Coeur Reiterates Request to Wheaton River Board to Begin Negotiations for Coeur-Wheaton River Merger
July 06 2004 - 8:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Coeur Reiterates Request to Wheaton River Board to Begin
Negotiations for Coeur-Wheaton River Merger COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho,
July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following the termination of the
Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (TSX: WRM, Amex: WHT) - IAMGold
Corporation arrangement agreement, Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation
(NYSE:CDE) today reiterated its request to the Wheaton River Board
that it commence negotiations regarding a Coeur-Wheaton River
merger. Dennis E. Wheeler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Coeur d'Alene, said, "We are pleased with today's outcome and we
are encouraged by the strong support we continue to receive from
Wheaton River shareholders for our offer. We reiterate our request
to the Wheaton River Board that they begin negotiations to make the
Coeur-Wheaton River merger a reality." As previously announced,
Coeur is in the process of preparing the necessary filings for the
U.S. and Canadian authorities to take its tender offer directly to
Wheaton River shareholders as soon as practicable. CIBC World
Markets Inc. and JP Morgan are acting as co-financial advisors to
Coeur. Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation is the world's largest
primary silver producer, as well as a significant, low-cost
producer of gold. The Company has mining interests in Nevada,
Idaho, Alaska, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. Cautionary Statement
This document contains numerous forward-looking statements relating
to the Company's silver and gold mining business. Such
forward-looking statements include the statements above as to the
impact of the proposed acquisition on both the combined entity and
the Company's stockholders. Such statements are subject to numerous
assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside the
Company's control. These include negotiation and completion of a
formal transaction agreement, governmental regulatory processes,
the Company's ability to successfully integrate the operations of
Wheaton River, assumptions with respect to future revenues,
expected mining program performance and cash flows and the outcome
of contingencies. Operating, exploration and financial data, and
other statements in this document are based on information the
company believes reasonable, but involve significant uncertainties
as to future gold and silver prices, costs, ore grades, estimation
of gold and silver reserves, mining and processing conditions, the
completion and/or updating of mining feasibility studies, changes
that could result from the Company's future acquisition 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 the Company's filings from time to time with the SEC,
including, without limitation, the Company's reports on Form 10-K
and Form 10-Q. Actual results and timetables could vary
significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned
not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The
Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. This communication is neither an offer
to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of
Wheaton River or Coeur. This communication is not a solicitation of
a proxy from any security holder of Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation
or Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. YOU ARE URGED TO READ ALL TENDER
OFFER MATERIALS AND ANY RELATED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN
THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS WHEN FILED
WITH THE SEC AND THE SECURITIES COMMISSIONS OR EQUIVALENT
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN CANADA BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You will be able to obtain such materials,
and any amendments and supplements thereto, (as they become
available) without charge at the SEC's website,
http://www.sec.gov/. In addition, you may obtain tender offer
materials and any related proxy statement/prospectus (as they
become available) and the other documents filed by Coeur with the
SEC by requesting them in writing from, 400 Coeur d'Alene Mines
Building, 505 Front Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814, Attn:
Investor Relations, tel: (208) 667-3511. Contacts: James A. Sabala
Chief Financial Officer 208-769-8152 Mitchell J. Krebs Vice
President Of Corporate Development 773-255-9808 Joele Frank /
Judith Wilkinson Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212-355-4449 Dan Burch / Steve Balet MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
212-929-5500 DATASOURCE: Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation CONTACT:
James A. Sabala, Chief Financial Officer, +1-208-769-8152, or
Mitchell J. Krebs, Vice President of Corporate Development,
+1-773-255-9808, both of Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation; or Joele
Frank, or Judith Wilkinson, both of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer
Katcher, +1-212-355-4449, for Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation; or
Dan Burch, or Steve Balet, both of MacKenzie Partners, Inc.,
+1-212-929-5500, for Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation Web site:
http://www.coeur.com/
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