FORM
6-K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of February 2006
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Goldcorp
Inc.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
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Suite
1560, 200 Burrard Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia V6C 3L6 Canada
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Suite
1560 - 200 Burrard St.
Vancouver,
BC, V6C 3L6
Tel:
(604) 696-3000
Fax:
(604) 696-3001
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Toronto
Stock Exchange: G
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New
York Stock Exchange:GG
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GOLDCORP
REPORTS TRIPLING OF GOLD SALES IN 2005
Vancouver,
British Columbia - February 15, 2006 - GOLDCORP INC.
(GG:NYSE;
G:TSX) is
pleased to report:
Gold
sales in 2005 totalled 1,344,600 ounces compared to
427,600 ounces in 2004. Cash
costs per ounce in 2005 were less than US$25 compared
to US$115 in 2004.
Included in the 2005 gold sales are 221,200 ounces
of gold from inventory. Sales
from the former Wheaton River operations are only included
effective Feb 15,
2005. Total sales annualized for 2005 totalled 1,405,200
ounces.
The
Company also announces that it has again replaced proven
and probable reserves
in 2005.
Goldcorp
will acquire certain Placer Dome assets from Barrick
and this transaction is
scheduled to close April 1, 2006.
Total
gold production in 2006 from the combined Goldcorp
and Placer assets on an
annualized basis is expected to be approximately 2
million ounces at a cash cost
of less than $150 per ounce.
2007
production is expected to reach almost 2.4 million
ounces at less than $175 per
ounce.
Ian
Telfer, Chief Executive Officer of Goldcorp, said,
“With this doubling of
production from 2005 to 2007 Goldcorp remains the fastest
growing, lowest cost
multimillion ounce gold producer".
Goldcorp
will release its 2005 year end financial results and
provide a reserve and
resource update before market open on Monday, March
6,
2006.
A
conference call will be held Monday, March 6th at 11:00
a.m. (ET) to discuss
these results. You may join the call by dialing toll
free 1-888-789-0089 or
(416) 695-9753 for calls from outside Canada and the
US.
The
conference call will be recorded and you can listen
to a playback of the call
after the event by dialing 1-888-509-0081 or (416)
695-5275. A live and archived
audio webcast will be available on the website at www.goldcorp.com.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This
press release contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the
United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and similar
Canadian legislation. Forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited
to, statements with respect to the future price of
gold, silver and copper, the
estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization
of mineral reserve
estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future
production, costs of
production, capital expenditures, costs and timing
of the development of new
deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting
time lines, currency
exchange rate fluctuations, requirements for additional
capital, government
regulation of mining operations, environmental risks,
unanticipated reclamation
expenses, title disputes or claims and limitations
on insurance coverage.
Generally, these forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is
expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”,
“anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such
words and phrases or state that certain actions, events
or results “may”,
“could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results,
level of activity,
performance or achievements of Goldcorp to be materially
different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements,
including but not
limited to: risks related to the integration of acquisitions;
risks related to
international operations; risks related to joint venture
operations; actual
results of current exploration activities; actual results
of current reclamation
activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes
in project parameters
as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold,
silver and copper;
possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery
rates; failure of plant,
equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents,
labour disputes and
other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining
governmental approvals
or financing or in the completion of development or
construction activities, as
well as those factors discussed in (a) the section
entitled “Description of the
Business - Risk Factors” in Goldcorp’s annual information form for the year
ended December 31, 2004, and (b) the section entitled
“Description of the
Business - Risk Factors” in Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.’s annual information
form for the year ended December 31, 2004. Although
Goldcorp has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially
from those contained in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors
that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated
or intended. There can be
no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on
forward-looking statements. Goldcorp does not undertake
to update any
forward-looking statements that are incorporated by
reference herein, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
For
further information, please contact:
Julia
Hasiwar
Director,
Investor Relations
Goldcorp
Inc.
Telephone:
604-696-3011
Fax:
(604) 696-3001
e-mail:
info@goldcorp.com
website:
www.goldcorp.com
Signature
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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Date: February
15, 2006
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/s/
Anna M. Tudela
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Name: Anna M. Tudela |
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Title:
Assistant Corporate Secretary and Manager,
Legal
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