Coeur Garners Five Top Safety Awards for Company’s National and International Operations

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) today announced that it has again been recognized by the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals with five national and international safety awards for its operations in North and South America.

The awards were presented this month at the Annual ISMSP Conference in recognition of the safety milestones set at the Company’s new Kensington mine in Alaska, Rochester Mine in Nevada and Coeur’s exploration groups in Mexico, Argentina and Chile. The awards are for the period through December 31, 2010.

Safety Achievement Awards for 2010 operations included:

Coeur Rochester Mine, Lovelock, Nevada, 3 years and 348,884 employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.
Coeur Alaska Kensington Mine, Juneau, Alaska, 3 years and 757,664 employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.
Coeur South America Exploration, Santiago, Chile, 5 years and 520,110 employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.
Coeur Exploration, Temoris, Chihuahua, Mexico, 3 years and 162,988 employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.
Coeur Argentina Exploration, Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina, 2 years and 28,554 employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.

“We are very pleased that the ISMSP has again recognized Coeur worker safety with these prestigious 2010 awards. Worker safety is a hallmark at Coeur and a foundation upon which we build and operate all our mines and development properties around the world,” said Dennis E. Wheeler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coeur. “Along with environmental stewardship, the message at Coeur has always been to operate at the highest levels of worker safety, and it is gratifying to gain recognition of this from a prestigious industry group.”

The International Society of Mine Safety Professionals is an organization dedicated to promoting the development of health and safety professionals throughout the international mining community. The achievements in safety are awarded at the ISMSP annual professional conference.

About Coeur

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation is the largest U.S.-based primary silver producer and a growing gold producer. The Company has three new, large precious metals mines generating significantly higher production, sales and cash flow in continued strong metals markets. In 2011, Coeur will realize the first full year of production and cash flow from all three of its new, 100%-owned mines: the San Bartolomé silver mine in Bolivia, the Palmarejo silver/gold mine in Mexico, and the Kensington gold mine in Alaska. In addition, the Company is expecting new production from its long-time flagship Rochester mine in Nevada in the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company also owns a non-operating interest in a low-cost mine in Australia, and conducts ongoing exploration activities near its operations in Argentina, Mexico and Alaska.

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation in the United States and Canada, including statements regarding anticipated operating results. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of Coeur. Operating, exploration and financial data, and other statements in this presentation are based on information that Coeur believes is reasonable, but involve significant uncertainties affecting the business of Coeur, including, but not limited to, future gold and silver prices, costs, ore grades, estimation of gold and silver reserves, mining and processing conditions, construction schedules, currency exchange rates, and the completion and/or updating of mining feasibility studies, changes that could result from future acquisitions of new mining properties or businesses, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions), regulatory and permitting matters, risks inherent in the ownership and operation of, or investment in, mining properties or businesses in foreign countries, as well as other uncertainties and risk factors set out in filings made from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Canadian securities regulators, including, without limitation, Coeur’s reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Actual results, developments and timetables could vary significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Coeur disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, Coeur undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of Coeur, its financial or operating results or its securities.

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