Coeur Reports Third Quarter Financial and Operating Results

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) ?(TSX:CDM) produced 4.4
million ounces of silver and 58,768 ounces of gold during the third
quarter, which resulted in $230.6 million in sales and $77.3 million of
operating cash flow¹. The Company repurchased $10.0 million
of its common shares during the quarter and repaid $72.0 million of
outstanding debt, resulting in total remaining debt of $47.4 million²
and cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $143.6
million as of September 30, 2012.

Third Quarter Highlights

• 
  Silver production totaled 4.4 million ounces, 10% lower than second
  quarter 2012 levels.
  
• 
  Gold production totaled 58,768 ounces, down 7% from the second quarter.
  
• 
  Net metal sales totaled $230.6 million, down 9% from the second
  quarter.
  
• 
  Operating cash flow¹ totaled $77.3 million, down 13% from
  the second quarter. Including changes in working capital, net cash
  from operating activities was $79.7 million compared to $113.2 million
  in the second quarter.
  
• 
  Consolidated cash operating costs¹ were $9.05 per silver
  ounce compared to $6.41 per silver ounce in the second quarter.
  
• 
  Kensington's cash operating costs¹ per gold ounce declined
  4% from the second quarter to $1,298. These costs are expected to
  decline to under $950 per ounce in 2013.
  
• 
  Adjusted earnings¹ were $25.8 million, or $0.29 per share,
  compared with $28.0 million, or $0.31 per share, in the second quarter
  2012. Net loss for the quarter, which included a non-cash fair market
  value adjustment of $37.6 million, was $15.8 million, or $0.18 per
  share, compared with net income of $23.0 million, or $0.26 per share,
  in the second quarter.
  
• 
  Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $143.6 million
  as of September 30, 2012.
  

Mitchell J. Krebs, Coeur's President and Chief Executive Officer, said,
'The Company's third quarter was negatively impacted by lower production
and higher unit costs at the Palmarejo mine in Mexico, which were due to
unfavorable underground conditions encountered during September and a
transition in open pit production. Open pit production has been
accelerated to partially offset the impact, which has led to higher unit
costs and lower overall grades.'

Mr. Krebs added, 'Our Rochester silver and gold mine in Nevada and our
Kensington gold mine in Alaska continued to accelerate production rates
during the quarter. Despite experiencing power outages that resulted in
unanticipated mill downtime during August, our San Bartolom? silver mine
in Bolivia delivered consistent operational results.'

The Company expects 2012 full-year production to total 18.5 - 19.0
million silver ounces and 215,000 - 225,000 gold ounces. Cash operating
costs¹ are expected to be approximately $7.50 per silver
ounce. The Company expects cash operating costs¹ per ounce of
gold at Kensington to average approximately $1,350 for the full year
2012.

'As we look ahead to 2013, we expect silver and gold production to be
consistent with 2011 and 2012 levels,' Mr. Krebs commented.

Table 1: Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

Lower net metal sales in the third quarter resulted primarily
from lower production rates at Palmarejo, lower average realized silver
and gold prices, and fewer ounces of silver and gold sold compared to
the third quarter 2011. Silver contributed 59% of the Company's total
metal sales during the third quarter 2012 compared to 68% during the
third quarter 2011.

Consolidated production costs of $125.0 million were primarily due to
lower production levels during the quarter. Consolidated cash
operating costs¹ were $9.05 per silver ounce compared to
$7.57 per silver ounce in the third quarter 2011. Increased cash
operating costs¹ per silver ounce reflect higher mining costs
associated with additional underground support measures, higher
maintenance costs, and waste haulage costs in the open pit at Palmarejo
and lower mill production rates at San Bartolom? during the quarter due
to power interruptions. As previously announced, the Company ceased
operating activities and commenced reclamation at the Martha underground
silver mine in Argentina in September 2012.

