Environment

PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES

Supporting the Community
Coeur's support of local projects and organizations in the communities in which we operate, builds important relationships and improves the quality of life in these communities.

Each year, employees at our Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, headquarters trade their high heels and dress loafers for hiking boots and shovels. They work alongside members of the Audubon Society, the Idaho Youth Ranch and the general public, to improve Lake Coeur d'Alene's Cougar Bay Preserve.

In 2000 over 2,700 native trees and shrubs were planted around the Preserve during a community workday sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and Coeur. Over 18 species were planted to improve bird habitat and provide erosion control. "The Cougar Bay project teaches people good land stewardship skills and generates conservation awareness," says K.J. Hackworthy, field representative for The Nature Conservancy of North Idaho.

Through community partnerships such as the Cougar Bay Preserve project, habitat is restored and protected, and citizen relationships grow, benefiting the Coeur d'Alene community.

Around the world, Coeur employees continue to find ways to participate in the community as individuals or as part of company-sponsored initiatives.

For more examples see below:

* Bolivia: Near our San Bartolome project, local mining cooperatives employ hundreds of local artisan miners. Coeur is developing business alliances with these local miners, designing a development plan that is inclusive and attentive to the local traditions and people. This includes innovative development agreements for ore processing and local hiring preferences.

* Nevada: The Coeur Rochester mine is in the backyard of two western communities: Lovelock and Winnemucca. Employees here volunteer for a variety of charitable and community activities, bringing a helping hand and leadership skills to many worthwhile projects. Serving on local volunteer fire departments, school boards or with the Toys for Tots program, our Rochester employees give their personal time and their considerable skills to charitable and civic organizations.

* Alaska: The Kensington project is recognized by the communities of Juneau and Haines for its consensus-building approach to environmental permit-ting and project design. Our Kensington staff has worked closely with local environmental interest groups, tribal corporations and the fishing community to address project changes, design features, environmental mitigation, reclamation principles and monitoring.

* Chile: Coeur operates the Cerro Bayo mine, near the town of Chile Chico. We assist the community by supporting a variety of activities, including local folklore, art, literature, drug awareness and sports programs. Coeur has also improved local services by providing financial support for school building and road improvements, and computer equipment for area fire, police and hospitals.

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