Westmoreland to Release First Quarter 2016 Results

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westmoreland Coal Company WLB will issue a press release reporting financial results for the 2016 first quarter on May 10, 2016, at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET.  Kevin Paprzycki, Chief Executive Officer, and Jason Veenstra, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call the same day at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

The news release and webcast will be available at www.westmoreland.com/investors.  Dial in and replay information is:

Toll Free:               1-844-WCC-COAL (844-922-2625)
International:         1-201-689-8584
Webcast:               www.westmoreland.com/investors/investor-webcasts 

Replay:                  1-877-660-6853 or 1-201-612-7415
Replay ID:             13636066
Webcast:               www.westmoreland.com/investors/investor-webcasts 

About Westmoreland Coal Company

Westmoreland Coal Company is the oldest independent coal company in the United States. Westmoreland's coal operations include sub-bituminous and lignite surface coal mining in the Western United States and Canada, an underground bituminous coal mine in Ohio, a char production facility, and a 50% interest in an activated carbon plant. Westmoreland also owns the general partner of and a majority interest in Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP, a publicly- traded coal master limited partnership. Its power operations include ownership of the two-unit ROVA coal-fired power plant in North Carolina.  For more information, visit www.westmoreland.com.