Westmoreland Coal Company Fund Company Profile

Description

Westmoreland Coal Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company. The company operates through four segments: Coal - U.S., Coal - Canada, Coal - WMLP, and Power. It produces and sells sub-bituminous coal and lignite to power plants. The company owns and operates coal mines in Montana, North Dakota, Texas, and Ohio, the United States; and Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. As of December 31, 2015, it had total proven or probable coal reserves of approximately 1,222 million tons. The company is also involved in the production of electricity. It operates two coal-fired power generating units with a total capacity of approximately 230 megawatts in Weldon, North Carolina. Westmoreland Coal Company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.