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Coeur Adjourns Special Meeting of Shareholders to Friday, December 7, 2007
Source: Business Wire
Date: December 03, 2007
Business Editors
COEUR DALENE, Idaho(BUSINESS WIRE)December 4, 2007Coeur dAlene Mines Corporation (NYSE:
CDE)(TSX: CDM) today announced that it has adjourned its Special Meeting of shareholders to vote on
the amendment of its charter and the issuance of its shares in connection with its proposed
acquisition of Bolnisi Gold NL (ASX: BSG) and Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corporation (TSX-V: PJO) to
Friday, December 7, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. local time. Coeur has received overwhelming support for the
proposals related to the acquisition with in excess of 91% of the votes submitted having voted in
favor. Proxies are continuing to be received and votes representing an additional 1.7% of the
outstanding shares are needed to enable the matters to be put to a vote at the meeting. The
adjournment will allow Coeur to receive the necessary additional proxies.
The Company noted that three leading proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services,
Glass Lewis and PROXY Governance recommended that Coeur shareholders vote FOR the proposed
acquisitions.
The meeting location has not been changed and will take place at The Coeur dAlene Resort and
Conference Center, Second Street and Front Avenue, Coeur dAlene, Idaho. The record date for
shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting remains October 19, 2007.
Shareholders who have questions about the merger or need assistance in submitting their proxy or
voting their shares should call toll-free at (800) 901-0068 or (collect) at (212) 269-5550.
About Coeur
Coeur dAlene Mines Corporation is one of the worlds leading primary silver producers and a
growing gold producer. The company has mining interests in Alaska, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia,
Chile, Nevada, and Tanzania.
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
securities legislation in the United States and Canada, including statements regarding the terms
and conditions of the proposed transaction and anticipated operating results. Such statements are
subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of Coeur,
Bolnisi or Palmarejo, as the case may be. Operating, exploration and financial data, and other
statements in this press release are based on information that Coeur, Bolnisi or Palmarejo, as the
case may be, believes is reasonable, but involve significant uncertainties affecting the business
of Coeur, Bolnisi or Palmarejo, as the case may be, 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 SEC and the Ontario Securities
Commission, including, without limitation, Coeurs reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and
Palmarejos Annual Information Form. Additionally, there are risks that the parties will not
proceed with the proposed transaction, that the ultimate terms of the proposed transaction will
differ from those that currently are contemplated, and that the proposed transaction will be not be
successfully completed for any reason (including the failure to obtain the required approvals or
clearances from regulatory authorities). 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, Bolnisi and Palmarejo disclaim any intent or obligation to
update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. Additionally, Coeur, Bolnisi and Palmarejo undertake no obligation to
comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of Coeur, Bolnisi
and Palmarejo, their financial or operating results or their securities or the proposed
transaction.
Additional Information
The definitive proxy statement that Coeur has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and Canadian securities regulators and mailed to its shareholders contains
information about Coeur, Bolnisi,
Palmarejo, the Palmarejo Project, the proposed transaction and related matters. Shareholders are
urged to read the definitive proxy statement carefully, as it contains important information that
shareholders should consider before making a decision about the proposed transaction. In addition to
receiving the definitive proxy statement from Coeur by mail, shareholders may also obtain the
definitive proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information about Coeur, without
charge, from the SECs website (www.sec.gov) and the Canadian securities regulators website
(www.sedar.com) or, without charge, from Coeur. Coeur and its executive officers and directors may
be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Coeurs shareholders with respect
to the proposed transaction. Information regarding any interests that Coeurs executive officers
and directors may have in the proposed transaction is set forth in the definitive proxy statement.
The Coeur shares to be issued in the proposed transaction have not been and will not be registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Coeur intends to
issue such Coeur shares pursuant to the exemption from registration set forth in Section 3(a)(10)
of the Securities Act.
Coeur dAlene Mines Corporation
Director Investor Relations
Tony Ebersole, 208-665-0777
or
Senior Vice President Corporate Development
Mitchell J. Krebs, 888-545-1138
State Keywords: Idaho
Industry Keywords: Natural Resources; Mining/Minerals
Source: Coeur dAlene Mines Corporation
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