Prior to changes in working capital, Coeur generated $77.3 million in operating
cash flow¹ in the third quarter 2012 compared to
$88.4 million in the second quarter 2012 and $151.0 million in the third
quarter 2011. After working capital changes, the Company generated $79.7
million in cash from operating activities in the third quarter 2012
compared to $113.2 million in the second quarter 2012 and $181.9 million
during the third quarter 2011.

Coeur reports a non-U.S. GAAP metric of adjusted earnings¹
as a measure of operating income, which excludes non-cash fair value
adjustments, other non-cash adjustments, deferred taxes and discontinued
operations. Third quarter 2012 adjusted earnings¹ were $25.8
million, or $0.29 per share, compared with $28.0 million, or $0.31 per
share, in the second quarter 2012 and $93.8 million, or $1.05 per share,
in the third quarter 2011. On a U.S. GAAP basis, the Company realized a
net loss of $15.8 million, or $0.18 per share, compared with net income
of $23.0 million, or $0.26 per share, in the second quarter and net
income of $31.1 million, or $0.35 per share, in the third quarter 2011.
Reduced metal sales and negative fair value adjustments of $37.6 million
impacted third quarter net income. In the third quarter 2011, fair value
adjustments were negative $53.4 million. Fair value adjustments are
driven primarily by lower or higher gold prices, which decrease or
increase, respectively, the estimated future liabilities related to a
gold royalty obligation at Palmarejo.

Capital expenditures totaled $30.0 million during the third
quarter 2012 compared to $32.2 million in the second quarter and $38.1
million in the third quarter 2011. Capital expenditures in the third
quarter were primarily related to capitalized exploration drilling and
development of the Guadalupe satellite operation located six kilometers
from the main Palmarejo operation, underground development at Palmarejo,
completion of a dry stack tailings facility at San Bartolom? and an
expansion of the tailings facility at Kensington.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled$143.6
million after full payment of the Kensington term facility balance of
$72.0 million and repurchasing $10.0 million of Company stock in the
third quarter. Shares outstanding at quarter-end totaled 89.4 million.

Table 2: Operational Highlights: Production

^{*Additional operating statistics can be found in the tables in the
appendix.}

Table 3: Operational Highlights: Cash Operating
Costs Per Ounce¹

^{*Additional operating statistics can be found in the tables in the
appendix.}

Palmarejo, Mexico - Reduced Underground Mining Rate Impacts Production

• 
  Third quarter production at Palmarejo was 1.8 million ounces of silver
  and 23,702 ounces of gold, down 23% and 24%, respectively, compared to
  the second quarter.
  
• 
  Reduced production rates were due to unfavorable underground
  conditions in a high-grade area of the underground mine, which
  required additional ground support and resulted in slower advances.
  The mine also experienced lower ore grade from a transition of mining
  to the next push back in the open pit operation.
  
• 
  Lower grade ore from surface operations, a 32% increase in tons milled
  from third quarter 2011 and a record silver recovery rate of 90.0%
  partially offset the decreased underground production rates.
  
• 
  Higher cash operating costs¹ of $3.75 per silver ounce in
  the third quarter were primarily due to lower production and
  temporarily higher mining costs for additional ground support,
  maintenance, and waste haulage in the open pit.
  
• 
  Sales and operating cash flow¹ totaled $102.6 million and
  $54.9 million, respectively, in the third quarter. Capital
  expenditures were $11.3 million.
  

San Bartolom?, Bolivia - Consistent Production

• 
  Silver production was 1.5 million ounces in the third quarter,
  consistent with second quarter production.
  
• 
  Cash operating costs¹ were $12.13 per silver ounce compared
  to $11.05 per silver ounce in the prior quarter, primarily due to
  lower mill production rates from unplanned mill downtime from power
  interruptions in August.
  
• 
  Optimization of the process circuit has led to a higher recovery rate
  of 90% year-to-date.
  
• 
  Sales and operating cash flow¹ totaled $46.2 million and
  $11.2 million, respectively, in the third quarter. Capital
  expenditures were $4.4 million.
  

Rochester, Nevada - Strong Third Quarter Gearing for Best Quarter to
Come

• 
  Production increased to 819,349 ounces of silver and 10,599 ounces of
  gold in the third quarter, 15% and 5% higher than the second quarter,
  respectively.
  
• 
  Cash operating costs¹ of $9.58 per silver ounce in the
  third quarter were slightly lower than the second quarter.
  
• 
  Metal sales totaled $36.2 million in the third quarter. Third quarter
  operating cash flow¹ totaled $13.0 million. Capital
  expenditures were $4.8 million.
  

Kensington, Alaska - Production Continues to Rise

• 
  Third quarter production at Kensington was 24,391 ounces of gold, a
  13% increase over the second quarter.
  
• 
  Continuous improvements at the mill resulted in a 95.9% recovery rate
  compared to 94.2% in the second quarter 2012.
  
• 
  Cash operating costs¹ per gold ounce declined 4% from the
  second quarter to $1,298 in the third quarter. Cash operating costs¹
  are expected to decline to less than $950 per gold ounce in 2013 as a
  result of higher production rates, reduced contractor-related costs
  and lower rental equipment expenses.
  
• 
  Sales totaled $36.5 million and operating cash flow¹
  totaled $7.3 million in the third quarter. Capital expenditures were
  $9.0 million.
  

Exploration Highlights

During the third quarter, the Company invested $7.0 million in expensed
exploration and $1.6 million in capitalized exploration, completing
147,023 feet (44,813 meters) of drilling and trenching in its global
exploration program.

Palmarejo

The Company invested $3.7 million in exploration at Palmarejo and
completed 75,814 feet (23,108 meters) of core drilling in the third
quarter. Encouraging results were obtained from underground drilling at
Rosario and the Inter-Clavos zone (a new target between the Rosario and
76 zones). Results range from narrow, high-grade intervals such as 0.5
meter ?true width grading 2,600 grams per tonne silver and 30.5 grams per
tonne gold, to much wider intervals such as 15.5 meters true width
grading 74.6 grams per tonne silver and 1.2 grams per tonne gold.
Favorable in-fill drilling results were received from Guadalupe Norte,
notably 15.0 meters true width of 304 grams per tonne silver and 2.76
grams per tonne gold. Drilling also commenced at La Union, a new target
located southeast of the Chapotillo surface mine, where wide zones of
alteration and veining occur near surface in association with the
projection of the main ore-bearing structure in Chapotillo.

San Bartolom?

Trenching recommenced late in the quarter on a new target, Pucka Loma,
which is about 150 feet (500 meters) west of the Company's existing
reserves and covers an area approximately 100 feet, east-west (350
meters) by 275 feet (900 meters) north-south. Assay results from these
trench samples yielded silver values averaging 113 grams per tonne (3.3
ounces per ton) over an average of 13.1 feet (4 meters) deep.
Thirty-seven shallow trenches were excavated and sampled. Sampling will
continue during the fourth quarter 2012.

Rochester

A total of 33,056 feet (10,075 meters) of drilling in 132 reverse
circulation holes and 11 sonic twin holes were completed in the third
quarter at various historic stockpiles. Favorable silver and gold grade
intercepts in drill assays, including assays at higher than the current
average reserve grade, allowed mining and placement of 350,000 tons of
stockpile material on the Rochester leach pads in September 2012. These
positive results will also be used to update the estimate of mineral
resources and reserves at year-end 2012.

Kensington

Drilling at Kensington focused on new targets around the main mine.
Encouraging results were obtained from Kensington South and Elmira. Hole
KX12-003 at Kensington South cut 10 feet of mineralization grading 1.72
ounces per ton. This drill intercept is situated about 750 feet south of
the current Kensington mine and over 500 feet deeper on the
south-striking mine trend.

