UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15 (d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported): November 22, 2005
COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION
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| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Idaho |
1-8641 |
84-0109423 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation) |
|
Identification No.) |
| 400 Coeur d'Alene Mines Bldg., 505 Front Avenue, |
83814 |
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
(Zip Code) |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (208) 667-3511
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As
disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2005, filed on November 9, 2005, the US Army Corps of Engineers filed for a
voluntary remand of the Company’s Clean Water Act Section 404 permit authorizing the
deposition of fill into wetlands or other waters at the Company’s Kensington gold
developmental property in Alaska, which is being challenged in a litigation filed on
September 12, 2005 by the Southeast Conservation Council, Sierra Club and Lynn Canal
Conservation. On November 12, 2005, the Federal District Court in Alaska granted the
remand of the permit to the US Army Corps of Engineers for further review. On November 22,
2005, the US Army Corps of Engineers advised the Company that it was suspending the
Section 404 permit pursuant to the Court’s remand to further review the permit. The
Company is submitting a work plan which will define the activities at the project
that are not impacted by the 404 permit or are allowable activities under the 404 permit
that can continue during the suspension by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The
Company is unable to predict the outcome of the discussions with the US Army Corps of
Engineers, or the impact of this suspension on the project at this time.
SIGNATURES
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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COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
Dated: November 22, 2005 |
By: /s/ James A. Sabala |
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James A. Sabala |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |