engineering and maintenance, and includes managing a BHP Billiton coal mine and managing the engineering department for Fording River. Most recently Mr. Dirk was the Managing Partner at MineTeck Associates, a mine consultant firm he founded, the General Manager of Western Canada for P&H MinePro, and a member of P&H MinePro Canada's board of directors. Mr. Dirk joined Western Coal in August 2009.

Mr. Jonker is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa and England and Wales) and has over 15 years of extensive accounting and corporate finance experience, mostly in the mining industry. He has worked as a consultant to the mining sector in Africa, spent time with Mwana Africa Plc, and with the corporate finance departments at Anglo American Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Most recently, Mr. Jonker was the Chief Financial Officer of Cambrian Mining Plc. Mr. Jonker joined Western Coal in July 2009.

Mr. Burton is a professional mining engineer with over 30 years of experience in mining, including involvement with the start up and operation of two coal mines in the eastern foothills of the Canadian Rockies. He joined the Company as VP Operations in 2004.

Mr. Bays has over 30 years of experience in the coal industry. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. Mr. Bays previously worked at Arch Coal Inc. for 27 years, the last five years of which he was President of ACI's Northeast Region in West Virginia. Mr. Bays joined Western Coal in 2007.

Mr. Jones has over 26 years of experience in the primary resource sector in British Columbia. He joined the Company in 2005 as Corporate Counsel and was appointed to the Corporate Secretary position in January 2007. Prior to joining the Company, he was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary with Weldwood of Canada Limited from May 2000 until April 2005 and Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary from 1981 to 2000.

Ms. Pomeroy has over 28 years of experience in the field of environmental and regulatory affairs. Her focus has been on project environmental and regulatory approvals, development of corporate environmental plans, programs, and management systems and corporate environmental guidance. She joined the Company in 2002 and became Vice President in 2004.