Western Canadian Coal Publishes Cambrian Acquisition Documents

VANCOUVER, May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Western Canadian Coal Corp (TSX:
WTN, WTN.WT and WTN.DB and AIM: WTN) ("Company") announces the Company will be
posting today on the Company's website (www.westerncanadiancoal.com/merger)
and SEDAR (www.sedar.com) the management information circular and 43-101
technical reports ("Acquisition Documents") related to the proposed
acquisition of Cambrian Mining Plc (see May 20, 2009 press release). The
notice of meeting and management information circular is in the process of
being mailed to shareholders.

About Western Canadian Coal

Western Canadian Coal Corp. produces high quality metallurgical coal from
mines located in the northeast of British Columbia. The coal is sold to many
of the top steelmakers in the world. The Company also has interests in various
coal properties in northern and southern British Columbia and a 50% interest
to explore and develop the Belcourt and Saxon group of properties in northern
BC. For more information, please visit www.westerncanadiancoal.com

SOURCE Western Canadian Coal Corp.

David Jan, Manager, Investor Relations, Phone: (604) 608-2692, Email:
djan@westerncoal.com