Rochester On Target To Restart Mining Activites 

Coeur d'Alene Mines reported that the Rochester Mine is oOn-target to restart active mining activities next year, leading to at least six years of incremental production, averaging 30,000 ounces of gold and 2.5 million ounces of silver annually. Expected production from resumption of active mining will be in addition to on-going leaching activities. The production forecast increased to 2.0 million ounces silver along with 10,000 ounces of gold. Rochester produced 2.2 million ounces of silver and 12,663 ounces of gold in 2009. Silver and gold mineral reserves at year-end totaled 25.9 million ounces of silver and 232,000 ounces of gold. Coeur's 100% owned Rochester Rochester mine has produced more than 125 million ounces of silver and 1 million ounces of gold since production began in 1986. The company's address is 505 Front Ave., Coeur d'Alene ID 83814.