Coeur Garners Five Top Safety Awards for Company′s National and International Operations

Coeur d′Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) today announced
that it has again been recognized by the International Society of Mine
Safety Professionals with five national and international safety awards
for its operations in North and South America.

The awards were presented this month at the Annual ISMSP Conference in
recognition of the safety milestones set at the Company′s new Kensington
mine in Alaska, Rochester Mine in Nevada and Coeur′s exploration groups
in Mexico, Argentina and Chile. The awards are for the period through
December 31, 2010.

Safety Achievement Awards for 2010 operations
included:

• 
  Coeur Rochester Mine, Lovelock, Nevada, 3 years and 348,884 employee
  hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.
  
• 
  Coeur Alaska Kensington Mine, Juneau, Alaska, 3 years and 757,664
  employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.
  
• 
  Coeur South America Exploration, Santiago, Chile, 5 years and 520,110
  employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.
  
• 
  Coeur Exploration, Temoris, Chihuahua, Mexico, 3 years and 162,988
  employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time accident.
  
• 
  Coeur Argentina Exploration, Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina, 2 years
  and 28,554 employee hours worked without experiencing a lost time
  accident.
  

'We are very pleased that the ISMSP has again recognized Coeur worker
safety with these prestigious 2010 awards. Worker safety is a hallmark
at Coeur and a foundation upon which we build and operate all our mines
and development properties around the world,? said Dennis E. Wheeler,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coeur. 'Along with
environmental stewardship, the message at Coeur has always been to
operate at the highest levels of worker safety, and it is gratifying to
gain recognition of this from a prestigious industry group.?

The International Society of Mine Safety Professionals is an
organization dedicated to promoting the development of health and safety
professionals throughout the international mining community. The
achievements in safety are awarded at the ISMSP annual professional
conference.

About Coeur

Coeur d′Alene Mines Corporation is the largest U.S.-based primary silver
producer and a growing gold producer. The Company has three new, large
precious metals mines generating significantly higher production, sales
and cash flow in continued strong metals markets. In 2011, Coeur will
realize the first full year of production and cash flow from all three
of its new, 100%-owned mines: the San Bartolom?ilver mine in
Bolivia,  the Palmarejo silver/gold mine in Mexico, and
the  Kensington  gold mine in Alaska. In addition, the Company is
expecting new production from its long-time flagship Rochester mine in
Nevada in the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company also owns a
non-operating interest in a  low-cost mine in Australia,
and  conducts  ongoing exploration activities near its operations in
Argentina, Mexico  and Alaska.

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of securities legislation in the United States and Canada,
including statements regarding anticipated operating results. Such
statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many
of which are outside the control of Coeur. Operating, exploration and
financial data, and other statements in this presentation are based on
information that Coeur believes is reasonable, but involve significant
uncertainties affecting the business of Coeur, 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 United
States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Canadian securities
regulators, including, without limitation, Coeur′s reports on Form 10-K
and Form 10-Q. 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 disclaims any
intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additionally, Coeur undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses,
expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of Coeur,
its financial or operating results or its securities.

Coeur d′Alene Mines Corporation

Tony Ebersole, 208-665-0777

Director
of Corporate Communications