Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, USD 200,000,000 of Senior Notes due 2021. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the company's subsidiaries. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes offering to fund internal and external growth initiatives and for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchasing 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 that are put to the company at or after March 15, 2013.

The Notes will be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.