ABOUT COEUR
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation is the largest U.S.-based primary silver producer and a growing gold producer. In 2012, the Company expects to produce between 18.5 million and 20.0 million ounces of silver and between 210,000 and 230,000 ounces of gold. Total cash operating costs are expected to be $6.50-$7.50 per silver ounce (assuming $1,500 per gold ounce by-product credit). Cash operating costs at Kensington are estimated at $1,150-$1,250 per ounce of gold.
The Company built and commenced production from three wholly-owned, long-lived mines between 2008 and 2010: the San Bartolomé silver mine in Bolivia, the Palmarejo silver-gold mine in Mexico and the Kensington gold mine in Alaska. Further production has commenced from a new heap leach pad at Coeur's long-time Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada. The Company also owns and operates the Martha silver-gold mine in Argentina and owns a non-operating interest in a silver-base metal mine in Australia. Coeur conducts ongoing exploration activities near and within its operating properties in Argentina, Mexico, Alaska, Nevada and Bolivia. In addition, Coeur owns strategic minority shareholdings in five silver development companies in North and South America.
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