Coeur Comments on Civic Unrest in Potosi, Bolivia

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) (ASX:CXC) today commented on the general civic unrest taking place in Potosi near the Company’s San Bartolomé silver mine.

Humberto Rada, President of Coeur South America and Manquiri – Coeur’s Bolivian subsidiary – stated, “The ongoing civic unrest in Potosi is driven by local issues and is not related to our operations at San Bartolomé. Workers from San Bartolomé have been involved in a call for a civic stand down of work activities in Potosi as a show of community support, which has caused our operations to be temporarily stalled, and has impacted other mining besides San Bartolomé in the Potosi area. We are hopeful that the civic dispute will be settled soon.”

The Company is maintaining its production guidance for the mine for 2010.

About Coeur

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation is one of the world's leading silver companies and also a growing gold producer. Coeur is also a recognized leader in environmental stewardship and worker safety, with 13 national and international awards earned over the past year. The Company’s three new long-life mines include the San Bartolomé silver mine in Bolivia which began operations in 2008, the Palmarejo silver/gold mine in Mexico, which began operations in 2009, and the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, which began production in June of this year. The Company also owns underground mines in Argentina and one surface mine in Nevada, and owns a non-operating interest in a low-cost mine in Australia. The Company conducts exploration activities in Alaska, Argentina and Mexico. Coeur common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CDE, and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CDM, and its CHESS Depositary Interests are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under symbol CXC.

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