2012 Outlook

The Company has updated its full-year production guidance to 18.5 - 19.0
million ounces of silver and 215,000 - 225,000 ounces of gold.

Cash operating costs¹ per silver ounce for 2012 are expected
to be approximately $7.50. Cash operating costs¹ per gold
ounce at Kensington are expected to be approximately $1,350 for 2012,
declining to less than $950 per ounce in 2013.

Table 5: 2012 Production Outlook

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Conference Call Information

Coeur will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's third quarter
2012 results at 2 p.m. Eastern time on November 6, 2012.

The conference call and presentation will also be webcast on the
Company's website at www.coeur.com.
A replay of the call will be available through November 20, 2012.

Cautionary Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of securities legislation in the United States and Canada, including
statements regarding anticipated operating results, production levels
and operating costs. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Coeur's
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among
others, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including
environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically
related conditions), changes in the market prices of gold and silver,
the uncertainties inherent in Coeur's production, exploratory and
developmental activities, including risks relating to permitting and
regulatory delays and disputed mining claims, any future labor disputes
or work stoppages, the uncertainties inherent in the estimation of gold
and silver ore reserves, changes that could result from Coeur's future
acquisition of new mining properties or businesses, reliance on third
parties to operate certain mines where Coeur owns silver production and
reserves, the loss of any third-party smelter to which Coeur markets
silver and gold, the effects of environmental and other governmental
regulations, the risks inherent in the ownership or operation of or
investment in mining properties or businesses in foreign countries,
Coeur's ability to raise additional financing necessary to conduct its
business, make payments or refinance its debt, 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
most recent 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. Current mineralized
material estimates include disputed and undisputed claims at Rochester.
While the Company believes it holds a superior position in the ongoing
claim dispute, the Company believes an adverse legal outcome would cause
it to modify mineralized material estimates. 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.

Donald J. Birak, Coeur's Senior Vice President of Exploration and a
qualified person under Canadian National Instrument 43-101, supervised
the preparation of the scientific and technical information concerning
Coeur's mineral projects in this news release. For a description of the
key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral
reserves and resources, as well as data verification procedures and a
general discussion of the extent to which the estimates may be affected
by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation,
socio-political, marketing or other relevant factors, please see the
Technical Reports for each of Coeur's properties as filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors-The United States Securities and
Exchange Commission permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with
the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can
economically and legally extract or produce. We may use certain terms in
public disclosures, such as 'measured,' 'indicated,' 'inferred? and
'resources,' that are recognized by Canadian regulations, but that SEC
guidelines generally prohibit U.S. registered companies from including
in their filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider
closely the disclosure in our Form 10-K which may be secured from us, or
from the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

Non-U.S. GAAP Measures

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined
under United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP)
with certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, including cash operating
costs, operating cash flow, adjusted earnings, and EBITDA. We believe
that these adjusted measures provide meaningful information to assist
management, investors and analysts in understanding our financial
results and assessing our prospects for future performance. We believe
these adjusted financial measures are important indicators of our
recurring operations because they exclude items that may not be
indicative of, or are unrelated to our core operating results, and
provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying
businesses. We believe cash operating costs, operating cash flow,
adjusted earnings and EBITDA are important measures in assessing the
Company's overall financial performance.

About Coeur

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation is the largest U.S.-based primary silver
producer and a growing gold producer. The Company built and commenced
production from three wholly-owned, long-lived mines between 2008 and
2010: the San Bartolom? silver mine in Bolivia, the Palmarejo
silver-gold mine in Mexico and the Kensington gold mine in Alaska.
Further production has commenced from a new heap leach pad at Coeur's
long-time Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada. The Company also owns a
non-operating interest in a silver-base metal mine in Australia. Coeur
conducts ongoing exploration activities near and within its properties
in Argentina, Mexico, Alaska, Nevada and Bolivia. In addition, Coeur
owns strategic minority shareholdings in eight silver and gold
development companies in North and South America.